SY26-27 Elementary School 1st Grade Teacher - Leave Coverage
About The Position
School in the Square’s Elementary School is a dual-language PreK–5 program focused on helping students become lifelong learners. The First Grade Teacher will support high academic standards while addressing students’ social-emotional needs, working with the Principal and a diverse School Leadership Team. The role calls for a dedicated, mission-aligned educator with a passion for bilingual immersion and a belief that all students can thrive in a challenging, high-quality, nurturing, and supportive learning environment. This is a temporary maternity-leave coverage role, with coverage expected to start in December and continue through March. School in the Square describes its workplace as relationships-first and emphasizes collaboration, mutual support, team-building, and comfortable working conditions. The organization serves the Washington Heights and Inwood communities through a bilingual, community-rooted model.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Education or a relevant content area.
- Valid New York State Teaching Certification.
- Skill in current teaching methods and educational pedagogy.
- Strong communication and planning skills.
- Strategic, solutions-focused thinking.
- Familiarity with restorative practices.
- Belief in anti-racism education and familiarity with culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogy and trauma-informed practices.
Responsibilities
- Support high academic standards while attending to the social-emotional needs of all students.
- Use interactive, hands-on, creative learning approaches.
- Use technology to support instruction across subject areas.
- Use assessment to guide instruction.
- Differentiate curriculum to meet the needs of diverse learners.
- Apply co-teaching strategies and English Language Learner (ELL) strategies.
- Build relationships with students and teach and coach them in academic and non-instructional situations.
- Respect and encourage student effort.
- Reflect on instruction and implement feedback to improve teaching.
Benefits
- 401(k) program with a 6% organizational match.
- 93% coverage of healthcare coverage.
- Longevity bonus.
- Generous paid time off.
- Access to a federal student loan debt reduction program.
- Supportive work environment.
- Team-building and collaboration.
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Career Level
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