Lower School (Elementary) Teachers, Grades 1 and 3

Overview

• Lead teachers in our elementary school for grades 1 and 3

Description

Teaching at Selwyn School is joyful, enabling you to teach according to best practices and focus on the whole student. From the first day here, teachers will notice a marked difference in this environment.

• Four-day weeks that support genuine work-life so teachers and students can thrive.
• Direct access to division and school leadership with quick turnaround on your ideas, curricula, plans.
• No redundant standardized testing bogging down learning.
• Modest, manageable student to teacher ratios

If you embrace your role as a teacher of children, not just subjects, Selwyn School may be a great place for you.

Job Summary:

The ideal teachers will help develop and guide the academic and social-emotional growth of children. These positions, two total, will be in our elementary division, grades 1 and 3. Our lower school extends from grades K-4.

Responsibilities will include:

• Developing the lesson plans for your assigned class, working with peers, the department head and head of school to ensure alignment with school goals and pedagogy. 
• Working occasionally with other LS teachers, running several joint activities and partnering where beneficial to students.
• Applying your knowledge of academic, social and emotional growth to the development and delivery of effective classroom lessons.
• Bringing your experience with emergent curriculum and experiential education to every school day.
• Working with a team to develop an aligned curriculum through lower school, one that feeds seamlessly into middle and upper school.
• Intentionally curating age-appropriate, skill-based activities that potentiate a variety of learning opportunities specific to the topic of the day/week.
• Attending all scheduled meetings and events, including but not limited to department meetings, faculty meetings, all-school and family or community events and others as determined by the head of school and your department head. Helping chaperone selected off-campus trips.
• Communicating regularly and effectively with parents, peers and leadership on school and student issues, progress, challenges, successes.
• Evaluating student performance, social development, behavior, health and intellectual growth, reporting on these periodically and as scheduled by your department head through school-defined systems and processes.
• Providing individualized focus and tutoring when needed to help students achieve goals.
• Planning and conducting parent-teacher conferences during designated periods and as otherwise needed.
• Establishing clear objectives for students and providing the tools and lessons to attain them.
• Having knowledge of student and faculty handbooks and other school policies and enforcing within school guidelines.
• Having a clear understanding of our school mission and values, and using these as the foundation for all planning, education and activity.
• Other responsibilities and activities as directed by the Head of School and LS Department Head.

General Education and Experience:

The ideal candidates will:

• Hold a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in elementary education or a discipline relevant to elementary education (e.g. language arts, math, science) from an accredited four-year college or university. Advanced degree(s) are a plus.
• Have at least 3 years of lower school (K-5) classroom experience, ideally in an independent school but this is not required. For the right candidate we are open to hiring recent graduates with suitable education credentials.
• Be capable of designing lessons for lower school students and teaching these lessons, both independently and as part of integrated school projects (e.g. lesson that integrates science, math, technology).
• Tailor an innovative, engaging educational approach to the particular needs of a class or student, delivering an education that effectively motivates every student to their potential and reflects our school’s mission and pedagogy.
• On and off campus, represent our school in a way that positively builds our brand image and motivates people to learn more about the school.
• Help develop and execute school events and programs as needed. Chaperone day and overnight field trips as scheduled.
• Comply with all applicable local, state and federal rules and regulations regarding teaching school children.
• Welcome constructive performance reviews, working to implement ideas for improvement on an ongoing basis.
• Have unimpeachable ethics, honesty, respect for all and a deep desire to work on behalf of students and the people who serve them.
• Fulfill other duties and responsibilities as required by school leadership.

Other Qualifications:

• All prospective employees must agree to submit to a background check and other employee screening as required. A USA-valid and current driver’s license and record in good standing is required.

Compensation:

• Salary will be discussed with eligible candidates.