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    Lower School Head Teacher - New York, United States - The Spence School

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    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
      • 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.


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