Flourish Founding Lead Teacher
🌱 Founding Lead Teacher – Build the Future of Education with Flourish
📍 Madison / Donelson / North Nashville, TN
💼 Full-time | 5th–8th Teaching + Microschool Leadership | Equity Potential
📅 Start: Fall 2025 (ASAP)
Why Flourish?
Knowledge alone is no longer the differentiator in today’s world. Middle schoolers urgently need to develop a universal set of skills, habits, mindsets, and ethics that we call Superpowers.
Our microschool model makes this possible:
- Teachers as CEOs of the classroom. AI frees teachers to focus on inspiring, mentoring, and building trusted relationships.
- 1:1 AI Coaches. Daily personalised support in reading, writing, and math foundations.
- Project-based, experiential learning. Students learn by doing, building agency and initiative.
- Measurable Superpowers. AI tracks progress and provides consistent feedback.
- Small, caring, affordable. ~100 students, ~4 teachers, accessible through ESAs and scholarships.
The Role
Flourish is hiring a Founding Lead Teacher to launch and lead our next microschool in Nashville. This is a hands‑on teaching and leadership role where you’ll:
- Teach and mentor middle school students (5th–8th) through project‑based, AI‑supported learning
- Build a thriving school culture rooted in joy, purpose, and belonging
- Recruit and engage families, forging deep community partnerships
- Lead a small team of educators and model Flourish’s culture of excellence
- Lay the foundations for a scalable, high‑impact school model
From Year 2, you’ll have the opportunity to launch and own your own Flourish school, with equity, operational autonomy, and national network support.
✅ Who We’re Looking For
- Licensed 5th–8th (or K–8) educator with 3+ years’ classroom experience (Master’s preferred)
- A builder: owner’s mindset, bias to action, resourceful problem‑solving, reliable follow‑through
- Deep belief in family partnerships and community engagement
- Strong leadership and team motivation skills; calm under pressure
- Technological fluency & interest in emerging educational tools (AI a plus)
- Bonus: Spanish‑language skills or experience in high‑quality child‑focused environments
🌟 Key Competencies
- Recruiting, enrollment, and parent engagement (major success driver in Year 1–2)
- Community partnerships & outreach
- Leading school culture and team development
- Orchestrating high‑quality daily programs (with curricular support provided)
🌱 Flourish Superpowers Framework
Students develop life‑changing skills in five key areas:
- Strong Self – confidence, persistence, problem‑solving
- Motivated Learner – curiosity, creativity, growth mindset
- Great Neighbor – empathy, communication, adaptability
- World Changer – leadership, strategic thinking, persuasion
- Force for Good – integrity, fairness, courage
You’ll guide students in applying these superpowers through projects, service initiatives, case studies, and family‑teacher‑student conferences.
Year 1 – Launching Teacher Role
- Base Salary: $60,000
- Performance Bonus: Up to $16,000 (family recruitment & community engagement weighted)
- Benefits: Full health and wellness package
- Support: Leadership training, professional development, and curricular resources
- Fast‑Track: Accelerated path to Teacher Founder status for high‑performing candidates
Year 2+ – Teacher Founder Role
- Base Salary: $60,000
- Performance Bonus: Up to $30,000
- Equity Ownership: Stake in your Flourish school
- Autonomy: Full operational, marketing, and enrollment leadership
- Network: Ongoing support and membership in the national Teacher Founder community
🌟 About Flourish
Flourish is a founder‑led, mission‑driven network of microschools reimagining the middle school years. We believe every child deserves a life‑changing teacher — every year. And every great teacher deserves the chance to lead a school of their own.
🤝 About Equal Teaching
Equal Teaching is a specialist recruitment and HR technology partner for alternative and innovative education providers. We are the exclusive hiring partner for Flourish Schools.
🌱 Ready to build the future of learning — one joyful school at a time?
Apply now to take the first step toward becoming a Teacher Founder with Flourish
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