Steamboat Mountain School’s Teaching Faculty afford students active learning opportunities to engage through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The goal of the school is to foster confident, empathetic, and global learners who strive to engage genuinely with other people.

We are seeking a dynamic and collaborative Lower School Humanities Teacher for the 26-27 school year. This position will directly report to the Head of Lower & Middle School and will be responsible for developing curriculum, designing lessons, and engaging students in high-quality learning. Candidates should be familiar with differentiated instruction so that each child has the opportunity to do work that is appropriately challenging. The ideal candidate has at least five years of experience teaching to elementary or middle school-aged students.

Specific job responsibilities include:

• Teach two sections of 1st and 2nd grade Lower School Humanities, delivering extended instructional blocks that seamlessly weave together reading, writing, history, and social studies.
• Teach a grade-level sections of phonics, enrichment, or other co-curricular courses as determined by the Head of Lower & Middle School
• Lead a daily Morning Meeting grade-level cohort that integrates Yale’s RULER framework for Social Emotion Learning
• Create units and lesson plans in alignment with the SMS curriculum guide that prioritize student engagement and individual needs using student-centered and inquiry-based approaches.
• Maintain accurate records of student growth and communicate progress with families.
• Create a classroom culture that is engaging, student-centered, and effectively managed.
• Participate in and lead outdoor education trips throughout the year.
• Engage in regular supervisory duties including recess and lunch.
• Attend faculty meetings and maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the school as well as through self-selected professional growth activities.
• Attend the start of school meetings and end of year school meetings.
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned by the Head of Lower & Middle School or by the Head of School.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in elementary education with a passion for project-based learning
• Master’s degree preferred. 
• Orton-Gillingham Certification
• Interest in outdoor education 
• Strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, the ability and desire to work collaboratively, and dedication to continuously developing and practicing cultural competence in one’s teaching are also essential. 

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