Job Summary

Preston Hollow Presbyterian School is seeking full-time homeroom teachers in multiple elementary grade levels for the 2026-2027 school year. PHPS serves K-6th grade students. Successful candidates will have experience in teaching in the lower or upper elementary classroom setting. The homeroom teacher is required to lead small-group instruction for reading and math, whole group instruction for social studies, humanities, and writing, while supporting each child in the homeroom learning environment. 

Duties and Responsibilities

The job description below is not designed to cover all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required for this position

• Implement schoolwide curriculums, including reading, math, writing, and humanities.
• Prepare motivating and stimulating lessons that reflect knowledge of subject matter, best practices, and child development for students with learning differences.
• Employ a variety of teaching methods and differentiated instruction to engage different learning styles and ability levels in the classroom.
• Monitor, evaluate, and document student progress and growth.
• Create a classroom culture that is engaging, student-focused, and effectively managed.
• Effectively and consistently partner and communicate with parents, colleagues, and students.
• Collaborate with reading, math, and enrichment teachers to maintain student progress and goals.
• Participate in professional development, reflect on teaching, and be open to new ideas regarding current best practices in education. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficiency with common computer programs used in elementary and middle school settings, such as iPads, Google Classroom, Google Chromebooks, Student Information Systems, Multimedia applications, etc.
• Experience with, or willingness to learn, new reading, math, and writing curricula and online components.
• Ability to design and deliver lessons based on best practices for reading, writing, and social studies instruction.
• Ability to adapt teaching style for learners with diverse learning styles.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms.
• Ability to prepare and implement lessons based on PHPS reading goals and objectives
• Strong classroom management and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively with students, parents, and fellow staff members.
• Positive, professional, collaborative work style.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s degree preferred
• 3-5 years of teaching experience, preferably in reading instruction at the elementary level

If you are interested in a teaching position, please indicate your preferred grade level(s) or specific content areas. 

About Preston Hollow Presbyterian School

For over 60 years, Preston Hollow Presbyterian School has been dedicated to educating children of average to superior intelligence with mild to moderate learning differences in grades K-6. The learning differences our school serves include reading disorder (dyslexia), auditory processing disorder, oral language disorder, written language disorder, and mathematical disability. PHPS is a non-profit, private coeducational day school accredited by Cognia, formerly AdvancEd. Students are accepted without regard to race, sex, religion, or national origin. Preston Hollow Presbyterian School's mission is to provide a nurturing, highly personalized school environment that cherishes and supports qualified students with learning differences while challenging them to achieve their full potential. We are committed to facilitating our students' return to mainstream education equipped with strategies for future learning experiences. PHPS is excited to share that we will be moving in fall 2025 to our newly built campus at 4000 McEwen Rd., Dallas, TX 75244.

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