The Lower School Program at Miami Country Day School is well-respected in our community and nationally.  Developmentally sound practices along with personalized learning experiences characterize our approach to instruction.  We nurture a passion for lifelong learning, self-confidence and leadership. We strive to make education relevant and to give our students the foundation they need for success beyond life at Miami Country Day School.

Miami Country Day School is a college preparatory learning community committed to educating the whole child. Through the core values of honor, respect, wisdom and compassion, we prepare students to be lifelong learners. We inspire our children to develop their intellectual, physical, aesthetic, social, emotional and spiritual potentials by valuing every student every day. Children are at the forefront of what we do.

We are accredited by FCIS and SACS; active membership is maintained in SACAC, NACAC, NAIS, SAIS, CASE, CRIS, ERB, ALA, and the College Board.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Elementary Homeroom Teacher embodies our mission and is passionate about working with our students and faculty.  Lower School seeks an innovative and highly collaborative person to teach homeroom, preferably experienced in Grades 2-5.  The primary role is to provide personalized, inquiry-based opportunities for students to develop understandings and skills necessary to function productively as problem-solvers in an ever-changing and technological world.  This person needs to be passionate about inquiry-based, student centered learning and be committed to working as part of a team to foster positive attitudes towards self and society, as well as academics.  The ideal candidate will continually evolve the designing, organizing and implementing of relevant curriculum in interdisciplinary ways.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND TASKS:

• Display a genuine disposition for engaging children and promoting curiosity and creativity.
• Develop strong working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and parents.
• Relate to, establish rapport with, and motivate students to find joy and meaning in learning.
• Be an integral part of the learning community and viewed as an ongoing learner who is fully engaged in professional growth.
• Demonstrate a desire for feedback and a dedication to excellence.
• Collaborate with other teachers to plan and teach units that encompass hands-on exploration, and inquiry process skills that build directly on the student's conceptual framework using the Understanding by Design model of instruction.
• Responsibilities inherent in teaching lower school students especially with regard to personalized and developmentally appropriate curriculum and fostering of social skills and values.
• Maintain an optimal learning classroom environment.
• Collaborate with homeroom teachers and other specialist teachers to develop and teach interdisciplinary units of study.
• Demonstrate expertise in a variety of presentation modes that accommodate different learning styles and purposefully generate opportunities for students to interact and share ideas with their peers.
• Build a warm and inclusive classroom environment, implementing the practices of Responsive Classroom.
• Develop meaningful formative and summative assessment where timely feedback is meaningful for student growth and success.
• Work to build and evolve a curriculum continuum using the Understanding by Design approach to lesson planning.
• Consistently demonstrate a high degree of professionalism, including accountable conversation that promotes the school’s core values.
• Perform supervisory duties as assigned.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Knowledge and implementation of relevant technology.
• Desire to engage in continual professional growth and to be a member of a dynamic community of learners.