High School U.S. Government Teacher (2026-2027 SY

Valor Collegiate Academies Teaching Position

Location:

Nashville, Tennessee

Employment Type:

Full-time, in-person teaching position for the  school year

Salary:
Valor's certificated teacher salary scale ranges between $57,930 to $80,000+ and placement on the scale is based on years of lead teaching experience in a K-12 school. Pre-licensure candidates will start with a salary of $46,773 and transition to the certificated salary scale once their Tennessee teaching license is active.

Why Choose Valor:

Valor Collegiate Academies is a top-performing public charter school network in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 1,900 students in grades 5-12. Our mission is to empower our diverse community to live inspired and purposeful lives. This mission is made possible through an innovative school model that blends rigorous academics and whole-child education, within an intentionally diverse school environment. Our results include:

• A-Rated Charter Network in Tennessee:
  Scored as an A-rated charter network by the Tennessee Department of Education, earning perfect scores in Academic Achievement, Academic Growth, Growth of Highest Need Students, and College & Career Readiness.
• Top 1% for Student Growth:
  Our middle schools consistently rank in the 99th percentile in student growth statewide, based on TVAAS data from the past 5 years.
• National Leader in SEL:
  Over 50 partner schools nationwide have adopted and implemented Valor's Compass model for social-emotional learning.

At Valor, you'll join an academically excellent and supportive community that is dedicated to your growth as an educator. With personalized coaching and high-quality professional development, we invest in your development so you can make the greatest impact for students.

Core

Responsibilities Include:

• Prepare, internalize, and plan daily lessons that are aligned with Valor's curriculum scope and sequence to meet the needs of all students
• Partner and collaborate with EL teachers and Special Education teachers to ensure all students are receiving appropriately accommodated grade-level content and academic support
• Prepare materials for class activities, do nows, exit tickets, and homework assignments
• Implement assessments that measure progress towards academic standards and identifies gaps in learning; use scholar work and data to inform instruction and intervention strategies
• Collect, enter, and analyze academic data to provide targeted instruction and interventions that promote a culture of learning
• Engage in weekly 1:1 coaching meetings to deepen content expertise and develop instructional mastery
• Submit lesson plans weekly for feedback and review by instructional coach
• Engage in weekly collaborative curriculum meetings (known as Intellectual Preparation) with a planning partner and instructional leader
• Update scholar gradebook and proactively communicate academic progress with parents/guardians, other teachers, administrators, and/or school counselors

Student Mentorship & Family Engagement:

• Adopt the Compass Model and facilitate student Circles weekly to guide academic, behavioral, and social-emotional growth
• Implement various SEL activities and lessons daily during structured mentor time, as well as provide academic coaching to students in mentor group
• Respond to students' behavior in real-time using school-wide intervention systems and classroom management practices
• Track and input student behavior feedback and data through Kickboard by the daily school deadline to share with families, school leaders, and the Compass Team
• Maintain a 4:1 positivity ratio to strengthen school culture and student relationships
• Serve as the main point-of-contact for families to communicate any student-specific, grade-level, or school-wide information
• Fully participate in signature experiences with assigned grade level, which include overnight stays or trips

School-Based Responsibilities & Faculty Engagement:

• Enforce, uphold, and exhibit school's values, student management policies, and culture
• Willingly, kindly, and actively uphold Valor's organizational commitments
• Own an arrival, recess or lunch, transition, or dismissal duty daily
• Participate in and prepare for school events that occur…