Position Summary
Lead lower school educator (Pre K-4) at a six-week summer academic and recreational enrichment program at Sacred Heart University.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead educator for approximately 18-23 students
- Plan and implement science of reading-based interventions to groups of 2-5 learners
- Plan and implement kinesthetic and student-driven math instruction
- Build strong and mutually respectful relationships with students and their families based on open communication and collaboration, including weekly communications to families on ParentSquare and on the phone
- Facilitate an emotionally safe and trauma-informed classroom and program environment
- Maintain professional boundaries and mutually respectful relationships with colleagues, supervisors, and community partners, with the foundation of open communication, respect, and collaboration
- Maintain attendance records, work with the Executive Director and Program Coordinator to develop and implement instruction, and provide meaningful feedback to learners
- Oversee and work in collaboration with a team consisting of an assistant teacher, a classroom coach, and a volunteer
- Live/actualize the Horizons SHU Community Values
- Attend all training, professional learning, onboarding, programming, and community events
- Collect and input all required metrics, data, and surveys by assigned dates
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, & Other Attributes
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
- Minimum 2-4 years teaching in a K-5 classroom preferred
- Experience teaching a wide range of abilities and differentiating curriculum to meet the needs of all learners
- Experience teaching social-emotional learning
- Strong commitment to the HSHU mission
- Willingness to connect with the HSHU community after the summer program by attending school year events
- Experience with project-based learning preferred
- Effective oral and communication skills
- Experience using technology to enhance instruction
- Demonstrated skills and abilities to mentor and coach classroom staff
Unusual Working Conditions
This is a seasonal summer program position. Staff are required to attend all training, professional learning, onboarding, programming, community events, and clean-up/reporting days.
This is a full-day position.
- Training Days generally run 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
- Program days are 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Dates of Program:
- Training week: 6/22 through 6/26/26
- Program Days: 6/29 through 8/7/26
- Clean-up & Reporting Days: 8/10 & 8/11/26