Innnovation Lab Teacher

Harding Academy is a warm and caring school environment where respect is the key ingredient. Every child, parent, and colleague is a unique individual worthy of our understanding and greatest effort. Harding Academy employs outstanding faculty, staff, and administrators, provides technologically enhanced facilities, and offers a broad and challenging curriculum designed to develop the whole person.

The mission of our school is to educate and inspire young people to become thoughtful, creative, lifelong learners and self-disciplined, responsible, caring citizens. Members of the faculty are an important part of this effort. We strive and serve so that the students may become young men and women who are able to make choices that will benefit themselves, our society, and our world.

The ideal candidate for the Innovation Lab Teacher position is an experienced teacher:

• who is highly flexible, creative, self-motivated and able to work with a wide variety of age groups and colleagues.
• who has spent several years in the conventional classroom and has pivoted into this role for a minimum of 2 years already.
• who possesses a proven track record; examples of successfully completed co-curricular projects are a must.

Possession of these elements will be viewed as a plus:

• Experience in planning and running a Science Fair.
• A portfolio of various successful projects.

Click HERE to view the full Job Description outlining the Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Competencies of this position as well as Harding Academy Work Values.

This is a full-time position beginning no earlier than August 1, 2025. The position offers applicable full-time benefits which may include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurance.

This application form is intended for use in evaluating your qualifications for employment. This application is not an employment contract. Please answer all questions completely and accurately. False or misleading statements made during the interview or on this form are grounds for terminating the application process or, if discovered after employment, for terminating employment.

Requirements: Bachelors degree from four-year college/university

Preference: Masters degree; current teacher certification in the State of Tennessee, or transferable

Minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role, combined with conventional classroom experience

A portfolio of various successful projects is a plus

Experience in planning and running a Science Fair is an asset

Harding Academy is a warm and caring school environment where respect is the key ingredient. Every child, parent, and colleague is a unique individual worthy of our understanding and greatest effort. Harding Academy employs outstanding faculty, staff, and administrators, provides technologically enhanced facilities, and offers a broad and challenging curriculum designed to develop the whole person. It is Harding Academys policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, handicap, or disability in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. It is the intent and resolve of Harding Academy to comply with the letter and the spirit of the law in the implementation of all facets of equal opportunity. This equal opportunity policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, compensation, and training. Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all qualified individuals with a disability in accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Subject to the provisions of federal law, Harding Academy will provide reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental disabilities of a qualified individual with a disability who is able to perform the essential functions of a job with such reasonable accommodation. Harding Academy will also provide reasonable accommodation for the sincerely held religious beliefs of an employee or applicant in accordance with federal law. Any questions about reasonable accommodation should be directed to the head of school.

Harding Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Human Resources Title IX and ADA Coordinator

170 Windsor Dr.

Nashville, TN 37205

(615) 356-8198