Second Grade Homeroom Teacher
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart
Location
Princeton, New Jersey
Quick overview
The teacher will design and implement daily lessons in math, reading, writing, and social studies while fostering a joyful and inclusive classroom environment. They are responsible for monitoring student growth, collaborating with staff, and partnering with parents to communicate performance.
Requirements summary
The ideal candidate should possess an advanced degree and expertise in their field with a strong belief in all-girls education. They must be an anti-racist educator committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
Job description
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart in Princeton, New Jersey, an independent, Catholic, diverse [https://www.stuartschool.org/about/about-stuart] all-girls preschool to 12th grade Sacred Heart School with a mission to educate the whole child and inspire young women to lead lives of exceptional leadership and service, is searching for a Second Grade Homeroom Teacher.
The ideal candidate has expertise in their field, an advanced degree, a passion for curricular innovation, a proven ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary setting, and a strong belief in all-girls education. An equal opportunity employer, Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart is looking for an anti-racist educator committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging who will demonstrate cross-cultural awareness in their teaching and leadership practices. The school seeks candidates who can:
● Create a joyful, inclusive classroom/work environment that promotes the mission and Goals of Stuart.
● Design, plan, and implement daily, math, reading, writing and social studies lessons consistent with inclusive practices.
● Assess and monitor individual student growth and promote social emission success.
● Work collaboratively with curriculum leaders, specialists, and support staff.
● Use multicultural teaching/leadership methods, materials, and resources that reflect multiple perspectives.
● Partner with parents/guardians to communicate student performance and growth in writing and in person.
● Show ability to confidently address behavioral issues and other challenges that may arrive in the classroom in order to maintain a safe learning environment that invites belonging and developmentally appropriate routines and practices.
● Participate in school-wide, divisional, and grade level meetings.
● Take part in shared responsibilities and duties across the school day and week.
● Engage in professional development opportunities to further develop inclusive teaching and leadership practices.
