The Fessenden School is an all-boys independent day and boarding school serving 543 students in Pre-Kindergarten through 9th Grade in West Newton, MA. The Fessenden School’s mission is to cultivate each boy’s talents and develop in balance his character, mind, and body in an inclusive and joyful community. For more than 100 years, The Fessenden School has offered state-of-the-art facilities, curriculum, and programs specifically designed to meet the educational needs of boys.
Position Summary
The Lower School Assistant Teacher helps Pre-K to Grade 4 teachers with duties, classroom activities, specialist classes, recess, and lunch. An Assistant Teacher covers classroom teachers or specialist teachers when they are absent from school or need coverage during the day.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Teach assigned lesson plans in various classrooms in the Lower School (Pre-K - Grade 4) on short and long term basis
Perform duties as assigned by the Division Head and Assistant Head
Understand and implement the general curriculum in language arts, social studies and math in the designated grades.
Collaborate on the integration of equity, inclusion, and social justice in the classroom.
Exemplify the School’s mission and community principles, including the core values of honesty, respect and compassion
Perform duties such as supervising drop-off and dismissal, outdoor recess, and lunch
Attend professional development meetings
Maintain regular and reliable attendance
Maintain all training provided by the school such as CPR/AED and first aid certification and child abuse prevention training
Schedule
Remainder of the School year through June 10, 2025
Monday - Friday, 7:30 am to 3:00 pm
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
Instructional experience in an elementary school setting preferred
Enthusiasm and communication skills to engage boys and build meaningful relationships
Strong supervisory and leadership skills to manage a classroom
Ability to perform critical thinking, organization, prioritization, and problem solving with minimal supervision
Ability to serve in a diverse community of colleagues, students, and parents
Demonstrated commitment to inclusion, social justice, diversity, and equity
A commitment to boys and boys’ education
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in elementary education
2+ years experience working in an independent school setting
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that are essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. The requirements for performing the duties of this position are as follows:
Frequently required to walk, stand, sit, talk, and hear
Regularly required to bend, stoop, and crouch and/or kneel
Occasionally required to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds
Majority of work is performed in a school/classroom environment, and the noise level in the environment is usually moderate
Daily supervision of outdoor recess throughout the year
Interested and qualified candidates must submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references through the Fessenden Career Website. Other pertinent materials, such as a digital portfolio, may be submitted as well if desired.
The Fessenden School250 Waltham Street, West Newton, Massachusetts 02465www.fessenden.org The Fessenden School (525 students, Pre-K through 9th Grade) located ten miles west of Boston, Massachusetts, is the oldest all boys, junior boarding school in the country. The Fessenden School’s mission is to cultivate each boy's talents and develop in balance his character, mind, and body in an inclusive and joyful community.For more than 100 years we have been committed to the education of boys and our facilities, curriculum, and programs are designed with the necessities of boys in mind. Faculty programs include ongoing professional development relating to the education of boys, cultural competency, project-based learning, academic technology, and differentiated learning.