Career Center

JDS faculty members focus on providing a dynamic classroom environment with challenging academics, inquiry-based learning, and a strong social-emotional foundation. Our teachers nurture respectful collaboration, individual identity and student voice in our vibrant multi-age classroom communities.

The successful candidate should be a dynamic educator with elementary classroom teaching experience, and possess a strong foundation in current educational practices, an ability to use innovative and flexible pedagogical strategies appropriate to a variety of learners, superb classroom management, and be adept at integrating technology into the curriculum.  The ideal candidate should value ongoing professional growth and a highly collaborative working environment.

All candidates must demonstrate respect for the school’s mission, values and philosophy and have an Independent School perspective. Applicants need not be Jewish and are not responsible for teaching Jewish content. Diversity is embraced. This position is full-time with benefits, with a competitive salary based on experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:    

• Develop and teach a differentiated and integrated academic and social-emotional curriculum
• Develop and assess curriculum in collaboration with faculty and education administrators to meet and surpass Common Core standards, JDS goals, and current trends in education
• Assess student learning and communicate student growth to families through formal and informal reports and conferences
• Create and maintain positive partnerships with students and families
• Provide regular communication to families through weekly newsletters and informal methods
• Apply developmentally appropriate approaches for classroom management to create a respectful, engaging and vibrant classroom learning community
• Engage in professional development with faculty and staff and actively seek professional learning and current trends in education
• Participate in school life including admission, development, and community events

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree
• Teaching Certification
• Experience teaching elementary school
• Ability to work both independently and as a productive member of a team of highly motivated, enthusiastic teachers
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills
• Proficient classroom technology skills
• Committed to on-going professional growth and development
• Flexible, passionate, creative, dedicated and collaborative
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position

Preferred Qualifications:

• Training and expertise in inquiry-based learning, Responsive Classroom, and Reading and Writing Workshop models