Elementary Music Teacher - Hiring Immediately

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.


In 2023, we opened our newest campus Nashville Classical West.
The Position
Nashville Classical West 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-3 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.
• 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 Compensation
Nashville Classical pays 5% above our local school district and offers employees a 5% raise each year. For teachers, base 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. For qualified applicants with a teaching certification, a signing bonus may be possible.


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.