Lower School Teacher - 1st Grade

Lower School Teacher Position: 1st Grade

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The Episcopal School of Baton Rouge seeks a caring and innovative Lower School Teacher for the  academic year to work with first‑grade students. Episcopal’s Lower School is a community of teachers who embrace the whole‑child educational philosophy, helping students develop a deeper understanding of the world around them, as well as academic skills, physical, social, and emotional skills, and an understanding of their responsibility to their community through a variety of instructional methods.

This position is a full‑time, ten‑month position with an annual renewal beginning on August 1, 2026.

Episcopal School of Baton Rouge, a college‑preparatory educational community of approximately 950 students and approximately 170 professionals, includes grades PreK-3 through 12 that embraces the whole‑child educational philosophy. As an Episcopal school, Episcopal School of Baton Rouge was created to be a diverse institution of educational and human development for all persons, regardless of origin, background, ability, or religion. We are created to “strive for justice and peace among all people and to respect the dignity of every human being.”

Episcopal is known for its academic performance, for its attention to the spiritual lives of its students, and for offering a wide range of opportunities for student education and development. Opportunities to excel in academics, arts, athletics, service, and community leadership characterize the school’s program.

• Teach first‑grade classes; develop and lead effective, creative, and developmentally appropriate lessons that are student‑centered, meet students where they are, and incorporate a variety of instructional methods, including project‑based learning.
• Work collaboratively with other teachers within the same grade level to plan and implement lessons and with administrators and Lower School faculty to ensure proper vertical alignment of content and skills.
• Evaluate student learning through a variety of assessments and communicate student progress to administrators, students, and families.
• Attend scheduled faculty/division/department meetings.
• Participate in professional development.
• Perform additional faculty duties assigned, including, but not limited to, supervising students during carpool, lunch, recess, and so forth.

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Elementary Education and/or certification in Elementary Education is required.
• Appreciation for and understanding of the developmental characteristics of this age group.
• Understanding the importance of nurturing social‑emotional development in young children.
• Dedication to creating a welcoming and inclusive Episcopal school community.
• Creativity in lesson design that balances content, skill, and student self‑direction through the use of a variety of instructional methods, including project‑based learning.
• Experience with Singapore Math, Reading and Writing Workshop, and project‑based learning is preferred.
• Collaborative spirit when working with colleagues within the same grade level and across grade levels.
• Excellent classroom management skills that promote a positive classroom environment. Familiarity with Responsive Classroom is a plus.
• An ability to communicate clearly and with appropriate empathy to students, parents, and colleagues.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to juggle many responsibilities, and adaptability to change.
• Familiarity with technology or the ability and desire to learn about technology for lesson design, lesson implementation, and recording student progress.
• Embraces the whole‑child educational philosophy and puts students first.

As a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana, Episcopal School of Baton Rouge nurtures and develops the whole child -- spiritually, intellectually, morally, physically, and artistically -- through challenging academic and co‑curricular programs that prepare our graduates for college…