High School EL Teacher; SY

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Employment Type: Full‑time, in‑person lead teaching position for the 2026‑2027 school year.

Salary: Starting salary is $56,794 for certified teachers, with salaries determined based on years of K‑12 teaching experience. Pre‑licensure candidates without an active TN license begin at $45,856.

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.

• 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.

• Prepare, internalize, and plan daily lessons and activities that are built on Valor’s EL framework to meet the needs of EL students in grades 9‑12, with the aim to make academic content more accessible for multilingual learners.
• Develop strategies and implement scaffolds to ensure academic growth and achievement with EL students.
• Partner and collaborate with EL teachers and Special Education teachers to ensure all students are receiving appropriately accommodated grade‑level academic support.
• Prepare, modify, and scaffold materials for class activities, do nows, exit tickets, and homework.
• Implement assessments that measure progress toward 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.

• Collect and track data on individual student skills to determine the effectiveness of programming and measure progress toward learning goals.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and district EL regulations.
• Administer and implement accommodations for relevant assessments (e.g., WIDA ACCESS, TNReady, benchmarks, etc.).
• Collaborate and co‑teach with general education teachers to ensure the successful implementation of established curriculum and students’ Individualized Learning Plans.

• Facilitate student Circles once a week to guide a group of student’s academic, behavioral, and social‑emotional success.
• Implement activities and SEL lessons daily during structured Mentor time, as well as provide academic coaching…