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Posted: 17-Jun-22
Location: New York City, New York
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Early Childhood
Saint David’s School seeks a Lower School Homeroom teacher, Pre-K through Grade 3, for the 2022-23 school year. Saint David’s is an independent elementary school for boys, located in Manhattan. Founded in the Catholic tradition, the school welcomes everyone.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Teach some core subjects
- Where appropriate, form interdisciplinary connections, and integrate technology and inquiry-based learning
- Collaborate with colleagues and administrators to develop signature units that showcase students’ thinking and presentation skills
- Participate fully in grade-level and faculty meetings
- Attend chapel and give chapel talks; attend lunch and special student activities such as class plays and concerts
- Maintain effective professional communication with students, parents, teachers, and administrators through a variety of media, including meetings, conferences, and formal academic reports
- Engage in ongoing professional development
- Maintain strong, positive classroom culture and climate
Qualifications and Preferences:
- Dynamic, hands-on teacher who emphasizes problem solving while building essential knowledge
- Commitment to professional development and curriculum development
- BS and MS/Ed.M in a field related to elementary education
- Exceptional communication skills, including polished writing skills
- Facility with a variety of software programs
- Commitment to boys’ education and character education
- Collegiality, flexibility, humor