What are the responsibilities and job description for the Upper Elementary Lead Teacher position at blakeschool?
Job Description:
The Blake School seeks to hire a talented and caring Upper Elementary teacher to lead a fourth grade classroom beginning in the 2025-26 school year. As a subset of the Lower School at Blake, our Upper Elementary program serves students in grades two through five and is a highly collaborative environment with a skilled and dedicated team of faculty and staff.
We seek the following:
An Innovator
A strong candidate will…
use creative solution-based thinking and seek new opportunities for student engagement. They will actively seek professional development opportunities and will be reflective, open to feedback and eager for professional collaboration.
A Collaborator
A strong candidate will…
seek to build vertical and horizontal curriculum alignment within the scope of a Pre-K through 12 community. They will possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with students, colleagues and families.
An Expert
A strong candidate will…
have familiarity with the following instructional approaches/philosophies: Responsive Classroom, the science of reading, Singapore math, project-based learning, interdisciplinary instruction. They will have a robust understanding of the developmental needs of elementary-aged children.
A Culture-Builder
A strong candidate will…
be committed to meeting both academic and social-emotional needs of students. They will possess an understanding of and commitment to modeling and teaching intercultural competence, and they will be committed to equitable practices.
A Professional
A strong candidate will…
possess intellectual curiosity and continue to develop knowledge of content, curriculum and best practices in teaching and learning.
