This is why you got
into
education
in the first place.
You did not sign up to fill out paperwork, manage behavior charts, and watch kids fall through the cracks. You signed up to change lives. At Illuminate Academy, that is the whole job.
We are hiring for 3 roles: Primary and Support Instructors and 1 Early Intervention Instructor for our August team in Nashville.
You did not burn out because
you stopped caring.
You burned out because you cared too much and had too little support. The system was not built for the kids who needed it most โ or for the people who show up for them.
Illuminate Academy
was built
differently.
Imagine your school day
looking like this.
You will not just work here.
You will grow here.
The best people in special education are not looking for a job. They are looking for a place that matches their conviction. Here is what that looks like at IA.
"Every learner arrives whole. Our job is to create the conditions where they can grow."
The people who work here
say it best.
I came from a public school where I had 28 kids and zero support. Here I have five learners and a whole team behind me. I did not know teaching could feel like this.
The House of Growth framework changed everything for me. I finally had a shared language with my whole team. When a hard moment happened, I was not guessing โ I knew exactly what to do.
I was burned out and honestly ready to leave education entirely. A friend sent me the IA posting. I booked the call on a whim. That was the best 15 minutes I have spent in years.
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This is not for you
if...
We would rather you know now than find out later. Here is what to consider before you apply.
Why I built this.
Why it still matters.
I started Illuminate because I saw a need in the community. I loved the idea that we could meet kids right where they are and really help them grow. Thirteen years ago, when I was dreaming up this idea with my six-month-old on my hip, trying to smash my keyboard while I typed โ I had no idea what Illuminate would become today. And I could not be more proud.
What we get to do here is take all the science, all the research, all the best practice you learn in school โ and actually apply it. We bring together the best of special education, neuroscience, occupational and speech therapy, and behavior science, and we run it through a neuroaffirming, dignified, relationally rich lens. It is my life's work. I want to hire the best people and build the best community โ because we truly are better together.
What life at IA
actually looks like.
Three roles.
One mission.
Every person who joins IA joins a team deeply committed to neurodivergent learners, to each other, and to growing. Applications close July 15.
$33,000 to $35,000 per year / $3,300 to $3,500 per month / 10-month position, August through May.
Four-day work week. 5.5 weeks of paid vacation. Every single year. Mon to Thu, done by 3pm. Fall break, winter break, spring break, and bonus days โ all paid, all yours. Most people spend years chasing work-life balance. Here it is in writing.
$28,000 to $30,000 per year / $2,800 to $3,000 per month / 10-month position, August through May.
Four-day work week. 5.5 weeks of paid vacation. Every single year. Mon to Thu, done by 3pm. This is the same schedule and the same benefits โ regardless of your title.
$30,000 to $33,000 per year / $3,000 to $3,300 per month / 10-month position, August through May.
Four-day work week. 5.5 weeks of paid vacation. Every single year. Mon to Thu, done by 3pm. Built for people who give everything while they are here โ and get their life back when they leave.
Ready to join
the team?
No lengthy forms. No cover letter. Just book a 15-minute call and come ready to talk. Here is exactly what happens next.
Mon to Thu, 8am to 3pm. 5.5 weeks paid vacation. This is real.
