Middle School Exceptional Education Teacher

Middle School Exceptional Education Teacher – $3,000 Signing Bonus (25-26 School Year)

Intrepid College Prep is a network of free, college preparatory public charter schools located in the Antioch area of Greater Nashville, Tennessee. We educate scholars at two campuses:
Opportunity Academy Middle School and Independence Academy High School.

Our Mission:
Intrepid College Prep is committed to ensuring our scholars, educators, and families have the opportunity to unlock an unlimited future. By providing rigorous academic instruction and creating powerful relationships amongst our community’s members, we ignite passion, seek knowledge, and inspire the bravery needed to have a profound impact in our world.

Our core values are Ignite Passion, Seek Knowledge, and Inspire Bravery. We believe that professional development and intentional coaching can allow any person to develop the skills necessary to be an effective team member, but we know that rests upon the bedrock of these essential values.

Who You Are
:
You are DISCIPLINED, MISSION ALIGNED, HUNGRY FOR FEEDBACK, NERDY, DRIVEN BY EQUITY, and INTROSPECTIVE.

Qualifications
:

• Tennessee Certification in the appropriate content area, with a track record of data-driven achievement
• Holds a B.A./B.S. degree with a minimum G.P.A. of 2.5
• Minimum of two years teaching experience preferred in an urban public school or charter school
• Degree in subject area intended to teach preferred, but not required
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred, but not required

What You’ll Do
:
Our lessons engage students in rigorous, grade-level conceptual understandings and critical thinking skills. We offer rigorous learning material in an equitable environment by planning targeted differentiation and thoughtful scaffolds to best meet the needs of our diverse learners.

Responsibilities
:

• Internalize, accommodate, and execute our rigorous, college-preparatory curriculum including daily lesson plans, unit plans, and the scope and sequence
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure academic growth for EL students and students with disabilities
• Utilize structured planning time and professional development opportunities built into the school day to plan the highest quality lessons
• Engage in a community where teaching is public (i.e. engaging in classroom visits, publication of curriculum, observation and feedback cycles)
• Share teaching strategies, visit peer classrooms, and analyze academic achievement data to develop best practice
• Commit to a school culture of consistency and high expectations by implementing school-wide systems, structures, and procedures
• Availability and willingness to participate in after-school programs as needed
• Availability and willingness to engage in a limited number of optional, evening/weekend student recruitment and community outreach events as needed
• Other school success duties as assigned

Commitment to Diversity:
Intrepid College Prep is an equal opportunity employer. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.

Compensation
:
We offer a generous compensation package, including full health benefits. All staff members are equipped with the tools needed to succeed, including a dedicated work space, laptop computer, email, high-speed internet access, and all necessary supplies. Compensation is highly competitive; teachers are eligible to participate in the MNPS Retirement System.

Earn a $3,000 Signing Bonus
:
We’re excited to offer a $3,000 signing bonus to welcome Exceptional Education Teacher external candidates to the Intrepid team! Eligible new hires will receive:

• $1,500 in your first paycheck to get you started strong
• $1,500 at the end of Quarter 1 to celebrate your continued impact