Job Title:                       Lower School Third Grade Lead Teacher

Reports to:                    Lower School Head

FLSA Status:                 Exempt

Employment Status:     Full-time, 10 months 

The Walker School is a nonsectarian, co-educational independent day school serving three year olds through twelfth grade in Marietta, Georgia. The school was founded in 1957 and currently enrolls approximately 900 students. The Walker School is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive school community and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, handicap or disability, citizenship status, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy and childbirth or related medical conditions, or any other category protected by federal, state or local law. Diverse candidates committed to working in a multicultural environment are encouraged to apply. 

Position Overview:

Lead teachers are inquisitive, nurturing, flexible, and creative. They model lifelong learning for their colleagues and students. They involve themselves in areas of The Walker School beyond their classroom walls.  The lead teacher is responsible for fulfilling all of his/her responsibilities in accordance to the mission and philosophy of The Walker School and the shared vision for transformative, innovative learning in the Lower School. While serving in the Lower School, all teachers should model ethical and professional behavior, accept personal responsibility for his/her actions, and demonstrate a commitment to the school, its mission, and its policies. 

The third grade lead teacher will work alongside a teaching assistant in a collaborative manner but will have the primary responsibility for planning, programming, teaching, evaluating, and reporting for all students in the homeroom class. Lead teachers work with a team of teachers – base classroom and co-curricular teachers – to create a child-centered environment for the students and a cooperative and positive adult working environment. The lead teacher is responsible for establishing relationships with students, encouraging them to communicate respectfully, and to optimally develop their problem-solving skills, abilities, interests, and enthusiasm for learning. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:         

• Possesses strong knowledge of grade level curriculum being taught and of those surrounding it
• Uses best practices in teaching and learning, focused on differentiated instruction, to design and deliver instruction
• Presents well-planned lessons with appropriate work within and outside of the classroom (with a focus on integration of subject areas, problem solving, and application)
• Maintains accurate and comprehensive records of each child’s performance and progress
• Maintains and directs the appropriate behavior of students
• Cares and nurtures the social and emotional needs of each child
• Develops strong student relations and nurtures the whole child by effectively communicating through active listening and appropriate responses
• Demonstrates effective and timely verbal and written communication with parents pertaining to a child’s progress and needs as well as general information (through phone calls, emails, newsletters, website, conferences, and quarterly progress reports)
• Maintains an organized, pleasant, and inviting environment that supports active learning
• Collaborates with colleagues in lesson planning as well as grade-level and school-wide goals
• Participates actively in professional learning opportunities and demonstrates a growth, not fixed, mindset toward learning
• Integrates technology into the curriculum in a meaningful way that is suitable to the age and needs of the students and subject matter being taught
• Creates differentiated lessons to match the needs of individual students in the classroom as well as timely and effective communication with learning specialists working with children
• Participates on required school committees working toward school-wide goals
• Coordinates classroom-related activities and events (including field trips) that support grade-level or subject-specific curriculum
• Participates in associated duties such as carpool, lunch, and recess
• Additional responsibilities as assigned by the Lower School Head