Lower School Teacher

 Lower School Teacher 

10-month, August 2025  

We’re looking for someone who: 

• is knowledgeable about and enjoys working with lower school students 

• is motivated by our commitment to community and excellence in teaching and learning, joining the school in initiatives such as our future Innovation Hub and Technology Lab 

• will commit to a school mission of seeking truth, building character, and nurturing all 

• enjoys collaborative work across grade levels 

• loves Huntsville…or would enjoy living in a mid-sized city ranked #1 by US News and World Report for its affordability, booming job market, and access to many activities including the arts and outdoors 

Who we are: 

At Randolph School, PK-12 students become lifelong thinkers, creative problem solvers, and fearless leaders as they learn to embrace their full potential, prepare for a purposeful future and create epic possibilities for success. Randolph School is situated on two campuses within a mile of each other in Jones Valley on the southeastern side of Huntsville, Alabama, which was named in the U.S. News & World Report’s list of best cities in the United States to live. The 17-acre Drake campus houses pre-kindergarten through grade eight, while the Upper School is located at the 76-acre Garth campus. Through a commitment to excellence in academics, the arts, and athletics, the school’s program and its faculty demand diligence and discipline while encouraging creativity and discovery. Above all, the school emphasizes honor, integrity, and character so that all in partnership with Randolph are elevated and inspired to enrich their families, communities, the nation, and the world. 

Randolph School is seeking an innovative teacher with a growth mindset to work within our Lower School Division (PK-4). The primary responsibilities consist of teaching language arts, math, science, and social studies, along with social-emotional skills in a self-contained lower school class of approximately 18 students. The teacher in this position will work closely with grade-level teams. 

Primary Job Responsibilities: 

• Love and nurture children within a supportive and inclusive environment 

• Inspire students to reach high standards 

• Plan, supervise, and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum in accordance with the philosophy of Randolph School and in collaboration with other grade level teachers and specialists 

• Create opportunities for differentiated learning that include remediation and enrichment   

• Be knowledgeable about children’s social, emotional, and cognitive development 

• Demonstrate a history of collaborative relationships with parents and colleagues 

• Maintain an effective, safe, inviting, well-organized and inventoried classroom 

• Effectively monitor and manage student learning using a variety of assessment methods to evaluate student progress 

• Demonstrate effective written and oral communication (parent conferences, written correspondence including narrative reports) 

• Share duties and responsibilities with other members of the Lower School faculty 

• Understand and appreciate the independent school philosophy  

• Integrate technology appropriately in the classroom 

• Identify and respond to each individual students’ learning needs and create enrichment and remedial opportunities; implement instructional strategies that contribute to meaningful learning experiences for all learners 

Qualifications: 

• B.S. or B.A. in Elementary Education  or Early Childhood Education from an accredited institution required, M.A. in Education and current AL teacher certification preferred 

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in teaching lower school preferred 

• Hold Responsive Classroom Educator certification (preferred) or have familiarity with the Responsive Classroom approach  

• Fundations workshop completion or familiarity with the Wilson Language curricula 

• Independent college preparatory school experience preferred                                                                                                          

Interest and ability to contribute to our clubs, athletics, and extracurricular programs is an additional consideration. 

As a member institution, Randolph School is committed to the principles of diversity as stated by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). In that spirit, Randolph School does not discriminate in violation of the law on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, age, physical challenge, nation of origin, gender, or any other characteristic.