Lower School ELA Teacher

School Year 2025/2026

We are currently looking for a passionate and dedicated Lower School ELA Teacher to join our team for the 2025/2026 school year. If you believe in fostering a lifelong love of reading and writing and thrive in a collaborative educational environment, we want to hear from you.

What You’ll Do: Shape Young Minds

You will be the architect of an engaging and inclusive learning experience for our lower school students, specializing in English Language Arts (ELA).

Instruction & Curriculum Development:

• Design and deliver dynamic, standards-aligned lesson plans that promote deep understanding of ELA fundamentals (reading, writing, speaking, and listening).
• Create and customize instructional resources and activities that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of our student body.
• Integrate school-wide competencies, goals, and objectives into all ELA lessons.
• Collaborate with program coordinators to ensure seamless alignment and achievement of school initiatives.

Student Success & Classroom Environment:

• Cultivate a positive, supportive, and inclusive classroom climate where all students feel safe to take academic risks and learn.
• Establish and communicate clear learning objectives and high-performance expectations.
• Observe, evaluate, and track student progress, intervening with individual or small group tutoring as needed to meet performance goals.
• Effectively manage classroom behavior using approved and positive disciplinary procedures.

Professionalism & Administration:

• Maintain accurate and timely records, including grade books and required reports.
• Engage in continuous professional learning, staying current with best practices and research in ELA instruction and general education.
• Participate in ongoing school-wide training sessions.

What You’ll Bring: Skills & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Education (required) or a related field.
• Certification: Valid Connecticut State Teaching License (preferred).
• Experience: A minimum of 2 years of teaching experience (substitute or full-time capacity).
• Compliance: Willingness to successfully complete required background check and fingerprinting.

Company Overview

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), marital or familial status, age, physical or mental disability, perceived disability, citizenship status, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, height, weight, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Applications from members of minority groups and women are encouraged

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