Lower School Homeroom Teacher

Description

Bullis School seeks a Lower School 5th Grade Homeroom Teacher to contribute to our vibrant learning community starting in the 2025-26 academic year. Candidates should be capable of teaching a wide range of students, with a specific focus on developing and implementing a robust and engaging curriculum in language arts, mathematics, and social studies to a homeroom group of up to 16 students.

Lower School Homeroom teachers create the conditions for discovery inside and outside the classroom by supporting and encouraging students to take risks, collaborate, and explore. Teachers develop and implement curriculum, evaluate student work using grades and comments, and communicate student progress with parents. Successful Lower School teachers at Bullis are committed to ongoing professional development and a wide range of teaching approaches to reach a diverse student population. In line with the school’s culture of innovation and a student-centered approach, curriculum development and lesson design are continuous endeavors.

Qualifications

Essential Functions

• Design and develop curriculum content in the areas of language arts, mathematics, and social studies
• Use technology to blend learning and engage students in active, experiential, and hands-on learning
• Develop lesson plans and supplementary materials compatible with the basic instructional philosophy
• Evaluate student performance by entering grades and comments in a timely manner
• Committed to staying up to date on current pedagogical practices and field-related trends
• Communicate with parents, school counselors, and administrators on students’ progress, as needed and appropriate.
• Design and implement assessments that measure progress toward academic standards and provide timely feedback to students
• Ability to use the student learning management system to provide timely feedback, grades, and assignments to students
• Collaborate with grade-level and interdisciplinary teams
• Extra duties including carpool, recess, lunch, and hallway monitor
• Attend divisional and departmental meetings
• Ability to regularly sit and/or stand for long periods and the ability to lift up to 25 lbs., with or without reasonable accommodations

Other Duties

• Other tasks as assigned by the Head of Lower School
• Continued professional development endeavors

Qualities of a Bullis Teacher

• An appreciation and respect for elementary-aged students as learners and people, through challenging and joyful moments alike
• Commitment and knowledge to work with, teach, and lead groups of diverse individuals in respectful, equitable, and inclusive ways
• Good cheer, humor, and warmth, balanced by professionalism and sound judgment
• Detail-oriented, with the capacity to effectively and efficiently manage multiple tasks and demands on attention

Education and Experience

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, or a related field
• Minimum of two years prior teaching experience

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, or a related field
• Teaching certificates
• Experience teaching in a technology-rich environment, including iPad / Chromebook integration
• Experience with a structured literacy program which includes phonics instruction, Writer’s Workshop, and inquiry-based learning
• Orton-Gillingham training