Details
Posted: 09-May-22
Location: Fort Washington, Pennsylvania
Type: Full Time
Required Education: 4 Year Degree
Categories:
Elementary Teacher
Germantown Academy, a coeducational PreK-12 independent school with 1,200 students in Fort Washington, PA (suburban Philadelphia), seeks a full-time, experienced, dynamic Associate Teacher to start in August 2022. Salary range is highly competitive and commensurate with experience. Germantown Academy offers an excellent array of benefits.
Candidates must exhibit an appreciation of, a sensitivity to, and respect for a diverse academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty, and staff of varying social, economic, cultural, ideological and ethnic backgrounds. At Germantown Academy, we are committed to creating a learning environment that is as diverse as the broader, global world of which we are a part. We value this diversity because it makes us a stronger community, enriches our thinking, and helps us to develop our collaborative spirit.
Position Purpose:
The Associate Teacher (AT) is a full time, instructional position. The AT supports the classroom Lead Teacher in planning and executing the curriculum with students. The AT should be prepared to plan and execute small group instruction with students, as well as lead whole group lessons. The AT is responsible for supporting all aspects of the program and should be collaborative and flexible. In addition, the AT is required to contribute to after-school programming through coaching or leading after-school enrichment activities at least 1 day/week.
Key Responsibilities:
- 4 year college degree required; degree in elementary education preferred
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong collaboration, organization, problem solving, and decision-making skills
- Strong work ethic, attendance, and punctuality
- Strong skills in using technology to support communications -google apps, Microsoft office, web-based applications
- Strong aptitude for learning educational technology to support student instruction-Ipad applications, Google Education workspaces, digital media, SMART
- Strong interest in professional development
Candidates who meet these criteria should apply online at:
https://www.germantownacademy.net/about/work-ga