First and Second Grade Teacher

Position: First and Second Grade Teaching Position (20-21 School Year)

Reports to: Head of School; Assistant Head of School

Hours: Fulltime 

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt

Description: Fayerweather seeks an energetic, experienced, elementary school teacher to co-teach in a mixed-age, first and second-grade classroom. This position will begin in the fall of the 2020-21 academic year. The curriculum works to be anti-bias, by amplifying multicultural voices and lived experiences that students explore through literature, history, writing, and storytelling. Students are actively engaged in learning about themselves, as well as developing an understanding of culture, history, and geography through a range of activities and hands-on projects. Students are introduced to fundamental math and literacy concepts while engaging in projects throughout the year that focuses on the concept of community with the theme of “Building a City”. The math program is based on Investigations in Data, Number and Space.  

Main Responsibilities

• Create a supportive and caring classroom environment in which students can learn and interact positively with one another through student-centered instruction, collaboration and authentic assessment
• Provide learning experiences that encourage curiosity, exploration, innovation, and problem-solving
• Have enthusiasm, flexibility, and a desire to collaborate with colleagues both in your grade level team and across disciplines
• Have a desire to teach/develop curriculum that focuses on authentic, real-world application of learning
• Meet students where they are as learners by differentiating curriculum
• Establish and maintain excellent classroom management
• Exhibit excellent communication with parents to provide timely and appropriate feedback regarding student progress
• Present a warm and energetic personality and a good sense of humor
• Possess a growth mindset when it comes to engaging with relevant and mission-driven professional learning
• Knowledge of Responsive Classroom, Collaborative Problem Solving, Fundations, Writing and Reading workshops is a plus
• Familiarity/comfort with remote teaching technology and pedagogy is a plus