Licensed Middle School Teacher

We are excited to continue to promote the teacher applications for the 2024-2025 school year! Our school based work is rooted in enrichment, inquiry based learning, and a rigorous academic curriculum. STEM reaches a diverse community of students and families from 30 different countries that speak over 23 different languages, and come from 14 unique area codes. Our work wouldn't be possible without the teachers and leaders in this building. We are searching for more phenomenal trailblazing educators to join the STEM team.

Faculty at STEM Preparatory Academy will be responsible for planning, enacting, and evaluating highly effective and ambitious instruction tailored to students’ needs. The successful applicants will be responsible for the delivery of a college preparatory curriculum aligned to the Common Core and State of Tennessee standards.

• Requires at least a Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field
• Demonstrated commitment to Anti Racism, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging
• A commitment to STEM Preparatory Academy and its values; an understanding of STEM Preparatory Academy’s mission and unwavering commitment to fulfill it.
• A high level of personal integrity and professionalism.
• An unwavering commitment to high academic achievement and high expectations of all students.
• A capacity to motivate and lead in order to yield the highest academic performance possible from all students.
• A team-oriented approach and the ability to effectively communicate.

• Support fidelity of Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs), including language goal progress monitoring, and consistency of data collection across all grade levels.
• Implement ELL accommodation implementation across all content areas.
• Engage with a dynamic team of ELL teachers, focusing on quality service delivery models, ELL best practices, and content specific language supports. Provide instructional best practices for ELL students through attending high-quality PD, facilitated to all school-based teachers and leaders.
• Serve as a test administrator for the yearly, state-wide WIDA ACCESS assessment for all active English Language Learners within the school.
• Collaborate with families and stakeholders to ensure the success of ELL students in their language development and grade-level content. Ensure the health and vitality of the Nashville Newcomer Academy.​​Plan, deliver, and assess highly effective instruction aligned to national and state content standards, and internal STEM Prep goals and benchmarks.
• Enact the STEM Prep college preparatory curriculum using evidence-based instructional practices tailored to students’ needs.
• Engage in continuous and sustained reflection on teaching practices and leadership behaviors, and adapt methods as needed to achieve school goals and performance objectives.
• Develop strong and sustained relationships with parents and members of the community by creating opportunities for involvement in students’ learning and development.
• Plan and collaborate with STEM Prep teachers and colleagues to reach shared goals and objectives.
• Foster a motivating, supportive, learning-centered culture of excellence in a well-structured and managed classroom.
• Be innovative.  Create exciting and engaging, inquiry-oriented learning activities.
• Other duties as assigned. 

The salary is a Step Scale based on years of experience and degree.

STEM Prep Academy believes it is critical for our staff - teachers and leaders to reflect the communities that they serve. We actively support equal opportunity for all people. As such, we strongly encourage People of Color, Women, LGBTQIA2S Individuals, Individuals with Disabilities, First Generation College Graduates, and all other groups that have been historically marginalized to apply to become a member of the STEM Team. STEM Prep does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.