2025-2026 - Lower School - Upper Elementary Teacher (3rd, 4th, or 5th Grade)

Isidore Newman School seeks a talented and dynamic Lower School upper elementary teacher for the 2025-2026 academic year. The role of the upper elementary teacher in the Lower School is multifaceted. The successful applicant will possess excellent speaking, writing, and interpersonal skills; demonstrate strong instructional and classroom management skills; be technologically savvy and computer literate; have an abiding interest in helping students to experience academic and social growth; be successful in working with teams; be willing to contribute to school activities outside of the assigned classroom; possess a strong understanding of the developmental level of the students they teach; and genuinely love to work with children and educators at the elementary level.

The most important qualifications include :

• A bachelor's degree or higher in elementary education or a related field
• 4 years of experience as an elementary grade educator
• Knowledge of varied pedagogy and trends in instruction and curriculum design at the elementary level
• Professional orientation toward collaboration and innovation
• A reflective practitioner, committed to a continuous process of self-improvement and lifelong learning
• Enthusiasm for teaching children
• Cultural competency demonstrating respect for diversity of identities and experiences and an orientation toward equity and inclusion
• A positive sense of humor, self-confidence, and effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to engage, motivate, and develop student learning
• Must meet and maintain all federal, state, and local requirements to work in an educational childcare setting.

Significant responsibilities include :

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, updated resume, educational philosophy statement, and names of three professional references via the school's website.

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