What are the responsibilities and job description for the MS Physical Education Teacher (2025-2026 - NC East) position at Nashville Classical Charter School?
Physical Education Teacher Job Description
The School
Nashville Classical East opened in July 2013 with one grade, Kindergarten. Since then, the school has grown to enroll 550 scholars in Grades K-8 and become the city’s most popular elementary school, enrolling families from 26 unique Zip Codes.
In the past five years, our school has been
Nashville Classical seeks a MS Physical Education Teacher who is committed to working hard, having fun, and making history. Our team educates a diverse community through a joyful, rigorous curriculum and within a structured, intentional culture, building a foundation of knowledge and habits for high school, college, and life.
Our Physical Education teachers:
The ideal candidate possesses:
Nashville Classical pays 5% above our local school district and offers employees a 5% raise each year. For teachers, base salaries range from $55,670 - $89,877. Teachers can select from three generous medical plans and are eligible for full state retirement benefits.
We also offer yearly stipends for teacher-leader roles, extracurricular clubs, coaching and additional roles. We offer all employees a Macbook computer, all necessary classroom supplies, and a $500 discretionary budget for classroom purchases.
As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.
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The School
Nashville Classical East opened in July 2013 with one grade, Kindergarten. Since then, the school has grown to enroll 550 scholars in Grades K-8 and become the city’s most popular elementary school, enrolling families from 26 unique Zip Codes.
In the past five years, our school has been
- Named the city’s best nonprofit by the Nashville Business Journal
- Named a Tennessee Reward School by the TN Department of Education
- Achieved top 5% growth in the state in both Math and ELA
- Awarded 3 Blue Ribbon Awards for Teaching Excellence: Most in the city!
- Profiled in The Tennessean, Newsweek, and in Doug Lemov’s recent books, Teach Like A Champion 3.0 and Reconnect
Nashville Classical seeks a MS Physical Education Teacher who is committed to working hard, having fun, and making history. Our team educates a diverse community through a joyful, rigorous curriculum and within a structured, intentional culture, building a foundation of knowledge and habits for high school, college, and life.
Our Physical Education teachers:
- Teach a rotating Related Arts/Specials schedule, which typically includes 2-4 hrs of teaching per day and/or supporting other duties such as lunch, recess, small group tutoring, and/or detention
- Internalize and execute common curricula, including unit plans, lesson plans, and materials
- Implement school-wide systems for scholar culture
- Communicate regularly with families and attend quarterly events in the evenings, such as Report Card Conferences, Cultural Heritage Nights, etc
- Engage in ongoing professional development, including at least once weekly until 4:30pm
- Commit to teaching a daily schedule from 7:17am - 3:37pm
- Commit to attending 3 weeks of summer professional development starting July 14th, 2025
- Do whatever it takes to achieve the mission of Nashville Classical
The ideal candidate possesses:
- Valid Tennessee teaching license in PE/Health with the appropriate endorsement, or a clear pathway toward Tennessee state certification
- Bachelor’s degree
- Full-time teaching experience in a school setting
- Experience and demonstrated success teaching in a high-performing school, serving a culturally and socioeconomically diverse school community is highly preferred
Nashville Classical pays 5% above our local school district and offers employees a 5% raise each year. For teachers, base salaries range from $55,670 - $89,877. Teachers can select from three generous medical plans and are eligible for full state retirement benefits.
We also offer yearly stipends for teacher-leader roles, extracurricular clubs, coaching and additional roles. We offer all employees a Macbook computer, all necessary classroom supplies, and a $500 discretionary budget for classroom purchases.
As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.
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Salary : $55,670 - $89,877
