Lower School Lead Teacher

Friends Select School seeks a Lead Kindergarten Teacher to join our Lower School faculty immediately. The ideal candidate is an experienced, thoughtful, and collaborative educator who is passionate about working with young children in a diverse and inclusive Quaker school environment. This role involves teaching all core subjects, developing engaging and inclusive curriculum, assessing student learning in authentic ways, and communicating effectively with families. The teacher will work closely with colleagues and specialists to design interdisciplinary units of study, utilize the city as an extension of the classroom, and participate fully in the life of the school community.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach reading, writing, math, and social studies
• Support students’ social-emotional development 
• Utilize the city to enhance student learning
• Collaborate with colleagues on curriculum and instruction
• Communicate regularly with families including, but not limited to, two progress reports and two parent conferences
• Attend after school meetings and school events
• Supervise students during lunch, recess, and dismissal
• Participate in the kindergarten admissions team, including conducting 4-5 Saturday morning admission playdates

Desired Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in education or a related field 
• 3-5 years of teaching experience (Pre-K-1st-grade)
• Strong pedagogical skills and understanding of early childhood development
• Experience teaching literacy utilizing the science of reading
• Experience and training in Responsive Classroom
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills 
• Experience teaching integrated social studies and early math concepts
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.Please submit a letter of interest and resume to Dave Younkin, Lower School Director, via the school's website: https://www.friends-select.org/about/employment-opportunities.

References to be provided upon request.

Friends Select School is a co-educational, pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, college preparatory, independent school located in Center City Philadelphia, serving over 600 students. As a Quaker school committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, FSS actively seeks and warmly welcomes applicants from diverse and underrepresented populations. Friends Select School provides programs and services and equal opportunity in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, financial aid programs, employment and the selection of its governing board without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class status.

About Friends Select School

Teaching and learning at Friends Select is tangible. We’re located in the cultural heart of Center City Philadelphia, right on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. At every age, students visit museums, attend cultural events, participate in community service, and use the finest educational resources Philadelphia has to offer. Through interaction with the real world, students become resourceful learners and active citizens of our school, city, and global community. Our Pre-K through 12 academic program is an engaging and connected educational journey. It’s carefully constructed to guide students through every stage of learning in a warm and welcoming environment where failure is not feared or believed to be fixed. At the core is a firm foundation of Quaker values. During weekly Meeting for Worship, our students and teachers sit in silent search for Truth and if moved to speak, rise to share. Seniors graduate from Friends Select with the knowledge and understanding of peaceful resolution to conflict, empathy, service to others, mutual respect, inclusion, and stewardship.

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