Job Description

USN has a deep commitment to equitable and just community spaces.  Candidates should be knowledgeable of research on how implicit biases in race, ethnicity, gender identity and socioeconomic class can shape curricula and pedagogy, classroom culture, and student outcomes.  Candidates should be able to translate that knowledge into demonstrable actions that promote equitable and just teaching and learning.  

Qualifications include at least a bachelor’s degree in Music Education or a closely related field, high school or college teaching experience, the ability to teach a range of levels, an appreciation for high school students, and experience in a diverse school community.  

Classroom teachers are expected to work from 7:30 p.m to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, carrying out the duties and responsibilities outlined below.  Teachers must have regular and predictable attendance at school; be on time each day; be focused and responsible for independent supervision of a class of 20 or more students; be able to communicate positively and productively with students, parents, and colleagues; and handle routine administrative duties, such as hall and cafeteria duty, car pool and dismissal duty (AM and PM), taking attendance, filling out reports, ordering new materials, and cooperating with requests made by the administration.  

Application Process

Those interested in being considered for this position should complete the online application for this position available at Applications for this position will be accepted until March 9, 2025.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or post graduate work in subject matter
• At least three years of teaching different levels of Band or other music courses
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• An appreciation for high school and middle school students, and experience in a diverse school community.

About University School of Nashville

University School of Nashville is a K-12, independent, all-gender, non-sectarian day school established in 1975 as the successor to Peabody Demonstration School. USN is known for its academic excellence and for its commitment to putting students first.  Our student body includes 1,081 students from 55 zip codes in Middle Tennessee as well as 36% students of color with 52 countries of origin represented among our families. Nashville is approximately 38% people of color, according to the 2020 U.S. Census. University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic composition of Metropolitan Nashville, USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic, and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence.

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