SUMMARY 

The school seeks a talented, enthusiastic, experienced educator to serve as a Fourth Grade Homeroom and Literacy Teacher. The position requires faculty to work collaboratively to create and implement a program that is engaging and confidence-building. The faculty member will join an experienced and talented team that is eager to meld innovative approaches with traditional ones in order to reach each student.   

This is a full-time, 10-month, exempt position. Some evening and weekend work is required.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

The school seeks an outstanding educator for Fourth Grade Literacy, whose duties comprise: 

• Responsibility for a homeroom of 17 students in a departmentalized grade level.
• Teaching literacy to two homeroom sections for 90 minutes each every day.
• Participating in assigned lunch, recess and duty after school carpool duties.
• Writing progress reports on all students three times per year; leading scheduled parent teacher conferences four times per year. 
• Collaborating within a team of five homeroom teachers as well as within a team of three literacy teachers.
• Attending divisional and departmental meetings, participating in professional development activities, observing/being observed by colleagues/administration and giving/receiving feedback.
• Attending and chaperoning the annual three-day overnight trip with fourth grade students to an off-campus location in May.

QUALIFICATIONS  

The ideal candidate will: 

• Possess the knowledge or experience needed to design developmentally appropriate lessons for students in fourth grade.
• Possess background knowledge in the developmental characteristics of elementary school aged children.
• Possess background knowledge in implementing a balanced literacy approach; experience and knowledge of current best practices for teaching literacy.
• Have the ability to support students in their development of key habits of successful learners.
• Collaborate with other members of the Fourth Grade and Lower School teams to discuss and share recent research and national standards that have proven to lead to effective learning.
• Have 3-5 years of prior teaching experience with elementary students.
• Have excellent communication skills (both writing and speaking) and a highly refined work ethic.
• Minimum of bachelor’s degree required, specialization in Education preferred. 

Specific Skills and Abilities:  

• A desire to be part of a community that values difference and actively engages with it. 
• A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (e.g., familiarity with concepts; evidence of relevant personal growth; examples of relevant practice, etc.).  
• A motivated collaborator, a strong work ethic, and a positive spirit.