Posted: 18-Jun-25
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Type: Full Time
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Franklin Road Academy seeks a full-time 4th Grade Teacher in the Lower School.
At FRA, our faculty often become lifelong mentors, coming alongside our students through academic and co-curricular programs and encouraging their students to become more than they often times think is possible. Our teachers challenge students to grow as leaders and develop their sense of purpose in this world. We hire faculty who are committed to our mission to inspire, encourage, and nurture our students from our earliest pre-kindergarteners to our graduating seniors. Community life is a huge part of FRA, and faculty regularly attend games, recitals, and other campus events outside the classroom. All staff members are encouraged to lead clubs, coach teams, and integrate themselves into the school community.
Essential Functions
The tasks, duties, and responsibilities of this job include, but are not limited to:
- Develop appropriate lesson plans and instructional materials and teach assigned curriculum to all students in class, with ability to use data to drive instructional decisions and provide differentiated lessons as needed
- Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to achieve an optimal learning environment
- Establish positive and effective rapport with students and create a classroom environment that is favorable to learning and personal growth
- Motivate students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for lifelong learning while exhibiting those qualities themselves
- Identify student needs and collaborate with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students
- Collaborate with co-workers for the purpose of improving the overall quality of instruction and student learning
- Communicate regularly with parents to provide updates on student academic progress and behavior through progress reports, report cards, conferences, and weekly parent communication
- Meet after school weekly with grade-level colleagues and academic coaches to review student data to guide differentiated instructional decisions and lesson planning
- Serve on various committees to ensure functionality of the school (Vertical Teams, Committees, etc.)
- Participate in a variety of meetings and professional development activities
- Willingness to coach, lead, or assist a team or co-curricular activity
Qualifications
Education/Experience
- Bachelor's Degree required; Master's degree preferred
- The preferred candidate will have at least two years of teaching experience in a lower school environment
Skills, Abilities, and Attributes
- Passion for working with lower school students
- Strong desire to work in a faith-based community
- Possesses a collaborative spirit with strong communication and interpersonal skills
- A strong knowledge base of literacy and math instruction
- Experience using multiple types of data to drive instruction, as well as a high-level of comfort with various technology tools used in the delivery of instruction in a modern classroom
- The ideal candidate will also have knowledge of, and experience using, emerging classroom practices regarding experiential learning
- Positive attitude and commitment to creating a joyful school experience
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, and use hands to finger. The employee is often required to stand, walk, and reach with their hands. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. In compliance with ADA requirements, we will make reasonable accommodations for the known disability of an otherwise qualified applicant.
Additional Responsibilities
The statements in this job description are intended to represent the key duties, essential nature, and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be all responsibilities or qualifications of the job.
All employees are expected to support the mission of Franklin Road Academy, and contribute to the overall life of the school.