Early Elementay Teacher

Early Elementay Teacher

Position Type Faculty Start 08 / 01 / 2024 School Name City, State Lancaster, PA Posted 06 / 03 / 2024

Lancaster Friends School seeks a dedicated, passionate, and dynamic elementary educator for a multiage classroom who is excited to be part of a new school.

• Major responsibilities include planning and implementing a creative, constructivist classroom program with daily lessons in literacy and mathematics;
• teaching anti-racism and integrating social justice into the curriculum; establishing a classroom culture that supports children socially, emotionally, and academically;
• creating an inclusive and culturally responsive classroom environment; working collaboratively and cooperatively with families, faculty, and staff;

and partnering with other teachers and specialists to implement best practices.

Strong candidates will have :

• A minimum of 3 years of experience working with children in elementary school (grades 1-3), preferably in multi age settings
• Experience giving and interpreting reading assessment tools
• A passion for social justice
• Experience or training in teaching to neurodiverse students
• Facility with a broad range of pedagogical practices and programs (including reading comprehension, writing, spelling, number sense, problem-solving, conflict resolution, emotional regulation, community building, etc.)
• An interest in and capability to work, plan, and implement cross-curricular, project-based learning opportunities
• A broad repertoire of strategies to teach children with diverse learning styles
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excitement about working closely and collaboratively with other educators
• Experience teaching in a religiously and culturally diverse setting
• A high level of interest in Quaker education

Responsibilities Include :

• Implementing current, research-based best practices in literacy and mathematics instruction
• Developing meaningful, cross-curricular, project-based learning experiences
• Teaching phonics using a systematic program
• Leading small daily guided reading and math groups
• Implementing a rich social-emotional curriculum
• Monitoring student progress closely and being responsive to children's needs
• Actively collaborating with colleagues and reflecting on one's own practice
• Communicating clearly and effectively to parents about students' strengths and areas of challenge
• Teaching students in person, on a distance learning platform, or a combination of both when necessary
• Promoting the school and our mission on social media
• Some before and after school childcare responsibilities

Full-time teachers participate fully in the life of the School, including covering lunch and recess, planning and attending field trips, participating in admissions-related events, writing reports, and other related activities.

All teachers are members of a faculty committee and engage in at least one other activity / job that benefits the school community, as determined by the Head of School.

LFS was founded in 2021 in order to seek a more peaceful world through education. The school is grounded in Quaker values and the pursuit of social justice.

Our child-centered, query-based curriculum promotes critical thinking skills, respectful discussion and group work, reflection, and connection to the broader community and world.

Lancaster Friends School seeks candidates with a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. LFS believes diversity is an essential aspect of our lives and education, and we welcome faculty, staff, and students of any race, color, ethnic background, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, family structure, and socio-economic background.

Lancaster Friends School offers a salary appropriate to qualifications and experience, health insurance stipend, retirement plan, and tuition benefit in a supportive and collaborative educational community.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and a list of three references to [email protected].