2nd Grade Teacher

Catherine Cook School•Chicago, IL

2d•$58,000 - $111,950•Onsite

About The Position

Catherine Cook School seeks an experienced, innovative Second Grade Teacher. The ideal candidate will foster intellectual curiosity through hands-on learning, empower civic engagement through social action, develop strong literacy and math skills, ensure all students thrive through differentiated instruction, and promote social-emotional well-being.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Education
At least three years of teaching experience at the Lower School level
Willingness to learn and grow professionally
Community Builder: Skilled at building a strong and dynamic classroom community with effective management strategies, using the Responsive Classroom approach.
Collaborative Team Player: Work effectively with the grade-level team, sharing ideas and responsibilities.
Effective Communicator: Communicate thoughtfully, respectfully, and clearly with parents and caregivers, building productive partnerships.
Community Engagement: Skilled in fostering community involvement and coordinating community-related activities.
Innovative Curriculum Development: Ability to develop differentiated, integrated, and innovative curriculum across all subject areas.
Skilled Assessment: Develop and employ a variety of formative and summative assessment strategies to monitor student progress.
Adaptability: Flexibility to handle various tasks and responsibilities as needed.
Positive School Culture: Ability to promote and develop a positive school culture.

Nice To Haves

M.A. in Education preferred

Responsibilities

Creating a nurturing, curious, and joyful classroom community where students explore and express their ideas
Building a dynamic classroom community and demonstrating effective classroom management while incorporating Responsive Classroom techniques
Implementing strategies for Social-Emotional Learning where students acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to demonstrate self-regulation, empathy, and the ability to establish and maintain positive relationships
Contributing to and collaborating as a grade level team to share ideas, responsibilities, and planning time to create lessons, units, and shared experiences
Fostering productive partnerships and communicating thoughtfully, respectfully, and clearly with parents/caregivers
Developing differentiated, integrated, and innovative curriculum in all subject areas (Literacy, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies/Research Workshop)
Implementing the components of a balanced literacy program, including small group instruction, where students are agentic learners
Assessing student progress using a wide range of formative and summative strategies, including conferring and student work moderation
Utilizing technology to expand learning opportunities and create a collaborative learning environment
Investing in developing one’s own cultural competency
Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices and curriculum that are developmentally appropriate, to encourage kindness, bravery, and empathy within our classrooms and fostering a student’s perspective of self, others, and the larger world regarding race, ethnicity, and culture
Mentoring and working closely with Teaching Assistants to maximize student engagement and support
Attending faculty meetings and actively pursuing professional development
Reflecting consistently on teaching practice with the Head of Lower School
Creating informative and well-written progress reports