Posted: 13-Jan-26
Location: Huntingtown, Maryland
Type: Full Time
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3K Preschool Lead Teacher
Reporting to the Lower School Head, The Calverton School in Huntingtown, Maryland is seeking a full-time Lower School Preschool Lead Teacher for the 2026-27 school year. This individual will be responsible for developing, implementing, assessing, and modifying as necessary a dynamic student-centered preschool classroom that aligns with Calverton’s mission, values, and strategic vision.
Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
- Teach a max of 14 students
- Possess experience and a passion for working with elementary age students and find joy in supporting their overall academic, social, emotional, and ethical development
- Differentiate instruction to meeting the diverse learning needs of all students and possess an understanding of learning differences
- Create a caring classroom community through thoughtful relationships with each student and family
- Provide engaging, diverse, and student-centered learning experiences and have solid pedagogical practice to drive joyful and hands-on learning focused on skill, inquiry, and confidence-building
- Organize classroom with systems and structures to maximize student learning and engagement
- Promote principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in both curriculum and classroom culture
- Assess understanding through multiple assessment types, including project-based learning, and provide feedback to students, parents, and administration regarding progress, expectations, and learning goals
- Engage actively in professional development – individual and school-wide – and bring a growth mindset to furthering knowledge of best educational practices
- Attend all divisional, departmental, and school faculty meetings, including professional development days
- Participate broadly in the life of the school by attending events, chaperoning, supervising, advising, coaching, and sponsoring clubs
About The Calverton School:
The Calverton School is an independent, co-ed day school with a small residential program in which 345 students age 3 to Grade 12 partner with dedicated teachers on a beautiful 150-acre campus in Huntingtown, Maryland. Our southern Maryland location enables Calverton to attract a diverse student body from five counties to our learning community where students grow through a culture of respect, challenging yet well-rounded academics, and shared experiences. The Calverton School aims to instill in students intellectual curiosity, personal responsibility, and a strong work ethic to prepare for higher education and citizenship in a democratic and global community.
Calverton seeks growth-minded professionals who will support our educational mission and values, who are committed to supporting the whole student, and who are excited to join and contribute to a small PreK-12th grade learning community. Calverton is committed to a diverse and inclusive community and seeks applications for all positions from candidates who will contribute to an environment in which all are valued and supported.
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Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in early-childhood education. A master’s degree and coursework in Education is preferred.
- Preferred content knowledge in differentiation, science of reading, Heggerty, Handwriting without Tears, and Creative Curriculum
- Minimum of 1-2 years of experience teaching early-childhood-age students
- Enthusiasm for working with early-childhood students
- Educational philosophy that aligns with the mission, values, and vision of Calverton
- Proficient user of technology
- Collaborative and effective communication in working with students, teachers, administrators, and families
- An ability to contribute positively to a student-centered learning environment
- Must pass Federal and State background check along with MSDE Employment History Review