PK4 Teacher

The Galloway School is seeking a passionate nurturing and highly effective educator to join our Early Childhood team as a PK4 Teacher beginning in August 2026.

Building on the strong foundation established in our preschool program our PK4 classrooms are designed to cultivate wonder foster growth and inspire a lifelong love of learning. We are committed to developing the whole childacademically socially emotionally physically and spirituallywithin a Christ-centered learning environment.

In PK4 students explore their world as emerging readers writers scientists mathematicians and problem solvers. Through purposeful play hands-on exploration early literacy and numeracy instruction and meaningful relationships students develop foundational skills while growing in confidence creativity and independence.

The PK4 Teacher creates a joyful structured classroom where children are challenged to grow while feeling known loved and supported. This educator models Christian character partners closely with families and helps students become compassionate members of their community.

A qualified candidate has a deep understanding of early childhood development and creates engaging learning experiences that promote curiosity independence creativity and academic readiness. They design meaningful learning opportunities that integrate literacy mathematics science STEM social studies fine motor development and social-emotional learning. Through intentional differentiated instruction inquiry play-based learning and hands-on experiences they foster critical thinking communication collaboration and problem-solving skills.

This educator is an effective communicator and demonstrates strong classroom management builds meaningful relationships with students and families collaborates with colleagues and actively participates in the life and mission of the school. They engage in ongoing professional growth and model a Christ-centered lifestyle in all they do.

The Galloway School values educators who are dedicated to academic excellence professional collaboration and the holistic development of each child within a Christian educational environment.

• Teach and manage one classroom of approximately 1214 PK4 students.
• Create a warm engaging and Christ-centered classroom environment where each child feels known valued safe and loved.
• Design and implement developmentally appropriate lessons that meet the needs of diverse learners.
• Foster growth in early literacy phonological awareness language development handwriting readiness and foundational math skills.
• Encourage curiosity creativity and exploration through hands-on play-based inquiry-driven and STEM-integrated learning experiences.
• Support students social emotional physical and spiritual development through intentional instruction and daily interactions.
• Establish classroom routines and expectations that promote independence responsibility self-regulation and positive behavior.
• Assess student progress through observation formative assessments portfolios and developmentally appropriate evaluation methods.
• Differentiate instruction to meet the diverse developmental and learning needs of students.
• Maintain a safe organized and stimulating learning environment.
• Collaborate closely with grade-level and divisional teams to ensure a cohesive mission-aligned program.
• Build strong relationships with families through clear consistent communication.
• Participate fully in the life of the school including service learning enrichment activities and community events.
• Engage in ongoing reflection and professional growth to strengthen instructional practices.
• Uphold and support the mission vision and values of the school.

• Bachelors degree or higher in Early Childhood Education Elementary Education or a related field.
• Valid teaching certification appropriate for early childhood or elementary education preferred.
• Experience teaching preschool PK4 kindergarten or early childhood students preferred.
• Strong understanding of child development and developmentally appropriate instructional practices differentiated to meet student needs.
• Knowledge of early literacy and numeracy development.
• Experience implementing hands-on play-based inquiry-based or project-based learning approaches.
• Strong classroom management and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students families and colleagues.
• A joyful flexible patient and student-centered approach to teaching.
• A commitment to lifelong learning and professional growth.
• A personal commitment to the Christian faith and a desire to contribute to a Christ-centered school community.
• Ability to successfully complete and maintain all required background checks.

Required Experience:

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