Middle School English Language Arts Teacher (2025-2026)

Who Are We?   At STRIVE Collegiate Academy, our mission is to prepare middle school students for success in high school, college, and career.

We will achieve this by empowering each student with a literacy-based curriculum aligned across all content areas in a culture that encourages leadership, virtue, and excellence as the foundation for success in all endeavors.  STRIVE Collegiate Academy is a tuition-free college preparatory charter school, serving students of Nashville, TN.

We are dedicated to closing the achievement gap between low-income students and their more advantaged peers.

STRIVE is a middle school serving about 400 students grades 6-8.

STRIVE serves students in the McGavock Cluster (Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory & Napier) and are committed to going above and beyond to ensure students are successful in high school, college, and life.  A  STRIVE Team Member  possesses the following qualities / characteristics…  SELF-ADVOCATES  for themselves and their students.

Is  TEAM-oriented  by working with peers, families, and students to support teaching and learning through academics and character development.

Is  RESILIENT  by demonstrating perseverance through challenging situations to ensure professional and personal growth.  Models  INTEGRITY  by being transparent as educators through self, peer, and school leadership feedback and committing to strengthening skills needed to develop professionally.

Models  VIRTUE  by exhibiting moral excellence in what they think, say, and do.

STRIVEs for  EXCELLENCE  by providing a top-quality education for every student, every day.

A STRIVE  English Language Arts teacher   STRIVES for daily Excellence through…   Excellent Relationships   Have a passion for supporting all learners and are willing to create and adapt lessons to best support student growth.  Seek  and accept feedback and show a desire to continue to push their own practice as an educator.  Willing to work, support, and grow with their peers on the ELA team to push one another to produce a strong academic culture in all classrooms and grade levels.  Actively participate in regular professional development.

Excellent Preparation & Execution   Have a deep content knowledge of English Language Arts Meet ELA measurable instructional goals and systems to track progress for all students relative to academic goals.

Create, utilize, and revise (with data) ELA long-term plans, unit plans, unit assessments, and weekly lesson plans in instructional practice.

Plan, prepare, and deliver appropriate ELA lessons using a variety of presentation methods in order to keep students engaged and meet their individual needs.

Excellent Assessments   Use multiple forms of data and technology to inform daily ELA instructional decisions and to personalize learning for students and adults including targeted intervention and acceleration.

Maintain records of students' progress and development.

Excellent Culture   Create and maintain a positive classroom environment that promotes positive behavior and adheres to our school-wide culture management system.

Build and maintain positive relationships with parents / families by communicating frequently to inform them of their students' academic and personal growth.

Lead cultural duties including, but not limited to, breakfast, lunch, morning / after school duties, and peer teachers' classrooms.

Plan for and participate in extracurricular activities designed as opportunities to support student's academic and character development.

Other activities assigned at the School Leader's discretion to achieve our mission.

Essential Skills and Experience :

• Bachelor's degree A valid Tennessee Teaching Credential (or commitment to obtain one) Minimum of two (2) years of classroom instruction experience preferred Previous experience of improving students' academic performance and behavior Experience in preparations of lesson plans aligned with state requirements and teachers' curriculums Experience in collaborating with other educators on grade level and by content Has an analytical view of student progress towards standards Strong knowledge and appreciation of working with students in under-resourced communities Be in attendance every scheduled work day (7 : 00am-4 : 00pm) and a few after hours events a year, except in the case of emergency or serious illness.
• Dress professionally at all times.
• Maintain an appropriate professional relationship with students, parents, and staff.  Pass criminal background check as required by law.

General Sign Off :

Duties may be changed at the discretion of STRIVE Collegiate Academy at any time.  Statement of Non-Discrimination :