Job Description:

• Builds deep relationships with students, faculty members, and staff to foster a culture of a community. Maintains strong lines of communication with the headteacher about student progress, and goes above and beyond to support and collaborate closely with teammates in the united pursuit of Labâ™s mission. Additionally, focuses on communication with the absent teacher at the end of each day outlining classroom accomplishments and shortcomings of the day. 
• Creates and maintains a disciplined classroom that fosters a safe and productive learning environment while fostering a climate of respect and fairness for all students.
• Observes and assesses student performance.
• Emanates optimism, shares feedback to solve problems, reflects on how your actions impact others and takes ownership of creating the culture you want to show up to each day.
• Participates in teacher training sessions and other professional development as necessary.
• Supports and contributes to curriculum development to enhance the program.
• Fulfills all teacher duties and responsibilities as outlined in the Lab School Faculty Handbook.
• Assists teachers with aspects of the academic program. Instructs and provides counseling to students.
• Prepares lesson plans, course outlines, and assignments.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelorâ™s degree.  

Experience:

• Minimum of one (1) year of school teaching experience. 
• Background working with a wide range of students from diverse backgrounds such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, learning abilities, class, language, and nationality. 

Preferred Competencies

• Work collaboratively with colleagues and administration to support and extend the objectives of the curriculum.

Working Conditions

• Move in and around the classroom/building to interact with students, faculty, staff, parents, and other members of the community.
• Move class-related equipment/tools, as appropriate, around school property.
• When appropriate, escort children from one classroom to another, in and out of the building during arrival and dismissal, and in an emergency situation.
• Demonstrate lessons, when appropriate.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)
• Professional References Contact Information (3)(required)

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