Posted: 06-Feb-26
Location: Portland, Oregon
Type: Full Time
Salary: Based on Faculty Scale
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Catlin Gabel School seeks to employ the best qualified individuals from available applicants and to provide them with opportunity for advancement in a manner that does not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected under local, state, or federal equal employment opportunity laws or regulations.
The School believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to the school’s success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications, and job scope, but not limit the incumbent nor the organization to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each employee will offer their services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Homeroom Teacher provides instruction in all subject areas including math, reading, writing, integrated inquiry, handwriting, spelling, and social-emotional development. The teacher assesses students’ progress and reports to parents on a regular basis.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Contribute to building and maintaining equitable, inclusive, and respectful environments for all students and their families.
- Commitment to the tenets of progressive education including experiential learning, teaching to the whole child, democracy, and inquiry
- Plan and facilitate effective, differentiated lessons in early literacy, reading, writing, handwriting, spelling, math, and integrated inquiry
- Assess student learning on an ongoing basis and use this information to inform instruction
- Co-plan with teaching colleagues. Work in a cooperative manner with teachers across the division
- Foster a classroom environment where students feel comfortable to take risks, make mistakes, and be curious
- Practice thoughtful, respectful, and effective classroom management techniques which support active learning and promote responsibility, self-management, and positive relationships
- Work in partnership with students and their families
- Maintain frequent contact with families including newsletters, Seesaw, emails, meetings, and informal conversations
- Write progress reports and facilitate parent/teacher conferences
- Attend all faculty and community meetings
- Supervise students during recess and other non-class times
- Develop, plan, and supervise field trips
- Complete required Human Resource trainings each year
- Participate fully in the life of the school
INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS
- The homeroom teacher has daily contact with children, parents, teachers, and administrators.
- Some interactions include confidential information.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree Required. Master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum 3 years classroom teaching experience and record of effective performance.
This position is offered at 1.0 FTE
PAY RANGE
- Based on Faculty Scale according to education and teaching experience
- $56,440-$101,930/ year
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
- Ability to differentiate instruction.
- Understanding of progressive education philosophy and ability to put it into practice
- Ability to create and implement an elementary school curriculum using a progressive and constructivist pedagogy
- Knowledge, understanding, and successful demonstration of integrating curriculum and providing connectedness for learners
- Ability to effectively run a reading workshop, writers’ workshop, and math workshop.
- Familiarity with elementary education content/skill standards and developmental continua
- Effective classroom management skills, including restorative teaching practices
- Culturally responsive teaching practices
- Ability to create positive, professional relationships with students, parents, caregivers, and colleagues
- Ability to work as a team member: The ability to problem-solve, compromise, collaborate, be flexible, and take direction when necessary
- Computer Skills: Proficient with Word, Outlook, and Google Suite
- Ability to use technology to enhance instruction in developmentally appropriate ways
- Clear communication skills, both verbally and in written form.
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The requirements listed below are representative of physical requirements and may not be all-encompassing. Incumbents must be able to perform job duties with or without accommodations.
Work is primarily performed in a classroom setting and includes occasional to frequent work leading students off campus activities.
- The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position for lesson preparation, report writing, and collaborative meetings 40%-50% of the time
- Requires mobility to traverse campus to accompany and assure the safety of children
- This may include moving up and down stairs or hill between facilities multiple times throughout the workday
- Bending, squatting, stooping and kneeling
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 20 pounds and infrequently up to 50 pounds
SCHEDULE
The homeroom teacher is expected to be on campus from 8am-4pm each school day and to attend other functions as designated. Teachers are expected to travel to retreats, conferences and workshops as well as accompany students on various experiential activities and overnight field trips throughout the year. There are some mandatory evening and weekend commitments.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree Required. Master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum 3 years classroom teaching experience and record of effective performance.