Lower School Building Teacher Full Year

Overview:

Located in Waltham Lincoln and Wayland Massachusetts Carroll School is an independent day school that serves students with language-based learning differences such as dyslexia. Carroll School empowers children to become academically skilled students who are strong self-advocates and confident lifelong learners prepared to enter other academic settings. Carroll is an inclusive community committed to embracing diverse strengths identities and lived experiences in order to give each child what they most need to thrive. The Lower School located in Waltham grade 1-5.

Research shows that people from underrepresented groups apply to jobs if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Carroll School encourages you to break that statistic and apply as its rare to find applicants who meet all the qualifications. We look forward to receiving your application.

Carroll School is an equal opportunity employer that offers competitive salaries and benefits including comprehensive professional development opportunities.

Position Summary:

The Carroll School seeks teaching candidates with a growth mindset and a true passion and commitment to lifelong learning. Candidates should be motivated by helping students to attain a strong sense of identity and self-worth and should be eager to equip students with skills and strategies for academic success. The ideal candidate brings a collaborative style is self-directed child-centered and values a community of highly engaged compassionate motivated educators who embrace and apply culturally responsive teaching practices. We are seeking candidates with experience and/or interest in teaching students with language-based learning differences and who are drawn to acquire the necessary competencies to successfully teach our type of learners. This is a full-year benefit-eligible position.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the building substitute teacher and provide coverage for a variety of classrooms as needed for short and long-term leaves.
• Deliver lessons prepared by Carroll School faculty organize the classroom environment and maintain classroom routines that support student learning.
• For long-term leaves: plan prepare and deliver lessons which may include serving as the Homeroom teacher/Advisor for 8-9 students. Act as primary liaison between the school and the families of assigned students
• Monitor and support students academic progress social-emotional development and overall well-being
• Additional duties will be assigned including lunch/recess duty and dismissal duty.
• Develop positive working relationships with all constituencies: students parents colleagues and administration
• Work in the extended day program for the first three years (fall winter or spring). Additional compensation for extended day work
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelors Degree required Masters Degree preferred
• Associate Level Orton-Gillingham training course with practicum preferred
• Must be enthusiastic energetic and enjoy working with children
• Willingness to train in highly specialized approaches to teaching students with language-based learning differences
• Ability to be flexible timely and professional.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with Google Docs and Google Classroom is helpful but not required

Exact salary offered is dependent on educational credentials and years of experience.

1-10 years $60100-$80441

11-25 years $79208-$102157