Lower School Teacher Grades 1-4

Lower School Teacher Grades 1- 4 (beginning with the 2025-26 school year)

Porter-Gaud School is an Episcopal, independent, co-educational day school of 1,650 students in preschool through grade 12. The Lower School division has an opening for a full-time Lower School Teacher for grades 1 - 4.

The Lower School Teacher will be able to teach students in grades 1 through 4. This teacher needs to be able to work both independently and collaboratively and be able to teach effectively from the established grade level curriculum. This teacher will be assigned to teach one grade as a part of a grade level team.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Creates a learning environment that encourages a love of learning and respect for others.
• Establishes and actively maintains a class environment where excellence in learning is honored and where respectful interactions between and among students are valued.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and assessments which address multiple learning styles.
• Participates as an active team member with the other grade level faculty as well as the
• Lower School community as a whole.
• Works ably with teachers in grades 1 - 12 in a specific curricular area.
• Communicates effectively with all constituencies within the School.

Personal Attributes:

• Appreciates and enjoys interacting with Lower School students and partnering with their families in their student's overall development.
• Shows evidence of organization, punctuality, and self-motivation.
• Exhibits an ability to work effectively and collaboratively with the grade level team and all Lower School teachers.
• Willingness to support diversity and inclusion efforts at the school. The Lower School teacher will display a continuous commitment to developing the attitudes, knowledge, and skills (intercultural competence) to engage in appropriate and effective communication with students, colleagues, and families from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We desire candidates who will contribute to the school's efforts to continue creating a more inclusive and equitable community where all individuals can develop a sense of belonging.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.Preferably, a degree in elementary education or early childhood education. The School highly values advanced degrees, such as Master's and Doctorates, and considers them not only in determining compensation but also when selecting and prioritizing candidates.
• Related teaching experience (preferably at the elementary level and in an independent school setting).

Reporting: The Lower School Teacher reports directly to the Head of Lower School.

Salary: Salary offer will be commensurate with experience.

Porter-Gaud is a Christian community that seeks to love and serve faculty, staff, students, and families of all faith backgrounds. Therefore, all Porter-Gaud employees will honor the God-given dignity of each member of our community. They will display a continuous commitment to developing the attitudes, knowledge, and skills to engage in appropriate and effective communication with students, colleagues, and families from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We desire candidates who will contribute to the school's efforts to continue creating a more inclusive and equitable community where all individuals can develop a sense of belonging.

Porter-Gaud School is committed to welcoming and supporting a diverse faculty and staff. The School welcomes applicants from all backgrounds as the School believes that best serves our students. In accordance with law, Porter-Gaud School is an equal opportunity employer and hires without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or disability.

Porter-Gaud School is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our students. We hold our employees to the highest possible standards. All employees are subject to extensive background check screenings and must sign our code of conduct. We strive to monitor employees while interacting with students. We take any inappropriate interactions between students and employees seriously and are committed to mandatory reporting standards as required by law. We will fully cooperate with authorities in any allegation or case of abuse.