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Posted: 19-Dec-24
Location: New York, New York
Type: Full Time
Salary: $67,000-$100,000/year
Main Purpose of the Role:
Léman Manhattan Preparatory School is seeking a Lower School Head Teacher for the 2024-2025 School Year!
Promotes the education of students by planning and delivering engaging inquiry-based units of study. Creates a safe and nurturing classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the physical, social and emotional development of students utilizing the Responsive Classroom approach. Keeps families informed of student progress and potential concerns.
Responsibilities include:
- Teaches students by planning and delivering units of study consistent with the Léman mission and IB philosophy, emphasizing inquiry, creativity, and critical thinking.
- Develops Personalized Learning Plans (PLP) that address differing levels of academic strengths, including enrichment opportunities that focus on students interest and passions.
- Creates differentiated classroom experiences by providing individual and small group instruction to achieve scaffolded support for all learners.
- Develops and delivers lesson plans that use a variety of techniques, group discussions, projects, exhibits, field trips, audiovisual and library resources, and technology.
- Creates and supports a positive, safe, and nurturing classroom community utilizing Responsive Classroom.
- Consistently monitors and reports student achievement through formal and informal assessment both summative and formative.
- Assists students in analyzing and improving habits and attitudes of learning.
- Counsels students with academic challenges and draws on the school resources for additional academic support.
- Identifies and addresses potential behavioral concerns by notifying and/or consulting with appropriate professionals.
- Keeps parents informed of all elements of student development including academic performance, attendance, and social-emotional learning through formal and informal communication methods such as parent-teacher conferences, both regularly scheduled and as-needed.
- Presents a positive role model for students that supports the mission of the school and demonstrates behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible.
- Collaborates with school staff in planning and implementing instructional goals, objectives, and methods according to school requirements.
- Provides student support services by assisting with transitions, recess and lunch duty.
- Attends and participates in staff development programs, faculty events and meetings, and serves on staff committees as required (i.e. teacher in-service days).
- Attends faculty meetings, participates in educational opportunities, reads professional publications, and participates in professional organizations.
- Demonstrates flexibility and a positive attitude toward new challenges and growth opportunities.
Education:
- Master’s Degree in Education
- At least 3 years teaching experience in high-performing school preferred
Experience:
- Experience with Teachers College Reading and Writing Workshop
- Experience with Eureka and Singapore Math
- Experience with Responsive Classroom
- Experience interpreting and using multiple forms of data to inform instruction
- Knowledge and experience developing and assessing curriculum
- Experience with integration of instructional technology
- Excellent written communication, public speaking and presentations skills
About Leman Manhattan Preparatory School
Léman Manhattan Preparatory School is an international learning community committed to educating, empowering and inspiring students from early childhood through 12th Grade to be confident, independent critical thinkers. Nestled in the heart of downtown New York City, Léman Manhattan delivers academic excellence that inspires for a lifetime.
One of only four independent schools in Manhattan to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, Léman Manhattan is building the next generation of courageous, critical thinkers.
Our two state-of-the-art campuses house nearly 750 students representing more than 50 countries of origin, where an exceptional faculty inspires children to view the world as their classroom.
https://careers.myacpa.org/jobs/20911508/lower-school-head-teacher
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