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The Croft School: South End– Early Elementary Lead Teacher
Start Date: August 2025
About The Croft School
The Croft School is a young independent school in the South End neighborhood of Boston. Having opened in September 2022, our school currently enrolls students in Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and First Grade. During the 2025-26 school year, we will expand to include Second Grade. Over time, we will grow into a 300-student Preschool - Sixth Grade school.
The Croft School is built around the following core attributes:
The Croft School has sister schools in Providence (founded 2018) and Jamaica Plain (founded 2020). More information about our school can be found here: www.thecroftschool.org.
About The Role
The Croft School is seeking exceptional candidates to lead and teach one of our school’s early elementary school classrooms beginning in the 2025-26 school year. Our school’s classrooms will enroll up to ~18 students and are taught by a Lead Teacher (this role) and an Associate Teacher. All Croft teachers are empowered to design and deliver an outstanding student program in alignment with the school’s approaches to classroom climate, pedagogy, personalization, and assessment.
The ideal candidate will be committed to building deep relationships with their students to establish a classroom community that achieves meaningful and rigorous learning. Our teachers prioritize project-based and social-emotional learning. They are skilled in data-based, objective-driven planning and instruction. All Croft team members dedicate ample time and thoughtfulness to close communication and partnership with their students’ families.
Qualifications And Qualities
The Croft School offers compensation which is inspired by, and competitive with, other local independent and public school opportunities.
Non-Discrimination
As an equal opportunity employer, The Croft School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.
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Start Date: August 2025
About The Croft School
The Croft School is a young independent school in the South End neighborhood of Boston. Having opened in September 2022, our school currently enrolls students in Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and First Grade. During the 2025-26 school year, we will expand to include Second Grade. Over time, we will grow into a 300-student Preschool - Sixth Grade school.
The Croft School is built around the following core attributes:
- Rigor and Spark
- Student-Centeredness
- Balance
- Strong Relationships
- Outstanding Teachers, Collaborative Improvement
- A Diverse, Inclusive, Anti-Racist Community
The Croft School has sister schools in Providence (founded 2018) and Jamaica Plain (founded 2020). More information about our school can be found here: www.thecroftschool.org.
About The Role
The Croft School is seeking exceptional candidates to lead and teach one of our school’s early elementary school classrooms beginning in the 2025-26 school year. Our school’s classrooms will enroll up to ~18 students and are taught by a Lead Teacher (this role) and an Associate Teacher. All Croft teachers are empowered to design and deliver an outstanding student program in alignment with the school’s approaches to classroom climate, pedagogy, personalization, and assessment.
The ideal candidate will be committed to building deep relationships with their students to establish a classroom community that achieves meaningful and rigorous learning. Our teachers prioritize project-based and social-emotional learning. They are skilled in data-based, objective-driven planning and instruction. All Croft team members dedicate ample time and thoughtfulness to close communication and partnership with their students’ families.
Qualifications And Qualities
- 3 years of early elementary teaching experience
- A contagious love for teaching, children, and nurturing students’ natural curiosity, instilling in them a lifelong passion for learning
- Enthusiasm for designing and delivering creative, engaging lessons and project/inquiry based units
- An entrepreneurial spirit coupled with an ambitious work ethic
- Outstanding communication and collaboration skills, inclusive of empathy for others, thoughtful listening, team-orientation, and enthusiasm for collaborating with an Associate Teacher and other colleagues
- Ability to create a safe, joyous learning environment, inclusive of excellent classroom management strategies and skills
- Ability to design and lead targeted, small-group instruction
- Self-reflectiveness, humility, and an eagerness to continually improve one’s practice
- A strong desire to remain in this role for 5 years
- A Bachelor’s Degree and current authorization to work in the United States is required
The Croft School offers compensation which is inspired by, and competitive with, other local independent and public school opportunities.
Non-Discrimination
As an equal opportunity employer, The Croft School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.
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