Employment type:      Full-Time

Position type:             Permanent (10-month)

Start date:                   September 2024

Reports to:                 Lower School Director

Lincoln School, founded in 1884, is an independent K-12 Quaker girls’ school in Providence, Rhode Island. We also offer a coed program from six weeks through Pre-Kindergarten. We are seeking a full-time Assistant Teacher for PE and Lower School Classrooms to support physical education and classroom instruction beginning September 2024. 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.

Requirements:

In conjunction with the Lead Teacher, the Assistant Teacher will:

• 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
• Contribute to the maintenance of a clean, safe, inviting, and organized learning environment for the students
• Contribute to unit/lesson plans
• Supervise students during PE classes, recess, and school activities
• Provide individualized support to students as needed
• Assist in planning, preparing and developing teaching aids
• Teach and assist in (as a group, in small groups, and individually as needed) core academic subjects (reading, writing, mathematics, social studies)
• Build strong relationships with parents and respond to parents' comments and concerns with sensitivity, interest, and respect while maintaining confidentiality
• Participate in parent-teacher conferences and contribute to progress reports
• Have weekly duties including attending specials, recess, lunch, Extended Morning and Extended Afternoon
• Be an active member of the Lower School community by attending and participating in faculty meetings and school events

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• PE teaching or coaching experience preferred
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in use of educational technology required
• Continuing interest in professional growth
• Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills
• An understanding of and appreciation for the developmental range of the age group
• Strong work ethic and a kind, positive spirit

 How to Apply:

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to careers@lincolnschool.org. Please list the position title in the subject heading.

Once we have reviewed and discussed the applications received, we will be in touch with select candidates to schedule interviews.

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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