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Middle School EL Math Teacher (Immediate)

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

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

Salary: Valor's certificated teacher salary scale ranges between $55,000 to $77,000+ and placement on the scale is based on years of lead teaching experience in a K-12 school.

About Valor: Founded in 2014, Valor Collegiate Academies is a top-performing, public charter school network in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 1900 students in Grades 5-12. We operate two middle schools, Valor Flagship and Valor Voyager, that feed into our high school, Valor College Prep. Our mission is to create a community where diverse students of all backgrounds have equitable access to a high-quality education that prepares them to live inspired and purposeful lives. This mission is made possible through an innovative school model that balances rigorous academics and whole-child education in an intentionally diverse environment. Learn more about Valor here: https://valorcollegiate.org/our-model/

About the Role:

As an EL Math teacher, you will be providing services to EL-designated students to support their growth in language acquisition along with math content knowledge and co-teaching in math classes. In this role, you would also manage a caseload of students for whom you would complete ILPs and regular monitoring. We are seeking an individual who have the expertise necessary to support our students to develop their skills in both academic English and math.

Core Responsibilities Include:

Planning & EL/Math Instruction:

Prepare, internalize, and plan daily lessons and activities that are built on Valor’s Math RTI framework to meet the needs of EL students in grades 5-8, with the aim to make math content more accessible for English Language 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 math content and 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 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

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 math 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 communicate any student-specific, grade-level, or school-wide information

School-Based Responsibilities & Faculty Engagement:

Enforce, uphold, and exhibit school’s values, student management policies, and culture
Willingly, kindly, and actively upholding Valor’s organizational commitments
Own an arrival duty, recess or lunch duty, transition, and/or dismissal duty
Participate in and prepare for school events that occur outside of normal school hours, such as parent-teacher conferences, grade level student trips, ILP meetings, report card conferences, and new student orientation. The estimated time commitment per school year is approximately 25 hours.
Engage in ongoing professional development, which includes attending 3 weeks of faculty training in July 2024 and participating in weekly professional learning sessions throughout the school year (i.e. weekly academic PL, culture PL, State of School meetings)
Engage in faculty Circle once a week on Wednesday afternoons, and complete and present 2-3 pieces of faculty Badge Work per school year

Certification Requirements:

In compliance with Tennessee Department of Education’s requirements for teacher licensure, candidates applying for this position must have an active TN teaching license with an ESL PreK-12 endorsement.

Qualifications and Experience:

We believe diversity is what makes us strong and we are committed to building a team of educators with diverse skills and experiences. We invite you to apply if you:

Have authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship
Have an active teaching license or are eligible and willing to pursue licensure
Have strong content knowledge and instructional pedagogy
Have a proven track record of high achievement in the classroom
Have an unwavering belief that all students can succeed in school and beyond
Have a relentless drive to develop your practice to sharpen your skills as an educator
Set ambitious goals for yourself and others and are not afraid of putting in the hard work it takes to achieve them
Have the passion and commitment to serve a culturally and socioeconomically diverse community of students and families
Have experience or willingness to quickly learn and adopt school-wide tech platforms, i.e. Kickboard, Infinite Campus, Google Suite, Google Classroom
Enjoy cultivating meaningful relationships with students, families, and staff
Are able to model, live, and reinforce our school’s core values, commitments, and policies

Interview Process:

Resume Review
Phone Interview
Teacher Performance Task
Virtual Sample Lesson & Leadership Interview
Reference Checks
Offer Extension

Compensation and Benefits:

Valor's certificated teacher salary scale ranges between $55,000 to $77,000+ and placement on the scale is based on years of lead teaching experience in a K-12 school.
Opportunities to earn additional stipends for taking on projects that are outside of your core teaching role, or for teacher-leader and athletic coaching responsibilities
Years of Service Bonus
Comprehensive health (medical, dental, and vision) and retirement benefits, with a pension plan and 401K with 5% company contribution
8 days of PTO annually (prorated based on start date for anyone onboarding after July 1, 2024), plus access to an org-wide PTO Sharing program
8 weeks of fully-paid parental leave
Access to unlimited classroom supplies, with an annual discretionary course budget
100 professional development hours each year and individualized coaching
Free access to an on-campus strength & conditioning facility, Vanderbilt Health Clinic, retirement counseling, and Modern Health resources
Full-time employees wishing to enroll their child at Valor in grades 5-12 will be placed at the top of the new student waitlist

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

Valor believes in the importance of being a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization that enables students and staff to thrive. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to thrive in a diverse world.