3rd Grade Homeroom Teacher

Additional responsibilities

• Shares in the day-to-day life of the school community, which includes serving as an advisor, organizing clubs, attending assemblies, participating in committees as necessary (i.e., Grade Level Team, Student Services Team, division-based Leadership Team), and fulfilling assigned duties (such as lunch supervision, carpool, and bus duty)
• Is active and present as a GDS community member by participating in school functions and students’ extracurricular life (such as admission events, attending arts and athletics events, and planning and/or serving as a chaperone on day and/or overnight field trips)
• Communicates in a timely manner with students and parents to inform them about successes, progress, and/or concerns
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Head of School

GDS Cultural Competencies

• GDS Employee Skills
• Human-Centered
• Data-Informed
• Empathetic
• Collaborative
• Professionalism
• Technologically Fluent
• Adaptable & Growth Mindset
• Inclusive
• Productive conflict resolution
• Integrity
• Welcoming
• Respectful
• Listens to Understand
• Relationship-Focused
• Student-Centered
• Field Expertise
• Coachable
• Lifelong Learner
• Kind

• Teacher Competencies
• Kid Champion
• Chief modeler of respect, kindness, integrity, & responsibility
• Intellectually Curious
• Lover of learning for self and students
• Curriculum expert
• Culturally competent
• Proactive, Effective, & Professional Communicator
• Reflective
• Responsive
• Patient

• Position Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s degree and requisite certification in teaching area preferred
• Teaching experience (minimum of two years preferred)

Working conditions

Daily work requires supervising students both indoors and outdoors. Faculty are required to participate in regular safety drills, learn CPR, learn how to apply a tourniquet, provide basic first aid, administer epi-pens when needed, and be able to support other student-specific health-related needs. Some weekend, evening, or early morning work may be required from time to time.

Physical requirements

• Teachers of young children must be able to assist the children in toileting, hand washing, nose-blowing, etc.
• They must be able to move quickly and frequently from standing to sitting with ease, lift up to 50 pounds, and sit on small chairs and the floor.
• Teachers must also be able to traverse the classroom and adjust one's tone and height, by bending or leaning, in order to teach each child.
• All teachers must be able to provide adequate supervision indoors and outdoors, and they must be able to ensure the safety of students during drills and emergencies that may arise from time to time.
• This position has frequent exposure to loud sounds and high noise levels on a weekly basis.

Direct reports

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