Lower School Lead Teacher - Leave Replacement

Greenhills School•Ann Arbor, MI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Greenhills School is seeking a dynamic, experienced, passionate, and nurturing educator for the Lower School Lead Teacher position. This is a leave replacement role from October 2026 to January 2027. The Lower School Lead Teacher will oversee a self-contained general education classroom of approximately 15 students across grades PreK to 5th, ensuring a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment. Responsibilities include teaching core curriculum in reading, writing, mathematics, and social studies, fostering strong relationships with families and colleagues, and maintaining compliance with accreditation standards. The role also involves supporting each child’s social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth, along with consistent supervision and high-quality care. Greenhills School values student-centered educators who employ diverse instructional methods, collaborate effectively, respond to student feedback, and commit to continuous growth within a warm, welcoming, and inclusive community.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in education (or a related field) required.
Five (5) or more years teaching experience at the elementary level preferred.
Substantial expertise in the field.
Student-centered educator, skilled in fostering persistent problem solving.
Eager to work collaboratively with colleagues on curriculum design, pedagogy, and assessments.
Knowledgeable about children’s intellectual, social, and emotional development and willing to positively greet the challenges and opportunities they present.
Professional oral and written communicator.
Ability to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
Fingerprinting and comprehensive background check required.

Nice To Haves

Graduate work in education (or a related field) desired.

Responsibilities

Teach a self-contained multi-age section of 1st and 2nd grade students in collaboration with a full-time associate teacher.
Collaborate with divisional colleagues on pedagogy and curriculum in reading, writing, mathematics and social studies.
Design an environment that responds to children’s individual developmental levels; physical, social, and emotional needs; as well as current interests. Instruction should reflect observations and assessments of individual children and small groups of children.
Provide a variety of developmentally appropriate materials and activities that foster academic and social skills and encourage children to think, problem solve, question, and experiment.
Reflect on instructional practices and seek out opportunities for professional development.
Demonstrate respect for diversity by providing anti-bias, non-sexist language, images, and experiences that reflect community.
Practice clear, timely and professional communication with students, parents and colleagues.
Create documentation of children’s learning and development through curricular assessments and written narrative comments.
Attend regular faculty meetings and occasional weeknight or weekend school events.
Mentor and assign responsibilities to an associate teacher.
Maintain classroom budget.