What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Elementary School Teacher position at Ivymount?
Are you looking for a job that makes a powerful impact in the lives of others? Are you ready to launch a career in the field of early childhood education? The Maddux School seeks warm, creative, energetic educators to teach in an early childhood educational environment (preK-2nd grade) with students with different learning styles. Associate Teacher and Teacher positions available dependent on education and experience.
Why Maddux?
Experience: You will gain valuable experience in the field of early childhood education, make a significant contribution to the lives of students, and learn from experts in the field.
Training and Professional Development: The Maddux School provides a supportive environment for both new and veteran educators to join a collaborative team focused on helping students develop the foundational learning skills needed to be successful in the classroom and beyond. Staff work closely with our administrative team and multi-disciplinary team of experts to develop and expand the key components of teaching that allow us to develop each and every child’s best version of themself.
Work/life Balance: Our teachers work a 10-month school year, are guaranteed full-time work hours with no evenings or weekends and enjoy winter and spring breaks.
Comprehensive Benefits Package: Maddux offers health and wellness benefits, 403(b) retirement plan, tuition reimbursement and more.
Growth at Maddux: Maddux has a strong culture of growing and promoting talented employees from within our organization.
How You will Make an Impact as a Maddux School Educator
- Maddux teachers nurture a love for learning by teaching children how to develop strong friendships and the skills needed to learn.
- Through individualized and differentiation instruction, Maddux educators maintain high academic standards while addressing social challenges, learning differences and self-esteem concerns.
- Using our unique social learning curriculum, our teachers embed social opportunities and skill development in all activities throughout the day and across core subjects including math, language arts and science as well as in specials such as art, music and STEAM.
The Teacher position is responsible for supervising a class of 12 to 15 students and coordinating instruction with co-teacher and therapists. This position entails lesson development and implementation; classroom management and coordination; partnership and communication with parents; Oversight of academic and social-emotional needs of students and progress monitoring and reporting.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree preferred
- Maryland Standard Professional Certificate or eligibility for Conditional Certificate required for Teacher level position
- School based early childhood/elementary educational or related experience
- Exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational and time management skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability and commitment to collaborate with colleagues and parents
- Flexibility with regard to daily routine and responsibilities
- Support of program mission and philosophy
Maddux provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Accordingly, Ivymount carries out all terms and conditions of employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual preference, national origin, marital status, veteran status, age, or disability.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $48,700.00 - $69,320.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Ivymount is unable to provide sponsorship for work authorization visas. Are you authorized to work in the United States without needing sponsorship for a visa?
- How did you find out about this position (e.g., really, Handshake, employee referral, social media)? If referred by a current Ivymount employee, please include their name.
Work Location: In person
Salary : $48,700 - $69,320