The Spence School is Hiring a Lower School Head Teacher Near New York, NY
Job Details Job Location 93 - New York, NY Salary Range $65,282.00 - $174,104.00 Salary/year Description The Spence School Lower School Head Teacher Full-time position to begin August 2024 Overview The Spence School seeks a dynamic, passionate, growth-oriented Head Teacher to join our innovative and highly collaborative Lower School. This position represents an exciting opportunity to join a school engaged in the ongoing refinement of a nurturing and rigorous approach to teaching and learning whose foundation is the abiding belief that all children are curious and able learners. Responsibilities
Teach all disciplines related to the homeroom curriculum
Collaborate in teaching teams to design curriculum, assessments, and teaching methods
Mentor and partner with an associate teacher
Participate in department and division-wide initiatives about issues of equity, pedagogy, curriculum and citizenship
Engage with parents about individual children and grade wide curriculum
Qualifications Qualifications
Finds joy in working with children and in school life
Approaches work with optimism, energy, kindness and a sense of humor
Demonstrates cultural competency and skills engaging with and learning from people with diverse backgrounds and experience
Demonstrates pedagogical skill and an appreciation for the science and the craft of teaching
Regards collaboration as an essential component of professional growth and values working on a team
Enjoys a commitment that extends beyond the classroom, including contributions to the larger school community
Possesses Masters degree in Early Childhood or Elementary Education
Elementary teaching experience
Spence is committed to an equitable program and a diverse faculty and student body. We therefore actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds. Please note that the School has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, which requires that all employees be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination.