Episcopal Day School is seeking full-time assistant teachers for the 2025-2026 school year. The assistant teachers will join our Lower School faculty and report directly to the Lower School Director. Assistant teachers are assigned to a classroom or group of classrooms, and work as an integral part of the teaching team for their students. 

Major Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the lead teacher(s) to support a positive learning environment.
• Partner with the lead teacher(s) and learning specialist to  provide small group instruction in a variety of curricular areas.
• Work closely with the lead teacher to facilitate the smooth functioning of the academic day, including stepping into the lead teacher role as a substitute when necessary.
• Perform other school duties including recess and lunch supervision.
• Participate in the full range of faculty activities, including faculty meetings, parent-teacher conferences, professional development, special events, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least two years of paid or volunteer experience working with groups of children facilitating learning and supervising for safety.
• Strong developmental understanding of children ages 4-10 years old.
• Warmth, playfulness, and an ability to build rapport with children while retaining appropriate professional boundaries.
• Excellent professional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Flexible, collaborative, and a “how can I help?” attitude.
• Self-reflective and eager to participate in Episcopal Day’s work on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Work in an active, fast-paced environment with various challenges, deadlines, and contacts.
• Must regularly move safely and comfortably over a large campus.
• May stand for extended periods of time (up to 4 hours per day).
• Work primarily in a traditional climate-controlled classroom environment and outside in cold and wet weather (80+ degrees).
• Ability to safely and occasionally lift up to 30 lbs. And regularly lift up to 10 lbs.
• Regularly sit, talk, walk, hear, and interact with students, parents, staff, and visitors.
• Regularly use close and distance vision.
• Able to climb stairs
• Turn, bend, reach, and occasionally use a step ladder.

About Episcopal Day School

Our Profile Since 1953, Episcopal Day has educated students to begin with inquiry. Taught to question, our students learn through reason. This tenet of an Episcopal education prepares our students for education in and beyond all school walls. This is an open community. One that finds a diversity of backgrounds and cultures a fitting way to enhance our children's lives, education, and experiences. Our dedication to Service Learning in our community allows our students to recognize the importance of responsibility that comes with leading. This gained perspective shows that respect and service to others are essential elements of the world that will ultimately be theirs. PRE-K THROUGH 8TH GRADE While young children benefit from the mentoring of older students, the older children enjoy opportunities for leadership and responsibility. The connections that develop among students in a pre-kindergarten-to-eighth-grade environment build confidence and allow children to be themselves and take risks in a safe space. THE VALUE OF COMMUNITY We instill in students the social and emotional skills for effectiveness in school and in life. Our Responsive Classroom approach ensures consist...ency across grades and classrooms. School Families and cross-grade student buddies help build relationships across grade levels. These skills powerfully enhance learning. A SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION As an Episcopal school, we support the spiritual lives of children in an open and inclusive context. Students begin the day in a welcoming chapel service that builds community and teaches quiet reflection. OUTREACH TO OTHERS Through a robust Service Learning program, children experience the value of giving back. Our curriculum and service opportunities reinforce one another, leading to deeper reflection. Students engage in service to local, regional, and global communities, connecting them to a purpose larger than themselves. LEADERSHIP BY EXAMPLE The legacy of an Episcopal Day education is seen in our graduates: academic skills, self-knowledge, and enduring values – and the confidence to put them to use. We are living our mission every day.

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