Lower School Fourth Grade Teacher

Oregon Episcopal School seeks a Fourth Grade Teacher to begin duties in August 2025.  

OUR MISSION: Oregon Episcopal School educates students to realize their power for good as engaged citizens of the world.

ABOUT US: Founded in 1869, Oregon Episcopal School today occupies a wooded 59 acre campus where 880 students in Pre-K through 12th Grade share an excellent faculty, an inquiry based curriculum, and a strong sense of community. The Upper School also includes a small boarding program of international and domestic students who live and learn together enhancing the vibrancy of the school community.  

The School values employees who seek to continually develop the OES Essential Competencies in themselves and others and are prepared to engage in a vibrant, diverse learning community. Committed to the professional development of our faculty, teachers are guided by the Learning and Teaching at OES faculty growth model. 

As an Episcopal school, we are rooted in a rhythm of gathering and reflection that values and respects all beliefs and cultures. As such, we educate toward a larger purpose – toward inclusion and respect, service and justice and commitment beyond ourselves. 

JOB SUMMARY: 
The Fourth Grade Teacher provides classroom instruction to students following OES standards and methods for instruction.  The teacher promotes curiosity and the exploration of ideas and concepts while fostering an appreciation for lifelong learning. The Fourth Grade Teacher cultivates in students the OES values of community, social responsibility, and respect for individual differences. In addition to the qualifications detailed below, the successful Fourth Grade Teacher will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong organizational skills, and the ability to support the School’s educational mission. 

As professional educators in a dynamic living and learning environment, faculty are required to model professional behavior and observe appropriate adult-student boundaries to support a safe and supportive community for teaching and learning. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated gift for engaging a diverse student body and strengthening the inclusive community of OES. 

In addition to the qualifications detailed below, the successful teacher will promote the School’s commitment to attracting and retaining a highly talented and diverse faculty, possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to support the School’s educational mission.  As professional educators in a dynamic living and learning environment, faculty are required to model professional behavior and observe appropriate adult-student boundaries to support a safe and supportive community for teaching and learning. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated gift for engaging a diverse student body and strengthening the inclusive community of OES. 

In addition to teaching or administrative responsibilities, faculty participate in a variety of activities typical to the independent school environment, including advising, committee work, support of experiential education, and other duties as assigned. In addition to strength in their teaching discipline/area, faculty candidates who bring an interest in dormitory association (for the Upper School), or coaching (in the Middle and Upper Schools) are encouraged to apply for these additional opportunities for student engagement and are strongly considered.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: 

• Develop an intellectually challenging and creative program with developmentally appropriate and research-based practices.
• Implement an academically strong, inquiry-based and differentiated curriculum.
• Individualize instruction and educate the whole child.
• Be responsible for teaching in a self-contained classroom.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in a spirit of openness and cooperation.
• Use a variety of best curricular approaches including reading workshop, writing process, experiential learning, cycle of inquiry, and conceptual and manipulative-based math approaches.
• Utilize a variety of instructional and assessment methods.
• Integrate technology to support student learning.
• Develop familiarity with a framework for understanding students’ individual strengths, affinities, and challenges.