The position is full-time and includes additional hours on Monday afternoons as well as select evenings and weekends for professional development, faculty meetings, and school events.

• Support the Head Teacher and partner with fellow Associate Teachers in planning, executing, and assessing developmentally appropriate activities and experiences in harmony with the school’s philosophy and mission.
• Individualize approaches to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of each child.
• Skillfully balance restorative learning time and active learning time.
• Encourage positive behaviors to promote self-awareness and healthy social interactions.
• Ensure that the learning environment is conducive to productivity and is safe and healthy.
• Ensure positive communication with family members.
• Establish nurturing, understanding, and developmentally appropriate teacher-child relationships.
• Utilize behavior management strategies that are reasonable, sensitive, and differentiated.
• Encourage self-regulation and empowerment through modeling and choices.
• Work effectively in a collaborative learning community.
• Promote the school within the larger community.
• Contribute to the ongoing operations of the school by carrying out additional responsibilities as assigned.

• A college degree preferably in education or a related field
• One to three years working with young children 
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds
• Ability to move efficiently from a floor-seated to a standing position
• Stamina, patience, and enthusiasm!

This is a full-time position with a benefits and compensation package that is competitive for the region. The salary range for this position is of $40,000 to $45,000. Final salary is commensurate with experience, degree attainment, and the national independent school market.