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High School - Spanish Teacher

LEAD Public Schools·Nashville, Tennessee

$55,000 - $100,000/yr·Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 1 month ago
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About the role

Design and implement rigorous, standard-aligned Spanish unit plans and lessons to meet the needs of all students. Participate in collaborative coaching, data analysis, and school-based duties to support student success and growth.

Job title: High School Spanish Teacher

Reports to: Principal

Be a LEADer. Teach Spanish at LEAD Public Schools.

Spanish teachers are champions for the cause of equality within the school and make sure that their students are receiving the support they need to be successful within the school culture. Our ideal Spanish teacher is passionate about supporting our students learning Spanish, loves working with students who need the most support, is flexible, is coachable, and wants to grow as a teacher.

The LEAD Environment

Our Spanish teachers work relentlessly with their teammates to ensure that all of our students are receiving the best support possible to aid in their transition to our school environment, but also meet the established Tennessee standards by the end of the year. This incredible work is done through coaching and support from administration, implementing regular feedback, collaboration with colleagues, data analysis, and working to make sure that students who come in below grade level rise above the challenges they face.

What are we looking for

Successful teachers at LEAD Public Schools are committed to put in the extra effort to ensure that our students have access to a high quality education. Our teachers persevere through difficult challenges, set goals for our students, and don’t give up. We ask our teachers to be flexible, hardworking, and constantly striving to improve their abilities in the classroom to meet our students’ needs. We are looking for a high school Spanish teachers.

Position responsibilities

Design and implement rigorous unit plans and lessons that meet the needs of all students with clear, standard aligned objectives and appropriate assessments to gauge student comprehension

Participate in bi-weekly coaching meetings to internalize content, teaching moves, and classroom management to improve your practice

Participate in a collaborative learning environment with other team members including grade level work, content teams, and professional development throughout the school year

Execute school based duties that can include student conferences, arrival and dismissal, transitions, lunch duty, and other assigned by the school leadership team

Qualifications

Our ideal Spanish teacher is passionate about developing and working with students who need the most support, is flexible, is coachable, and wants to grow as a teacher.

Experience

  • Minimum of two years teaching experience preferred, but not required
  • Previous experience with diverse student populations or in an urban setting preferred

Education/Certification

  • Bachelor's degree is required
  • Candidates must have either (a) valid Tennessee teaching license with the appropriate content endorsement to teach Spanish, or (b) a valid out of state license that can successfully be transferred to Tennessee within 90 days of employment, or (c) demonstrate you are on track to complete the necessary steps towards certification in Tennessee.

Other Qualifications or Characteristics

  • Belief in the LEAD mission that all students are capable of success while preparing them for college and for life
  • Evidence of self-motivation and willingness to be a team player
  • Compensation and benefits
  • LEAD Public Schools offers an innovative performance-based compensation plan for teachers. This plan allows us to transparently reward our teachers not by how many years they have worked but rather by their positive impact on students and schools, evidenced by their consistent performance in and out of the classroom. Teachers receive a competitive base salary with the potential for a signing bonus and can earn up to 10% on their base salary each year through our performance-based compensation plan. This plan has been in place for 5 years, and we have seen an average annual increase of over 5% for our teachers with approximately 80% retention for those who qualify. Additionally, teachers are eligible for LEAD’s Master Teacher program after 3 years. In this program, teachers can earn up to $100,000 and receive a $1,500 professional development stipend.
  • Robust and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, supplemental insurance, life insurance policy options, and mental health benefits. Application for these benefits may be made immediately upon employment. The policy is effective upon the first of the month following the first day of work.
  • Certificated staff have access to the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System pension plan (TCRS). Eligible staff contribute 5%, and LEAD matches up to 6%. Staff may also be eligible for 401k, in which LEAD will contribute 5%. Participation in TCRS is mandated by the state of TN.
  • Non-TCRS eligible staff members are eligible to participate in LEAD’s defined contribution 403b plan. LEAD matches 50% of the first 6% of employee contributions. Additional annual contributions are provided to eligible employees after one year based on LEAD’s overall budget performance. Participation in this plan is voluntary.
  • The time off package for school-year employees (teachers, counselors, paraprofessionals) includes 30 paid days during the school year (including holidays, fall break, thanksgiving break, winter break, and spring break). School year employees also receive summer break. In addition to breaks and holidays, school year employees can accrue up to 10 PTO days during the school year.
  • The time off package for calendar-year employees (Central office, Instructional Managers, Assistant Principals) includes 32 paid days during the school year (including holidays, fall break, thanksgiving break, winter break, spring break). In addition to breaks and holidays, school year employees can accrue up to 12 PTO days during the school year.
  • Parental leave - 16 weeks of paid maternity leave and 6 weeks of paid parental leave (adoption, foster care).
  • Teachers are provided with laptop computers with access to the internet and or email to assist them in performing their job responsibilities.

Application

To apply, please complete an online application through our website (www.leadpublicschools.org/joinourteam)

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree and a valid Tennessee teaching license with a Spanish endorsement or the ability to obtain one. A minimum of two years of teaching experience, particularly in urban settings or with diverse populations, is preferred.

  • bachelor degree
  • professional certificate
  • Coaching
  • Data Analysis
  • Collaboration
  • Curriculum Implementation
  • Classroom Management
  • Professional Development
  • Lesson Planning
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Student Assessment
  • Spanish Language Instruction

Benefits

  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401k
  • Medical insurance
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid time off
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Supplemental insurance
  • Professional development stipend
  • Paid maternity leave
  • Spring break
  • Winter break
  • Signing bonus
  • Mental health benefits
  • 403b plan
  • Laptop computer
  • Thanksgiving break
  • Summer break
  • Fall break
  • Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System pension plan
  • Performance-based compensation plan
  • Master Teacher program

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$55,000 - $100,000/yr
Location
Nashville, Tennessee
Posted
Jul 20, 2026
Application
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Hiring organization

LEAD Public Schools

LEAD Public Schools is a Nashville-based charter school network that operates six schools – both open and zoned enrollment – in grades 5-12. We are proud to serve a diverse population of students, and our mission is to prepare ALL students to be ready for college and ready for...

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IndustryHigher Education
TypeEducational
Size201-500 employees
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