The Buckley School in the City of New York, an all-boys K-8 + Academy Year day school, located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, is seeking full-time Lower School Assistant Teachers for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Assistant Teachers are an integral part of Buckley’s Lower School, working with the Head Teachers in each kindergarten through 4th grade homerooms. Our assistant teaching program allows educators to hone their pedagogical practices as they receive mentorship, coaching and professional development. The end goal of the program is for all Assistant Teachers to feel as though they are equipped with the skills and experience needed to secure a Head Teacher position at a school of their choosing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Effectively collaborate with the Head Teacher to plan, prepare and teach lessons, such as math, language arts, social studies, writing and social emotional learning.
• Actively participate in daily classroom management and transportation logistics.
• Communicate regularly with the Head Teacher and administration about students’ academic progress and their social/emotional growth.
• Complete progress monitoring and benchmark assessments in reading and math.
• Plan and teach small group and whole group lessons across a variety of content areas.
• Lead an early morning math or literacy group as well as a small, targeted reading group.
• Support the Head Teacher in preparing written reports for each student.
• Participate in weekly grade level meetings pertaining to curriculum, data, student social emotional development, etc.
• Participate in family conferences twice a year.
• Participate in biweekly divisional faculty meetings.
• Participate in biweekly Assistant Teacher meetings.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree (in Education preferred)
• Master’s Degree in Education in progress or seeking to pursue in the near future
• Previous experience working with Lower School aged children and/or a desire to learn how to teach in primary grades
• An ability to work collaboratively
• Strong communication skills in both oral and written forms
• Strong executive functioning skills
• Proficiency in Google Drive/Google docs

How to Apply:

Please send a cover letter and a resume to jobs@buckleyschool.org and type "Lower School Assistant Teacher” in the subject line.

A meaningful cover letter is required to apply which should detail how your relevant skills and experience align with the job requirements, specific examples of accomplishments that demonstrate your abilities, and highlight any unique skills that will make you stand out as the best candidate for the job.

No calls please.

The Buckley School is an equal opportunity employer. Buckley does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, marital status, creed, sexual orientation, ethnicity, carrier status or any other characteristic protected by law.  The Buckley School actively seeks diversity in its faculty and student body.

About The Buckley School in the City of New York

The Buckley School in the City of New York is an independent day school for boys located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The school has two divisions: Lower School (K-4) and Upper School (5-8 + Academy Year), with a current student body of 373 pupils and 104 faculty and staff members. The Head of School is Gregory J. O’Melia, the sixth head to be appointed since the school's founding in 1913. Buckley is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the New York State Association of Independent Schools and the International Boys’ Schools Coalition (IBSC). Additionally, it is a charter member of the Manhattan Private Middle School League and the Metropolitan Private Middle School Track and Field Association. The school's motto is “Honor et Veritas” (Honor and Truth). Its official seal is a shield.

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