What are the responsibilities and job description for the Interim Kindergarten Teacher position at McGehee School?
Job Type
Full-time, Temporary
Description
Department : Lower School
Reports to : Head of Lower School
FLSA Classification : Temporary
Job Type : Full-time
Hours : 40 hours a week
Start Date : January 2025 - May 2025
About McGehee School :
The Louise S. McGehee School, founded in 1912, is an Independent PreK-12th all-girls school located in the historic Garden District neighborhood of New Orleans. Louise S. McGehee School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is open to all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, veteran status or other applicable protected classification. For more information, please visit www.mcgeheeschool.com .
Position Description :
The Louise S. McGehee School is now accepting applications for a dedicated, experienced, and dynamic elementary educator who enthusiastically invests him or herself in all aspects of the education process and the school-wide community. Qualified candidates will possess an educational background in elementary education and will have at least two years of classroom teaching experience, ideally in the lower elementary grades at an all-girls or independent school setting.
Duties and Responsibilities :
- Planning and Implementing age-appropriate lessons.
- Presenting curriculum and material in an engaging manner.
- Working closely with the Grade Level team to make sure instructional goals are met.
- Collaborating with co-curricular teachers to enhance cross-curricular projects across the grade level.
- Setting clear expectations for students.
- Communicating regularly and appropriately with the students, parents, and division head about student academic and social progress.
- Maintaining a comprehensive class syllabus and curriculum guide.
- Fulfilling supervisory duties outside the classroom.
- Attending and contributing at grade level, department, division, and faculty meetings.
- Acting as a flexible and collaborative member of the community whose work expands beyond the classroom to enhance the student experience at the school.
- Modeling a mindset of lifelong learning and the willingness to take risks that serve as growth opportunities.
- Fostering an open, inclusive learning environment that supports all students and their families through word, action, curriculum, and teaching strategies.
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If you have questions, please email careers@mcgeheeschool.com.