Interim Lower School Assistant Teacher

Philadelphia, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Interim Lower School Assistant Teacher

Friends Select School is seeking a lower school assistant teacher to work in a full-time role supporting third-grade teachers for the remainder of the current school year. The assistant teacher plays a vital role in creating an environment where children thrive doing so by supporting the lead teachers during lessons working with individual learners providing small-group instruction and performing lower school duties such as recess and dismissal. This collaborative position involves working closely with colleagues and administrators actively supporting our Quaker philosophy and participating fully in the life of the school.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Support the lead teacher in teaching core subjects completing daily classroom responsibilities and managing student behavior
Engage with the students and support their learning both individually and in small groups
Perform various lower school duties such as supervising recess and covering dismissal
Act as the lead teacher covering the necessary responsibilities while the lead teacher is absent
Perform other tasks as assigned by the lead teacher or lower school administration

Desired Qualifications:

Bachelors degree strongly preferred
Experience teaching elementary-level children
Passion for teaching young children
Experience providing math support and enrichment for upper elementary students is preferred
Interest in continued professional development
A strong commitment to Quaker values anti-racism and social justice

Applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to Dave Younkin Director of Lower School through the schools website at:

Three professional references (one of which is a supervisor who knows your teaching) should be provided upon request.

Friends Select School is a co-educational pre-kindergarten through twelfth-grade college-preparatory independent school located in Center City Philadelphia serving over 600 students. As a Quaker school committed to diversity equity and inclusion FSS actively seeks and warmly welcomes applicants from diverse and underrepresented populations. Friends Select School provides programs and services and equal opportunity in the administration of its educational and admissions policies financial aid programs employment and the selection of its governing board without regard to race color sex sexual orientation gender identity creed national or ethnic origin citizenship status age disability veteran status or any other legally protected class status.

Required Experience:

Junior IC

Interim Lower School Assistant TeacherFriends Select School is seeking a lower school assistant teacher to work in a full-time role supporting third-grade teachers for the remainder of the current school year. The assistant teacher plays a vital role in creating an environment where children thrive ...