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St. Philip’s seeks an experienced, passionate educator to join our team as an Kindergarten Co-teacher. Teachers at St. Philip’s must have the ability to work collaboratively to design and implement curriculum, differentiate instruction to meet the needs of a wide range of students, and communicate effectively with parents and colleagues. Our ideal candidate is dynamic, industrious, cheerful, cooperative and knowledgeable about child development and educational best practices and pedagogy.
General Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the classroom teacher include but are not limited to the following:
- Work in support of the mission of St. Philip’s to create an excellent educational experience in a safe, caring community
- Attend to the spiritual, intellectual, and physical needs of students as outlined in our mission
- Provide a warm, inviting classroom community and a positive and productive learning environment
- Identify and respond to individual student's learning differences and create varied enrichment opportunities
- In collaboration with fellow teachers, identify and respond to individual student’s academic and social-emotional needs
- Collaborate with fellow teachers to plan, deliver, and enhance instruction in core subjects including language arts, math, and social studies
- Establish classroom routines and expectations with a positive and effective behavior management system
- Use a variety of teaching techniques and strategies to engage students in learning, including varied instructional methods that engage the students with different modalities – auditory, visual, kinesthetic, etc.
- Monitor student progress and develop effective support and/or intervention as needed
- Communicate effectively with parents on a regular basis; create and sustain effective parent/family partnerships
- Collaborate with special area teachers to plan and integrate units of study
- Utilize technology in the classroom in an authentic and effective way
- Maintain accurate, detailed records of student progress, parent communication, and lessons
- Perform assigned, ongoing scheduled responsibilities with care (lunch duty, recess, dismissal, etc.)
- Participate in all team, grade-level, and faculty meetings. Engage with the St. Philip’s community by attending events such as Episcopal School Sunday, the Annual Gala, and others as needed
Requirements and Qualifications
- Have a deep respect for children
- A bachelor’s degree in education is required; a graduate degree preferred
- Minimum of 5 years of classroom teaching experience. Early Childhood experience required
- Strong pedagogical skills
- Experience developing meaningful instruction and differentiated learning experiences
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills
- Strong collaboration skills; able to work well with a team
- Computer skills and extensive experience in online learning and virtual learning platforms, Google Classroom, Google Hangouts Meet, and Apple products preferred
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
- Able to occasionally lift up to 25 lbs.
- Regularly use close and distance vision
- Work at a desk and computer screen for extended periods of time
- Work in a traditional climate-controlled office environment
*Authorization to work in the United States, background check, and fingerprinting are required for employment.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $48,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Work Location: One location