Job description

Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Employment Type: Full-time, in-person teaching position beginning July 2023 for the 2023-2024 school year.
Salary: Our teacher salary range is between $49,417 to $71,816+, and placement 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 Postsecondary Success Counselor & Teacher Role:
Valor’s Postsecondary Success Program is designed to ensure every Valor student graduates with a personalized postsecondary plan that draws on their intellectual, social, and emotional preparation and empowers them to live an inspired and purposeful life.
As the Postsecondary Success Counselor and Teacher, this individual will facilitate a classroom space, much like a content teacher, for three periods per day through which students build foundational knowledge around several postsecondary pathways, the college admissions process, life skills, and college 101. The course also engages students in self-directed lessons that guide them to set up their wishlists, pen application writing, and organize a digital college portfolio that will accompany them into their twelfth grade year. In addition to their classroom responsibilities, this person will schedule and host meetings with students and families to advise on the customization and finalization of their postsecondary plans. These meetings happen largely outside of class time.
Core Responsibilities Include:
Planning & Instruction (30%)

• Internalize and plan to execute daily routines and provided lessons that are built on Valor’s College Counseling curriculum scope and sequence to meet the needs of all students
• Prepare materials for class activities, do nows, exit tickets, and homework assignments
• 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 intellectual preparation 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

Postsecondary Counseling (50%)

• Meet with a cohort of approximately 60 students and caregivers semi-annually to provide individualized support and guidance through the application and transition planning processes Note: Cohort size is subject to change based on campus needs, would not exceed 75 students.
• Be in regular communication with students and families about deadlines and opportunities related to the college application, aid, and enrollment processes
• Support with students’ postsecondary planning and college admission process, including writing letters of recommendations, and reviewing application materials: essays, teacher recommendations, and Common App components
• Plan, attend, and engage in school-wide college readiness events, such as FAFSA Nights and university/college visits
• Partner and collaborate with EL teachers and Special Education teachers to ensure postsecondary planning aligns with transition goals in students’ IEPs and ILPs.

Student Mentorship & Family Engagement (10%)

• 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 (10%)

• 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, IEP 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 the summer (early July 2023) 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; complete and present 2-3 pieces of faculty Badge Work per school year

Certification Requirements:

• Have an active Tennessee teaching license with an endorsement in any secondary content area, or
• Have an out-of-state license that will be transferred to Tennessee, or
• Be eligible and willing to enroll in a Valor-approved job-embedded licensing program to obtain your certification during the 2023-24 school year

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:

• Our teacher salary range is between $49,417 to $71,816+, and placement is based on years of lead teaching experience in a K-12 school.
• Earn additional stipends for taking on additional leadership, athletics, or project-based work, i.e. House Team Lead, Department Chair, Athletic Coaching.
• Receive a Years of Service bonus for completing 3, 5, and 7 years of classroom teaching as a Valor teacher
• Enroll in comprehensive health (medical, dental, and vision) and retirement benefit, including a hybrid pension plan and 401K with 5% company contribution
• Have priority waitlist access to enroll your child at Valor
• 8 days of PTO (prorated based on start date if onboarding after July 1, 2023)
• Receive 8 weeks of fully-paid maternity and paternity leave
• Receive an employee laptop and unlimited classroom supplies
• Grow from more than 100 professional development hours each year and individualized coaching
• Gain free access to an on-campus strength & conditioning facility, Vanderbilt Health Clinic, retirement counseling, and mental health support and resources

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.
Pending any additional guidance from the CDC, or any legal guidance from the courts, we strongly encourage all faculty members to get vaccinated in the spirit of keeping ourselves and others safe.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $49,417.00 - $71,816.00 per year

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