Lower School Associate Teacher
About The Position
Ashley Hall School seeks a collaborative and student-centered Lower School Associate teacher who supports a team of Lead Teachers in delivering engaging, inquiry-based learning experiences aligned with the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP). Working closely with classroom teachers, the Associate Teacher helps create a nurturing, inclusive learning environment that supports students' academic, social, and emotional development. This role assists with small-group instruction, classroom organization, assessment support, and daily routines, while fostering curiosity, independence, and a love of learning. The successful candidate demonstrates flexibility, strong interpersonal skills, and a commitment to supporting students and colleagues in a dynamic, team-oriented Lower School setting. Other key responsibilities include building relationships with each child and their family providing a positive learning environment for children co-creating opportunities for growth of the whole child using positive guidance techniques co-teaching problem-solving and conflict resolution assessing students' learning and documenting it through digital media, and portfolios co-planning curriculum to be age, stage, and individually appropriate working with a Lead instructor to provide differentiated learning co-designing and delivering a culturally responsive curriculum and pedagogy that engages and honors all learners and embraces diverse perspectives co-preparing documentation for students and families partnering with parents about their child's progress maintaining a clean and orderly classroom, common areas and playground
Requirements
- experience in a school setting, especially an independent school
- A commitment to the teaching field
- A commitment to differentiated learning and a strong pedagogical approach to supporting diverse learners
- A commitment to a culturally responsive curriculum and pedagogy to engage and honor all learners and embrace diverse perspectives
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity or experience teaching in a Reggio Emilia Program or an openness to learning about Reggio Emilia
Responsibilities
- building relationships with each child and their family
- providing a positive learning environment for children
- co-creating opportunities for growth of the whole child using positive guidance techniques
- co-teaching problem-solving and conflict resolution
- assessing students' learning and documenting it through digital media, and portfolios
- co-planning curriculum to be age, stage, and individually appropriate
- working with a Lead instructor to provide differentiated learning
- co-designing and delivering a culturally responsive curriculum and pedagogy that engages and honors all learners and embraces diverse perspectives
- co-preparing documentation for students and families
- partnering with parents about their child's progress
- maintaining a clean and orderly classroom, common areas and playground
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
