Lower School Teacher

The Gordon School is a racially diverse nursery through eighth grade all-gender independent school in East Providence RI. The curriculum is rooted in multicultural practice and social justice with an emphasis on developing intellectual leadership active imagination and a childs natural inquisitive nature. Students are challenged and inspired to be active workers toward their own education and teachers strive to develop meaningful relationships with each child and family. We are seeking to hire a passionate knowledgeable and creative elementary educator with a commitment to diversity and inclusion and a strong sense of cultural competency. We have an opening in grades 2 and 3. Personal qualities include the ability to inspire children the capacity to work cooperatively with peers and a joyful sense of humor. This full-time homeroom teacher will implement a curriculum that is hands-on developmentally appropriate interactive connected to the real world interdisciplinary and responsive to the strengths and interests of the students. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of elementary school practice and pedagogy and possess a willingness to partner with colleagues and parents to ensure the social emotional and academic well being of students. Personal attributes and skills required Possess the physical and mental attributes required for teaching elementary school age children Appreciate and enjoy working with children this age Be energetic flexible resilient and open to change and new ideas Possess good organizational capabilities and be able to implement these effectively Have strong interpersonal skills that support and engender trust and be able to collaborate effectively with a team of teachers Have a deep sense of community be respectful of adults and children understand and respect human differences Understand and support multicultural practice and pedagogy Have experience working in a racially diverse community Be a thoughtful and effective listener Be able to communicate with parents colleagues and students clearly and accurately both orally and in writing Have a strong sense of self a good sense of humor and a positive outlook on ones professional endeavors Prerequisites for the position Possess an undergraduate degree at minimum be well-grounded in elementary education and have experience working with children of this age Have a basic understanding and working knowledge of current educational practices and of a curriculum that supports a developmental process-oriented approach The ability to create innovative mission-based curriculum that fosters skill development and aligns with progressive pedagogy Understand assessment methods which are appropriate for gaining insights into the educational needs of elementary students and for evaluating their progress Understand national math standards Writing Workshop and Literature-Based Reading Training in Orton Gillingham and knowledge of Math in Focus preferred Experience with or knowledge of differentiated instruction particularly in math reading and writing

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