Lower School Assistant Teacher

Friends Central School Corporation•Wynnewood, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Friends’ Central School seeks a full-time Lower School Assistant Teacher for a 10-month, exempt position beginning immediately, in November/December 2026. The role supports teaching and learning in the Lower School and works in partnership with a Lead Teacher. The position is supervised by the Lower School Principal and Assistant Principal. The School seeks a passionate, motivated, energetic, collaborative, flexible, and hardworking candidate who is eager to learn, takes initiative, and has a sense of humor. Candidates should be committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including anti-bias and anti-racist practices, and interested in Quaker education, thematic teaching, and lifelong learning. Friends’ Central School is an independent, coeducational Quaker day school founded in 1845, serving approximately 881 students from Nursery through grade 12 at two campuses in the Philadelphia suburbs. The Lower School, with approximately 286 students, is located on the Old Gulph Road campus in Wynnewood. Its curriculum is intended to cultivate students’ intellectual, spiritual, and ethical growth, creative and flexible thinking, and compassion.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Passion for teaching and learning.
Desire to work with young children.
Knowledge of and experience in hands-on and integrated learning.
Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including anti-bias and anti-racist practices.
Willingness to partner intentionally with colleagues.
Interest in thematic teaching and Quaker education.
Demonstrated motivation, hard work, collaboration, flexibility, initiative, willingness to learn, and a sense of humor.

Nice To Haves

An active interest in lifelong learning.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Lead Teacher on curriculum and lesson planning.
Plan lessons and facilitate small-group learning in partnership with the Lead Teacher.
Assist the Lead Teacher in reviewing completed student work.
Supervise student transitions within and outside the classroom.
Support each child’s healthy social and emotional development.
Develop positive working relationships with students and their families.
Carefully supervise students during snack, recess, and lunch.
Help the Lead Teacher set up, maintain, and clean the classroom at the beginning and end of each year and each day.
Share responsibility for creating and updating classroom communications.
Assist the Lead Teacher in preparing for conferences and writing report cards.
Attend faculty meetings and professional development days.
Actively participate on a school life committee supporting continued learning and shared leadership.
Participate in extra duties before or after school as needed and perform other duties as assigned.