Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: University School of Nashville - Nashville, TN 37212Position Type: SeasonalEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeTravel Percentage: NegligibleJob Category: Education
Horizons at University School of Nashville
Horizons Program - Literacy Specialist
2026 Program Year
University School of Nashville seeks an outgoing, energetic, and organized self-starter to design and teach high quality, culturally competent, project-based curriculum through the Horizons @ USN summer enrichment program. The Literacy Specialist works with the Program Director to accomplish the literacy assessment, instruction, interventions, enrichment, and related literacy staff development goals of the Horizons' program.
This position requires excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills; proficiency with technology; a passion for the mission of the Horizons program; and an unwavering belief in the potential in all young people. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience as a literacy specialist, or an equivalent role, and a gift for building on students' love of learning and bolstering their literacy skills. Current teaching licensure is preferred. The program runs from June 1 through July 2, 2026. This is a stipended position that offers a total of $8,000. Participation in pre-program orientation and quarterly family events during the school year is required.
University School of Nashville is an independent, non-sectarian, co-educational day school with enrollment of 1,068 students kindergarten through twelfth grade. In 1915, the George Peabody College for Teachers opened Peabody Demonstration School, USN’s predecessor, which earned acclaim for its curriculum and faculty. In 1974, Peabody College announced plans to close PDS, and a group of parents, alumni, students, and teachers reconstituted and re-chartered the school as University School of Nashville.
USN’s mid-town location next to Vanderbilt University and its Peabody College for Teachers reminds us every day of our 104-year-old roots in the demonstration school culture of innovation and educational best practices. It’s a vibrant educational community for both students and teachers in the midst of a dynamic city.
A deep-rooted culture of achievement at USN means that students expect much of each other, and faculty benefit from that high standard. We seek educators who are enthusiastic about their own learning to complement their teaching, and we offer many opportunities for professional development. USN is committed to creating an institutional environment that mirrors the cultural and ethnic composition of greater Nashville. USN encourages a diverse applicant pool and provides equal employment opportunities for employees and job applicants.
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Mission Statement
University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic composition of greater 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.
University School of Nashville is a K-12 coeducational day school with enrollment of 1,068 students. The Main Campus is adjacent to Vanderbilt University at 2000 Edgehill Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee.
University School of Nashville is an Equal Opportunity Employer seeking to diversify its workplace. For more information about University School of Nashville, see the school's website at www.usn.org .
