Grade 1 Assistant Teacher (One-Year Position)

NEW CANAAN COUNTRY SCHOOL • New Canaan, CT

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About The Position

The Grade 1 Assistant Teacher serves as a member of our Lower School faculty. This is a one-year position for the 2026-2027 school year. This position offers the opportunity to teach across the three Grade 1 homerooms, partnering with the grade one teachers in delivering small group and whole group instruction. This role will serve as a member of the Grade 1 team, collaborating in planning day-to-day logistics and curriculum implementation. The person who takes this role will have the unique opportunity to collaborate closely with colleagues and foster relationships with students across the grade.

Requirements

• Understanding of the social, emotional and academic needs of students and the ability to connect with students of this age level
• A well-developed sense of pedagogy and classroom management skills
• Strong collaborative and communication skills
• Relevant experience teaching the age group and assessing student learning
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrates a true sense of joy in working with students of this age and being in a school environment
• Highly organized, collaborative, flexible, responsive and adaptive
• Has strong oral, written communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates cultural competence
• Has knowledge of appropriate use of technology to enhance the learning experience
• Instills a growth mindset of healthy risk-taking and mistake-making in students

Responsibilities

• Foster a joyful, vibrant, inclusive, and welcoming classroom community supported by strong classroom management skills
• Collaborate with the grade one team to plan, organize and implement a developmentally appropriate and pedagogically sound program across three homerooms
• Support the evaluation of students’ academic and social growth, help to keep appropriate records, help to prepare narrative reports and conduct parent conferences
• Support the differentiation of instruction by delivering curriculum in small group and whole group settings
• Partner with grade-level and divisional colleagues in short and long-term planning of curriculum
• Participate productively in grade level, department, division and all-employee meetings
• Supervise and engage with students in out-of-classroom activities during the day, such as recess, lunch, and during field trips and other events
• In partnership with the grade 1 team, identify student needs and partner with the Learning Resource Team to support student growth and development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level