Details
Posted: 18-May-22
Location: Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania
Type: Full Time
Required Education: 4 Year Degree
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Categories:
Elementary Teacher
Harrisburg Academy is seeking a dynamic, innovative, and experienced fifth-grade teacher to join our expert faculty for the 2022-23 school year. Due to an increase in enrollment, Harrisburg Academy is expanding and opening additional lower school classrooms. As Harrisburg Academy is an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) candidate school, the successful candidate will be responsible for collaborating with the current lower school teachers to create and implement the core PYP curriculum in their own self-contained classroom, as well as leading the fifth-grade Exhibition. To support the school's mission of improving both the global and local community, we actively encourage applicants with a broad range of experiences including involvement in international schools.
Preferred Qualifications Include:
- Elementary Education Degree
- Previous classroom teaching experience; 3-year minimum preferred
- PYP Training and experience leading the Exhibition are highly desired
- Expertise in concept-based education and an inquiry mindset
- Commitment to building student agency and supporting student action
- Competence in connecting with students and creating an inclusive classroom community
- Commitment to actively participate in collaborative planning
- Competence in connecting with parents
- Organized and purposeful about materials and lesson plans
- Collaboration with faculty and administration
- Excellence in classroom management techniques, experience with Responsive Classroom preferred
- Enthusiasm for professional development and further knowledge about pedagogy
Harrisburg Academy does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability and familial affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law. We seek candidates who hope to help foster a school environment where all people are valued and where all perspectives are respected and appreciated.
Current State Police, Child Abuse, FBI clearances, a physical, and a TB test are required. Interested candidates should submit their cover letter and resume by
May 31, 2022. Please send all inquiries and application materials via e-mail to Kelly Rinehart, administrative assistant of the Early Childhood and Lower School division, at
rinehart.k@harrisburgacademy.org.