Grade 2 Lead Teacher

Employment Type:     Full-Time

Position type:              Permanent (10-month)

Start date:                    August 2025

Reports to:                   Lower School Director

Lincoln School, founded in 1884, is an independent K-12 Quaker girls’ school in Providence, Rhode Island. We are currently seeking applicants for a full-time Grade 2 Lead Teacher beginning in August 2025. Lincoln School values working with a diverse faculty and staff and seeks applications from individuals who share our commitment to educating girls to fearlessly embrace the opportunities and responsibilities of full citizenship in a complex world.

The Lead Teacher is responsible for all aspects of their Second Grade classroom and works closely with the other Grade 2 teacher to:

• Create a joyful and respectful classroom environment that celebrates the uniqueness, perspective and cultural background of each individual and that is actively anti-racist
• Foster a classroom culture of challenge, active learning, engagement, independence, and perseverance
• Maintain a safe, clean, organized classroom which supports student learning, collaboration, and choice
• Understand the subject matter, pedagogical approaches, and resource materials of the grade level
• Design unit and lesson plans that use a variety of instructional formats, are differentiated, and include multiple opportunities for formative assessment; uses assessment to adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students’ varying needs
• Use available technology/instructional media to enhance the students’ learning experiences
• Actively participate in staff meetings, committee work, and school events
• Build strong, appropriate relationships with students, parents, staff, and community members by communicating in a tactful, courteous, and confidential manner
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional growth
• Evaluate student performance and maintain accurate records

Qualifications:  

We seek a dynamic teacher who inspires students and works collaboratively and creatively with colleagues.

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree in elementary education preferred
• Elementary classroom teaching experience required
• A passion for teaching and learning and an understanding of and appreciation for the developmental range of the age group
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Continuing interest in professional growth
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, with a desire to collaborate with colleagues
• Professionalism in all aspects of the job

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply through our Careers Page on the Lincoln School website. https://www.lincolnschool.org/about/careers.

More information about Lincoln School can be found on our website at www.lincolnschool.org.

Lincoln School is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Members of groups historically underrepresented in independent schools are strongly encouraged to apply.

About Lincoln School

Lincoln is an independent school in Providence, Rhode Island offering a rigorous and exciting learning experience that blends tradition with innovation. As the nation’s only independent school for girls rooted in Quaker values, we provide a unique educational community for grades 1 through 12. We also offer a coed program from six weeks through kindergarten. Our students come from the greater Providence area and beyond, and represent diverse backgrounds and religious traditions.

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