Position Overview

St. Anne’s Episcopal School, a preschool through 8th grade co-educational day school situated on a beautiful, 125 acre campus in Middletown, Delaware, seeks a committed and enthusiastic fifth grade math and science teacher who loves working with 10 and 11-year-old students. The job centers around teaching two sections of fifth graders in both math and science as well as serving as a homeroom teacher.

Primary Responsibilities:

Classroom Culture & Management:

1. Deliberately develop a safe and inclusive learning environment where each student is known, loved, challenged and inspired.
2. Maintain high standards for student behavior and demonstrate expert classroom management that center around our core values of respect, responsibility and compassion.
3. Consciously build a classroom culture that actively embraces students of all backgrounds.
4. Communicate with parents and administration concerning student challenges.

Curriculum & Instruction:

1. Teach fifth grade math and science with a focus on building critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
2. Plan and deliver effective, innovative, engaging, developmentally appropriate student-centered math and science lessons.
3. Differentiate instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of students with varying abilities and backgrounds as well as provide frequent support and extensions as needed.
4. Create projects, interdisciplinary lessons and connections between math and science, and utilize our beautiful campus for outdoor learning.
5. Integrate opportunities for students to begin to develop high school prep skills, including: research, test preparation, writing, project planning and presentations.
6. Deliver instruction and materials that are aligned with our Episcopal identity and the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging mission of the school.

Community Collaboration:

1. Through clear and consistent communication, build partnerships with parents that center around mutual trust in order to best support student growth and well-being.
2. Establish collaborative, collegial and supportive working relationships with other faculty and staff.

Homeroom:

1. Serve as the homeroom teacher, role model and primary mentor for up to 18 fifth grade students. 
2. Lead homeroom activities and curriculum focused on: community building, social emotional learning, metacognition and inclusion & belonging.
3. Lead parent conferences twice annually.

Additional Responsibilities:

1. Lead a middle school co-curricular program such as: Chess Team, Robotics, Future City, Math Team, Geography Club, Student Council, Junior Model U.N. or the Yearbook.
2. Complete thorough and thoughtful report cards three times a year.
3. Attend and supervise students at cyclical school-day Episcopal chapel services as well as school events and activities outside of the school day.
4. Plan and chaperone grade level field trips. 
5. Participate in regular team meetings during the school day and bi-weekly faculty meetings after school.
6. Perform additional duties as assigned such as monitoring recess, lunch and study hall.

Note: Preference will be given to candidates who can serve as a sports team coach or assist with our musical.

Preferred Qualifications – Candidates will possess:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in education or STEM or another related field; Master’s Degree preferred.
• At least 3-5 years of relevant teaching/classroom experience with older elementary or younger middle school students.
• Knowledge of best practices in both instruction and curriculum development for fifth grade math and science.

Qualities – What do we value at St. Anne’s?

• We value educators who possess patience, self-awareness and a collaborative spirit. 
• We look for flexible teachers who possess strong organizational and effective time-management skills.
• We work to draw-in teachers who wish to immerse themselves in a small, caring school community with a big family atmosphere. 
• We seek teachers who possess strong interpersonal and communication skills. 
• We value teachers who possess a growth mindset and are committed to growing professionally and personally. 

Physical Requirements: 

• Must be able to regularly sit, turn, bend, reach, stand, walk, talk, hear, and interact with students, peer-teachers, staff, parents, campus visitors and others. 
• Must be able to lift 25lbs.

• Must have the ability to understand and present materials and communicate with constituents and co-workers in a harmonious manner.
  

To Apply:

Qualified candidates should send the following to Employment@saintannesschool.org with Fifth Grade Math & Science Teacher in the subject line: 

1. a letter of interest
2. current resume
3. educational philosophy statement 
4. employment application
5. list of at least three professional references including at least one supervisor

Please use the following format for naming your electronic files: Lastname_Firstname_Resume. References will not be contacted without applicant approval. Please know that we seek candidates who will add to the racial, cultural and gender identity of the school community.

About St. Anne's Episcopal School

St. Anne’s Episcopal School, a coeducational, Preschool - grade 8 day school serving 253 students, was founded in 2002 with the support of St. Andrew’s School and the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware. Located on 125 acres just 30 minutes south of Wilmington and 50 minutes from the Philadelphia Airport, St. Anne's is situated in a growth community (Middletown) and has drawn students from 3 states and 12 counties. The St. Anne’s Episcopal School mission states that we "prepare students for secondary education and lifelong learning. We strive to enhance the intellectual, spiritual, physical, social, and artistic growth of our students so that they may realize their potential for good as citizens of local and world communities." Our life together centers around a commitment to academic excellence, respect for one another, responsibility for ourselves and our community, and compassion for others. The school embraces diversity in all facets of our life together. We work to teach good stewardship of our campus and our environment. The spiritual growth of members of our community is nurtured through daily devotions, weekly chapels and religion classes at all grades. Our strategic vision s...peaks of our school as a place where children are known, loved, challenged, and inspired for the future.

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