Lower School Lead Teacher (2026-2027 SY)
hace 9 días
New York
Job DescriptionBenefits: • 401(k), • Dental insurance, • Health insurance, • Paid time off, • Vision insurance, • 401(k) matching OUR MISSION The mission of The Co-op School is to inspire passion and teach children to become protagonists in their own educational journey by fostering their innate sense of curiosity and creativity. The Co-op School facilitates joyful learning through a unique and rigorous constructivist approach that listens to and honors the individual interests and strengths of each child. The Co-op School doesnt just belong to the students and educators but extends to the family community as a whole. It belongs to those who participate in it and is a more resilient and creative place because of it. JOB SUMMARY Lead classroom teachers promote the education of students by planning and delivering engaging units of study. Create a safe and nurturing classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the physical, social, and emotional development of students, utilizing a Responsive Classroom approach. Responsibilities • Teaches students by planning and delivering units of study consistent with The Co-op School's mission and philosophy, emphasizing inquiry, creativity, and critical thinking., • Creates differentiated classroom experiences by providing individual and small group instruction to achieve scaffolded support for all learners., • Develops and delivers lesson plans that use a variety of techniques, group discussions, projects, exhibits, field trips, visual and library resources, and technology., • Creates and supports a positive, safe, and nurturing classroom community utilizing Responsive Classroom., • Consistently monitors and reports student achievement through formal and informal assessments, summative and formative., • Assists students in analyzing and improving habits and attitudes of learning., • Counsels students with academic challenges and draws on school resources for additional academic support., • Keeps parents informed of all elements of student development, including academic performance, attendance, and social-emotional learning, through formal and informal communication methods such as conferences, both regularly scheduled and as-needed., • Presents a positive role model for students that supports the mission of the school and demonstrates behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible., • Collaborates with school staff in planning and implementing instructional goals, objectives, and methods according to school requirements., • Provides student support services by assisting with transitions, recess, and lunch duty., • Attends and participates in staff development programs, events, and meetings, • Attends faculty meetings, participates in educational opportunities, and reads professional publications., • Demonstrates flexibility and a positive attitude toward new challenges and growth opportunities., • Collaborate with teachers, coaches, and division heads to plan out and provide high-quality, relevant instruction to all children, • Actively participate in a learning community, including teacher committees that meet on a monthly basis, peer observations, planning meetings, and staff meetings, sometimes outside of school hours, • Use a variety of assessments to measure student learning and drive instruction, • Use student performance data to tailor and differentiate the curriculum to individual students and to determine small groupings and modifications, • Collaboratively plan interdisciplinary units of study, • Regularly communicate with families, students, and community partners through phone, face-to-face conversation, email, and blogs, • Integrate The Co-op School Values into classroom culture, units of study, and interactions with staff, families, and students, • Integrate the real world and the surrounding community into units of study, lessons, and classroom culture, • Maintain positive relationships with students, families, and colleagues, • Maintain confidentiality with student information and records, • Create a positive and safe classroom culture and community, • Bachelor's Degree in Education/Masters Degree in Education preferred, • Lead teaching experience preferred if no Master's degree in education, • Experience with varied reading programs in phonics and phonemic awareness, • Experience with a Math Curriculum that is common core aligned, along with math practices that push students to think, collaborate, and emphasize conceptual understanding, • Experience with or training in Responsive Classroom, • Understands that students in a diverse classroom require differentiation to access concepts, • Experience with inquiry-based learning, especially around social studies, • Experience interpreting and using multiple forms of data to inform instruction, • Knowledge and experience in developing and assessing curriculum, • Experience with the integration of instructional technology, • Excellent written communication, public speaking, and presentation skills, • Experience working with children with special needs as some students have IESPs, • Experience in Early Childhood Education (Including Pre-K through 2nd grade), • Experience with teaching through an anti-bias and anti-racist lens, • Commitment to diverse learning environments Annual Salary: The salary range for this position is $55,000 - $79,287; The position on the scale will be based on years of teaching experience and education. Level: Union Full-Time position Start Date: August 2026 This Position reports directly to the Upper School Division Head TO APPLY: Send your resume to the Director of Human Resources, The Co-op School COVID-19 Vaccination Policy: We appreciate your interest in employment at The Co-op School. We would like to note that the School has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, which requires all faculty and staff to be fully vaccinated. Proof of vaccination is required. The Co-op School is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, creed, color, citizenship, national origin or ancestry, religion or religious practices, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, prior arrest or conviction record, genetic predisposition or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local laws. 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