High School EL Teacher

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Employment Type: Full-time, in-person lead teaching position for the current school year.

Salary: Starting at $56,000 for certified teachers based on years of K-12 teaching experience; $44,520 to begin for pre-licensure candidates without an active TN license.

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.

Planning & EL Co‑teaching:

• 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 towards academic standards and identify 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.

ILP Case Management:

• 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.

Student Mentorship & Family Engagement:

• 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 for 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…