Career Center

The Latin School of Chicago is seeking an experienced full-time Lower School Elementary Lead Teacher to join our team for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Latin School of Chicago provides its students with a rigorous and innovative educational program in a community that embraces diversity of people, cultures and ideas. Latin inspires its students to pursue their passions and lead lives of purpose and excellence. This is an exciting opportunity for an accomplished assistant who enjoys being part of a collaborative team and working in an outstanding academic environment. This is an exciting opportunity for an accomplished educator who enjoys teaching and supporting students in an outstanding academic environment.

Our Lower School Elementary Lead Teacher is responsible for teaching core curriculum; literacy, mathematics, and social studies in a self contained classroom. This position works in collaboration with other members of the lower school team. A Bachelors degree in education and 3-5 years teaching experience is required. A Masters degree in elementary education or a related field is preferred. Strong candidates will be well-versed in educational technology and have demonstrated a commitment to inclusivity, collaboration, and professionalism.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement unit plans and implement age appropriate curriculum to nurture and stimulate all domains of childrens development in their care
• Provide a developmentally appropriate classroom environment that reflects the children's learning and growth
• Demonstrate cultural competency and respect for the childrens background by incorporating the cultural, linguistic and familial values and beliefs into daily instruction
• Arrange indoor and outdoor space to facilitate creative play, motor-skill activities, and safety
• Work cooperatively with the physical education department to co-teach play coaching
• Strong technology skills and the ability to fully embed technology into the instructional program
• Ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students
• Assess student progress towards learning targets, objectives, expectations, and/or goals for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents, and administration
• Establish and maintain appropriate relationships with students, parents, staff, and community members by communicating in a tactful, courteous, and confidential manner
• Meet the needs of the whole child and support the social/emotional growth of all students
• Manage student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment
• Maintain a safe, organized classroom, which supports students independent learning, collaboration and choice
• Write personalized, detailed narratives throughout the year that effectively and accurately communicate the childs progress in all subject areas
• Attend and participate in all aspect of lower school life (grade level meetings, vertical team meetings, assemblies, parent communication, divisional and cross-divisional meetings)
• Direct and mentor assistant teachers for the purpose of providing an effective classroom program and addressing the needs of individual students
• Fulfill the role of cooperating teacher for assistant teachers completing student teaching requirements
• Actively participate in on-going embedded professional development and professional learning communities

About Latin School of Chicago

Since 1888, Latin has been committed to academic excellence in an environment that creates a life-long love of learning and supports students as they pursue their passions. Our school is home to students from throughout the city and suburbs and we value the variety of experiences that they bring to our learning environment. “Of Chicago” is more than a part of our school’s name – those words help to define the school itself.

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