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Teaching at Selwyn School is joyful, enabling you to teach according to best practices and focus on the whole student. From the first day here, you will be heard and empowered to be your best self.

• Four-day weeks that support genuine work-life so teachers and students can thrive.
• Direct access to division and school leadership with quick turnaround on your ideas, curricula, plans.
• No redundant standardized testing bogging down learning.
• Intentionally small, manageable student to teacher ratios

If you embrace your role as a teacher of children, not just subjects, Selwyn School

may be a great place for you.

Job Summary:

The ideal teachers will help develop and guide the academic and social-emotional

growth of children. This position will be for grade 1 in our elementary (Lower

School, LS) division. Our lower school extends from grades K-4.

Responsibilities will include:

• Developing the lesson plans for your assigned class, working with peers, the LS division head and head of school to ensure alignment with school goals and pedagogy.
• Applying your knowledge of academic, social and emotional growth to the development and delivery of effective classroom lessons.
• Bringing your knowledge of and experience with emergent curriculum and experiential education to every school day.
• Working with your team to develop an aligned curriculum through lower school, one that feeds seamlessly into middle and upper school.
• Intentionally curating age-appropriate, skill-based activities that potentiate a variety of learning opportunities specific to the topic of the day/week.
• Attending all scheduled meetings and events, including but not limited to department meetings, faculty meetings, all-school and family or community events and others as determined by the head of school and your department head. Helping chaperone selected off-campus trips.
• Communicating regularly and effectively with parents, peers and leadership on school and student issues, progress, challenges, successes.
• Helping make every parent value their choice to trust Selwyn School with their student(s).
• Evaluating student performance, social development, behavior, health and intellectual growth, reporting on these periodically and as scheduled by your department head through school-defined systems and processes.
• Providing individualized focus and tutoring when needed to help students achieve goals.
• Planning and conducting parent-teacher conferences during designated periods and as otherwise needed.
• Establishing clear objectives for students and providing the tools and lessons to attain them.
• Having knowledge of student and faculty handbooks and other school policies and following and enforcing within school guidelines.
• Having a clear understanding of our school mission and values, and using these as the foundation for all planning, education and activity.
• Other responsibilities and activities as directed by the Head of School and LS Department Head.

General Education and Experience:

The ideal candidates will:

• Hold a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in elementary education or a discipline relevant to elementary education (e.g. language arts, math, science) from an accredited four-year college or university. Advanced degree(s) are a plus.
• Have at least 2 years of lower school (K-5) classroom experience, ideally in an independent school but this is not required. For the right candidate we are open to hiring recent graduates with suitable education credentials or those with experience beyond Lower School grades.
• Be capable of designing lessons for Lower School students and teaching these lessons, both independently and as part of integrated school projects (e.g. lesson that integrates science, math, technology).
• Tailor an innovative, engaging educational approach to the needs of a class or student, delivering an education that effectively motivates every student to their potential and reflects our school’s mission and pedagogy.
• On and off campus, represent our school in a way that positively builds our brand image and motivates people to learn more about the school.
• Help develop and execute school events and programs as needed.
• Chaperone day and overnight field trips as scheduled.
• Comply with all applicable local, state and federal rules and regulations regarding teaching school children.
• Welcome constructive performance discussions, working to implement ideas for improvement on an ongoing basis.
• Have unimpeachable ethics, honesty, respect for all and a deep desire to work on behalf of students and the people who serve them.
• Fulfill other duties and responsibilities as required by school leadership.

Other Qualifications:

All prospective employees must agree to submit to a background check and other employee screening as required. A USA-valid and current driver’s license and record in good standing is required.

Compensation:

Salary will be discussed with eligible candidates.