Summary Description:

Green Acres School’s lower school teachers provide an academic program that promotes the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of each child. The teacher will demonstrate the ability to guide a student-centered classroom environment with positive learning experiences, differentiated curriculum to meet the needs of students, and foster intellectual curiosity and critical-thinking skills. The teacher possesses the know-how to assess, develop, and extend children’s skills through a rich, engaging, developmentally appropriate hands-on program. The teacher also possesses an effective repertoire of classroom management skills. Our teachers work with students from a variety of backgrounds who possess a range of abilities and learning styles. Lower school teachers collaborate with others; therefore, this individual must be able to work effectively with colleagues and parents.

Responsibilities:

Teaching: 

• Maintains a safe and respectful learning environment 
• Responsible for differentiating effective and purposeful lesson plans to meet the needs of diverse learning styles 
• Stays current with the Green Acres program and practices 
• Effective, consistent, and proactive communication with parents 
• Conferencing as needed with parents  
• Maintain student documentation and write narrative-based report cards two times per year 
• Assess children’s development for progress reporting and monitoring
• Communicate with families about curriculum and individual children via weekly newsletters, as well as progress reports, family meetings, and conferences
• Participate in team meetings, staff meetings, and committees

Leadership: 

• Models professionalism in the classroom and amongst colleagues and families
• Positively represents the GA community 
• Is collaborative and models lifelong learning

Additional Responsibilities (as appropriate): 

• Committees 
• School functions, such as: admission open houses; plays and sporting events; Back-to School Night, etc. 
• In-service attendance and teacher training 
• Supervise during assigned duty times (e.g., before school, during lunch, recess, and after school)

To apply:

Send a cover letter, including grade level of interest, Green Acres School Employment Application form, resume, and statement of educational philosophy to employment@greenacres.org. All items are necessary for an application to be considered. Questions may be addressed to employment@greenacres.org or 301.881.4100.

• A bachelor’s degree is required; an advanced degree is preferred. 
• A background in curricular and pedagogical innovation and classroom teaching experience relevant to this position.
• A sincere love of working with children, a passion for all core academic subjects, and a love of teaching.
• Curiosity and a growth mindset.
• Ability to provide differentiated instruction.
• Experience integrating technology into the curriculum in a way that is consistent with progressive practices. 

About Green Acres School

Founded in 1934, Green Acres School is one of the country’s leading progressive schools. Serving approximately 200 students in grades PK-8, the school occupies a 15-acre campus in North Bethesda, Maryland. Our school focuses on the development of the whole child through an academically challenging program that emphasizes interdisciplinary and experiential learning. Green Acres School offers a collegial work environment, competitive salaries, and a strong benefits package. Multiple buildings serve Lower School (PK-4) and Middle School (5-8) students; we value the outdoors for ourselves and for our students. Strong understanding of child development is essential for Green Acres teachers. An advanced degree in addition to significant experience with best practices in progressive education is strongly preferred.

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