The Banner School, located in Frederick MD seeks a dynamic, innovative, and student-centered elementary teacher to teach in our primary grades (1st through 4th) for the 2024-25 school year. Banner School is a connected community with 40 years of history working with diverse learners, utilizing student centered teaching strategies, and prioritizing academic excellence both in and beyond the classroom. Candidates are encouraged to communicate their interest in supporting our traditions.

Position Summary

Operating since 1982, the Banner School serves approximately 150 students within the Frederick area and provides a comprehensive, high-quality experience for preschool to eighth grade students. We offer small classroom settings where students engage with compassionate, committed faculty members who are eager to participate in the academic and co-curricular life of a nurturing and engaging school community. The primary school teacher will offer hands-on, project oriented, and individualized language arts, math, science, and social studies lessons aligned with Maryland State Standards and the Banner School instructional approach.The primary school teacher is a creative, dynamic, and engaging educator who serves as the chief educator responsible for teaching grade level content.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• A passion for hands-on, project-oriented, and experiential lesson plans designed to develop students’ content knowledge, academic skills, and critical thinking
• A willingness and experience with individual instruction designed to support and challenge students using multiple learning styles
• Knowledge of primary school students, practice, and pedagogy, and an understanding of their distinct learning and developmental needs
• Experience with or willingness to be trained in Google Classroom and all G-suite Apps.
• Ability to communicate effectively and in a timely manner with parents and students in person and using technology
• High professional standards consistent with The Banner School culture of respect and responsive classroom management techniques
• A commitment to professional growth in their discipline and teaching practice.

Essential Functions

This position comes with significant duties in the areas of primary classroom instruction, parent communication, and program development aligned with the mission of the school. Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Teach hands-on, project-oriented, and experiential lesson plans designed to develop students’ content knowledge, academic skills, and critical thinking
• Implement individualized instruction designed to support and challenge students using multiple learning styles
• Evaluate each student’s progress in history, language arts, math, and science content and academic skills
• Communicate regularly with parents to discuss the individual student’s progress utilizing multiple electronic platforms (RenWeb/Google Classroom)
• Collaborate with the administrative team, middle school, and primary teachers in the production of history and literacy events across grade levels.
• Report out and update staff and parents on programming, instructional methods, and assessments

Additional Roles and Responsibilities

• Participate in weekly programming activities such as recess assignments, after-school duties, and carline duty
• Attend faculty meetings and school functions including graduation, open house, back to school events, and other required school events
• Participate, collaborate, and work on program development and curriculum at grade-level and full faculty meetings
• Contribute to the school community outside of the classroom as a coach, student advisor, student club leader strongly preferred

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in elementary education or a closely related degree
• 2 years experience teaching elementary students
• Experience created multileveled assessment options for diverse learners
• Advanced degree or teacher certification is preferred

How To Apply

To apply, please share a pdf copy of your resume and cover letter to Sophie Huntington at shuntington@bannerschool.org. You will need to pass a background check.

The Banner School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. The Banner School identifies inclusivity as a core value of our school. We seek talented individuals from varied backgrounds to enrich our faculty and staff.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Grade levels:

• 2nd grade

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

School subjects:

• English
• Math
• Reading
• Science
• Social Studies

School type:

• Private school

Experience:

• Teaching: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Frederick, MD: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person