Join to apply for the Elementary Music Teacher - (2025-2026) role at Nashville Classical Charter School 3 weeks ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Elementary Music Teacher - (2025-2026) role at Nashville Classical Charter School Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. 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 . 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 . Read more in our annual report, here . The Position Nashville Classical East seeks educators who are 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 K-5 Music Teacher will: Internalize and execute common curricula, including unit plans, lesson plans, and materials. Build achievement-oriented cultures during key moments like morning motivation, lunch, recess, and closing circle. 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 once weekly until 4:30pm. Commit to teaching a daily schedule from 7:17am - 3:37pm with approximately 3.5-4 hrs of daily duties. Commit to attending summer professional development starting in July 2025. Do whatever it takes to achieve the mission of Nashville Classical. The Qualifications The ideal candidate possesses: Valid Tennessee teaching license with the appropriate endorsement, or a clear pathway toward Tennessee state certification <> Bachelor’s degree <> Full-time teaching experience in a school setting teaching music or similar content Experience and demonstrated success teaching in a high-performing school, serving a culturally and socioeconomically diverse school community is highly preferred The Competencies The ideal candidate is: Adaptable Attentive to Detail Enthusiastic Proactive An eager listener Open to feedback Committed to building a diverse community The Compensation Nashville Classical pays 5% above our local school district and offers employees a 5% raise each year. For teachers, base 25-26 salaries range from $54,651-$97,211. Teachers can select from three generous medical plans and are eligible for full state retirement benefits. This position will follow a 10-month schedule. 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.

We have a small budget for instruments, curricula, and music supplies and will support the music teacher to develop a robust program. 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. Seniority level Seniority level Entry level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Sales, General Business, and Education Industries Wireless Services, Telecommunications, and Communications Equipment Manufacturing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Nashville Classical Charter School by 2x Get notified about new Elementary Music Teacher jobs in Nashville, TN . Elementary Alternative Teacher (2025-2026 School Year) Elementary Alternative Teacher (2025-2026 School Year) Certified 5th-6th Grade Math Teacher [25'-26' School Year] Elementary Teacher-Signing Bonus Eligible Nashville, TN $52,190.00-$70,940.00 12 hours ago Certified Middle School 5th- 6th Grade Science Teacher [25'-26 School Year] Elementary Teacher-Signing Bonus Eligible Antioch, TN $52,190.00-$70,940.00 12 hours ago Elementary Teacher-Northeast Nashville-Signing Bonus Eligible Nashville, TN $52,190.00-$70,940.00 12 hours ago 2025 - 2026 School Year - 5th Grade Teacher Academic Music - Adjunct Instructor(Pool) Adjunct Instructor – Music Technology (Pool) Possible Growth 1st Grade Teacher (2025-2026 School Year) 2025 - 2026 School Year - 4th Grade Teacher Antioch, TN $52,190.00-$70,940.00 3 months ago Possible Growth 3rd Grade Teacher (2025-2026 School Year) Applied Music - Adjunct Instructor (Pool) Music Business - Adjunct Instructor (Pool) 2025-26 Elementary Special Education Teacher Nashville, TN $55,000.00-$98,000.00 18 hours ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.

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