A Middle or High School Teacher teaches middle school students, usually in grades 6 - 12, in a public or private school. Teaches one subject, or a group of subjects, such as math and science; works with one class all year or teaches different classes of students throughout the day. May mentor students, coach a school team or advise a student club. May specialize in working with students learning English or students with learning disabilities or emotional and behavioral disorders.
Middle School Teacher Montessori East, Nashville - 3.0 Nashville, TN Job Details Full-time | Contract $50,000 - $60,000 a year 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Paid time off Qualifications Middle school teaching Behavior management Student mentoring Family collaboration in education Classroom conflict resolution techniques Experience working with children Experience working with middle schoolers Classroom behavior management Full Job Description Middle School Teacher (Who's Ready to Burn the Old Playbook) You love kids. Like, actually love them. You get middle schoolers. Their weirdness. Their intensity. Their justice streaks and emotional whiplash and half-formed brilliance. But conventional education? You're done. Done with teaching to tests you don't believe in. Done with managing behavior instead of nurturing humans. Done with pretending worksheets = learning. Done with systems that flatten kids right when they're coming alive. If that's you—keep reading. What This Is Montessori East is building something different for adolescents, and we're looking for a middle school teacher who wants to shake things up (thoughtfully, boldly, and with kids at the center). This role begins witha deep, values-driven vision for what learning could be at this age. You'll step into a small, intentional program and then move into formal Montessori adolescent training , fully supported. You don't need Montessori experience yet. You do need courage, curiosity, and a strong internal compass. Who You Might Be A current or former middle school teacher who's burned out—but not burned out on kids Someone who knows adolescents need meaning, autonomy, movement, and real work A big-picture thinker who still sweats the details Comfortable with mess, questions, and growth (yours included) Ready to unlearn some things—and learn much better ones What You'll Be Doing Enrolled in a graduate course through the Association Montessori International that includes once weekly evening classes spanning 1.5 years and up to 5 weeks of on site learning at a training center out of state. Working closely with a small group of adolescents (not managing a crowd) Designing learning around real questions, real work, and real responsibility Building relationships instead of compliance Collaborating deeply with thoughtful, mission-driven colleagues Beginning Montessori adolescent training once grounded in the vision and community What This Is Not A test-prep factory A rigid curriculum handed down from above A place where you're expected to "control" kids A role where your professional judgment doesn't matter Why Montessori East We're a small school with a big heart and a long view.
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Trust in teachers Respect for children Time to do things well Community that actually feels like community And we're serious about supporting educators who are ready to do the most meaningful work of their careers. If you're reading this and thinking, "I didn't know jobs like this existed," they usually don't. But this one does.
