LOWER SCHOOL UPPER ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM TEACHER (GRADES 4-5)

THE POSITION

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as a homeroom teacher to one section of upper elementary students, which includes regular communication with families, advocacy for students, and fostering a nurturing and empowering learning community.
• Collaboratively develop, plan, and implement high-quality instruction in either humanities (language arts and social studies) or math, grounding learning experiences in the principles of mastery learning and project-based approaches.
• Manage and respond to ongoing assessment data through timely, specific, actionable, and kind feedback to students.
• Perform other non-teaching duties as assigned by the Lower School Director or Head of School, such as participating in the admissions process and taking part in all-school events and activities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• An advanced degree in Elementary Education is preferred
• Demonstrated competence and leadership in curriculum development, instruction, and pedagogy in either humanities or math
• Experience with Responsive Classroom and project-based learning is preferred
• For humanities teachers: Experience with the reading and writing workshop approach is helpful but not required
• For math teachers: Experience with Bridges Mathematics is helpful but not required
• Exceptional understanding and demonstrated effectiveness in responding to the developmental needs of upper elementary learners
• Facility with dynamic educational technology integration and learning enhancement
• A willingness and eagerness to assist in the life of the School
• Experience in establishing positive partnerships and constructive collaboration with colleagues and parents
• A joyful enthusiasm for elementary learning
• Flexibility, energy, creativity, high expectations, and a sense of humor

HAWKEN CANDIDATE COMPETENCIES

• Mission, Culture, and Philosophy Alignment: Successful candidates show they can thrive at Hawken and are highly motivated by the school’s mission.
• Fair Play – Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice: Successful candidates indicate a commitment to and have experience with serving students and communities equitably.
• Relationship Building and Cultivation: Successful candidates show they can build relationships throughout the Hawken community.
• Content Knowledge: Successful candidates demonstrate depth in content area knowledge as well as an ability to inspire students to a high level of excellence and challenge and take a student-centered approach to all aspects of their work.
• Humility and Growth Mindset: Successful candidates are eager to learn new approaches and methods and be able to team effectively with others.
• Approach to Work: Successful candidates show initiative and agency with a commitment toward feedback and flexible problem-solving.

THE SCHOOL

HOW TO APPLY