10 months, Faculty Exempt - Anticipated Start Date (January 5, 2026)

Key School is seeking a Long-Term Substitute First Grade Teacher Assistant for the remainder of the 2025-2026 academic year to work in partnership with a classroom teacher.

The successful candidate will have previous experience in early childhood or elementary education, understands the developmental needs of young children, and demonstrates genuine warmth and concern for young children.

Reporting to the Lower School Division Head, the First Grade Teacher Assistant will work collaboratively with the First Grade team to provide an age-appropriate, culturally responsive program for six and seven-year-old students.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assists individual and small groups of students in literacy and mathematics instruction inside and outside of the classroom
• Attends and participates in specials classes on an as-needed basis
• Supports the efforts of the lead teacher and students
• Works collaboratively with the lead teacher to manage the classroom environment and execute planned lessons
• Assumes the teaching role on occasion
• Completes classroom administrative tasks
• Supports the Lower School as a whole on an as-needed basis
• Engages in and applies the professional development provided by the School

The Ideal Candidate Possesses the Following Characteristics:

• Commitment to Key School’s values
• Self-motivated, proactive, flexible, enthusiastic, and reliable
• Enjoys working with children and facilitating their curiosity and learning
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to establish trust and credibility 
• Understands and supports the tenants of an early childhood classroom environment
• Understands the age-appropriate expectations as well as the range of development for six and seven-year-old children
• Understands the importance of foundational literacy and numeracy skill development
• Ability to work under the leadership and direction of a lead teacher
• Promotes principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in both classroom programs and practices
• Demonstrates a comfort with technology, in particular learning management systems such as Google Classroom

About Key School

SCHOOL CULTURE STATEMENT Founded in 1958 by professors from St. John's College, Key School engages children from 2.5 years of age through grade 12 in a progressive, coeducational, college-preparatory, day program on its picturesque 15-acre campus located 4 miles from downtown Annapolis. Perhaps no mandate in Key School's Mission Statement lies closer to the heart of the community than its injunction to "Sustain an ethical school culture that engenders an inherent respect for the dignity of every human being, recognizes that personal liberty must be balanced by personal responsibility and individual action by the needs of others, and stresses to all members of the School community the importance of trust, mutual respect, and compassion." Key students are collaborative critical thinkers who are motivated and open-minded. Highly committed to their students, Key faculty and staff are supportive, industrious, creative, and approachable. A student-centered environment, Key places great value on respectful open discourse among students and adults alike. With a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, Key is particularly interested in candidates with experience in creatin...g inclusive school settings and who are culturally responsive. We are seeking candidates with a commitment to educational equity and justice. Key School is an equal opportunity employer.

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