Career Center

OVERVIEW 

Founded in 1950, Greenhill School is an independent, coeducational day school enrolling 1,338 students in grades pre-kindergarten-12. The school is located on a 78-acre campus approximately 12 miles north of downtown Dallas. 

 The School’s mission statement reads: In a diverse and inclusive community, Greenhill prepares and inspires students to lead authentic, purposeful lives. Consistent with its mission and its steadfast commitments to its core values of excellence, integrity, courage, and compassion, Greenhill combines a rigorous, creative academic program with outstanding opportunities in arts and athletics for students from a wide variety of backgrounds. The school is widely known for its exceptional educational environment and has a national reputation for graduating highly qualified students who are well prepared to succeed at the most competitive colleges and universities and in later life.    

SUMMARY 

Fourth grade homeroom teacher and literacy teacher, teaching two sections of 4^th grade students for 90 minutes each every day. This is a full time, 12, month, exempt position. Typical school hours: 7:30 am – 4:00 pm. Some evening and weekend work is required.  

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Responsible for a homeroom of 17 students in a departmentalized grade level;
• Teach literacy to two homeroom sections;
• Participate in assigned lunch, recess and duty after school carpool duties;
• Write progress reports on all students three times per year; lead scheduled parent teacher; conferences four times per year;
• Collaborate within a team of five homeroom teachers as well as within a team of three literacy teachers;
• Attend divisional and departmental meetings, participate in professional development activities, observe/be observed by colleagues/administration and give/receive feedback;
• Attend and chaperone annual three-day overnight trip with fourth grade students to off campus location in May.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Possess the knowledge or experience needed to design developmentally appropriate lessons for students in fourth grade;
• Possess background knowledge in the developmental characteristics of elementary school aged children;
• Possess background knowledge in implementing a balanced literacy approach; experience with guided reading groups and one-on-one conferring is preferred;
• Have the ability to support students in their development of key habits of successful learners;
• Collaborate with other members of the Fourth Grade and Lower School teams to discuss and share recent research and national standards that have proven to lead to effective  learning;
• Have 3-5 years of prior teaching experience with elementary students;
• Have excellent communication skills (both writing and speaking) and a highly refined work ethic;
• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree required, specialization in Education preferred.

Specific Skills and Abilities:

• Have a desire to contribute to a community where the people, culture, and curriculum rely on actively engaging difference;
• Show a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (e.g., familiarity with concepts; evidence of relevant personal growth; examples of relevant practice, etc.);
• Have an ability to welcome and include others and an openness to collaboration across differences;
• Possess a strong work ethic and positive spirit.

About Greenhill School

Founded in 1950, Greenhill School is an independent, coeducational day school enrolling 1,325 students in grades pre-k-12. The school is located on a 78-acre campus approximately 12 miles north of downtown Dallas. The School’s mission statement reads: “In a diverse and inclusive community, Greenhill prepares and inspires students to lead authentic, purposeful lives.” Consistent with its mission and its steadfast commitments to excellence, diversity, individuality, and community, Greenhill combines a rigorous, creative academic program with outstanding opportunities in arts and athletics for students from disparate ethnic, religious, socio-economic, and racial backgrounds. The school is widely known for its exceptional educational environment and has a national reputation for graduating highly qualified students who are well prepared to succeed at the most competitive colleges and universities and in later life.

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