Career Center

About The Craig School: Established in 1980 and located in Mountain Lakes and Montville, New Jersey, The Craig School is an independent 2-12 co-ed school whose mission is to serve students with language-based learning disabilities. The Craig School provides students with a strategy-based, comprehensive, and challenging school experience that acknowledges their learning disabilities, and builds on their aptitudes, and strengthens their self-awareness and self-esteem.

Job Summary: This full-time position at The Craig School, requires an individual who is passionate about teaching and the mission of serving students with language-based learning disabilities and is highly collaborative and committed to designing and adapting instruction to meet a range of student learning needs and interests.  The Craig School relies heavily on multisensory and differentiated instruction. Teachers at The Craig School work with students in small classes of 8:1 and address individual needs through both small-group and individualized instruction. They are skilled in establishing strong relationships with students and creating learning opportunities that motivate and inspire students to develop academically.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach five lower or middle school courses focused on math. 
• Plan and implement curriculum;
• Integrate technology into the curriculum following best practices;
• Use behavior management systems that are effective with students with language-based learning differences;
• Provide a positive environment that encourages students to actively participate in their own learning;
• Teaching in-person at the school and/or via Zoom in synchronous and asynchronous models as needed. 
• Provide effective and consistent communication with parents and Lower School Director regarding students’ behaviors, academic concerns, and progress
• Advising students and working with students, parents, and other teachers to fully develop a picture of students’ strengths and learning needs  
• Regular and consistent communication with students, parents, and colleagues. 
• Model professional and ethical standards when interacting with students, parents, peers, and the community
• Supervisory duties, professional learning community involvement, or other school-related duties as appropriate; additional duties as assigned.

Qualification Requirements: 

• Ability to uphold and support The Craig School’s mission, values, institutional goals, and educational philosophy to positively influence students served.
• Bachelor degree in education or special education. 
• Special Education licensure, certification, or degree strongly preferred. 
• Minimum 2-4 years classroom teaching experience;
• Strong desire to teach students with language-based learning differences;
• Knowledge of multi-sensory teaching methodologies;
• Experience with technology, specifically Chromebooks, Google Suite for Education, and other assistive technologies and educational software, such as IXL, Learning Ally, Kami, etc. 
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills;
• Equity Focus: Demonstrated capacity to bring an equity lens to all aspects of their work. Core competencies in cultural responsiveness, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are required. 
• Strong organization and time-management skills; and
• Desire to continue to develop professionally by learning new programs and methodologies.

Please submit a resumé and cover letter to Mary Calvano, Executive Assistant to the Head of School, mcalvano@craigschool.org.