Grade 5 Associate Science Teacher

Grade 5 ASSOCIATE TEACHER (Science Focus)

Full-time position

Overview

The Associate Teacher Program at the Spence School provides a foundation for early-career educators to prepare for lead teaching roles. Associates typically remain at Spence for two years, which allows the Associate Teacher to have a broad and increasingly deep experience. The Associate position includes all aspects of homeroom supervision for a class of Grade 5 students and content instruction in their selected discipline, as well as significant experience in the following areas:        

• The craft of teaching and the development of curriculum
• Strategies for teaching, including differentiation of instruction
• Classroom management
• Student assessment and feedback, including narrative report writing
• Development of personal teaching style
• Communication with parents
• Active observation of students
• Weekly planning

Responsibilities 

• Attend all meetings of Grade 5 Science classes with the Head Teacher
• Provide Science instruction through one-on-one support, small group activities, and whole-class lessons, with a gradual increase in responsibility for teaching over the two-year program
• Support Grade 5 homeroom routines daily 
• Additional Middle School responsibilities as needed
• Attend all faculty, department, and  grade level meetings
• Attend parent programs and meetings
• Opportunity to design and lead a student club
• Participate in school-wide professional development
• Work with students to support their social and emotional development
• During the second year, possible opportunities exist for additional compensation for co-teaching classes in other subject areas or athletics coaching, as needed on a yearly basis

Qualifications

• Experience working with Middle School aged children
• Joyful approach to working with children and school life 
• Optimism, energy, kindness, and a sense of humor
• Proven demonstration of cultural competency and skills: engaging with and learning from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences
• Supports Spence’s commitment to equity and inclusion
• A disposition toward learning from and with colleagues about teaching practice
• Content-relevant knowledge or experience 
• Working toward MA, MFA, or MS (preferred) 

Salary range: $58,000 - $63,000

Spence is committed to an equitable program and a diverse faculty and student body. We therefore actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds.

Salary : $58,000 - $63,000