Lower School Fourth Grade Lead Teacher

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The Fourth Grade Math & Social Studies Teacher is responsible for delivering high-quality, engaging mathematics instruction to fourth-grade students while also teaching social studies as part of a collaborative grade-level team. The candidate should be experienced in clearly identifying learning objectives and delivering effective instruction in math and social studies. This teacher will be a member of a team of four fourth-grade educators (two math teachers and two literacy teachers) to ensure a cohesive, student-centered experience that supports academic growth, critical thinking, and a strong classroom community.

Reports to: Lower School Division Head

Status: Full-time, school year

The following list is not comprehensive of all tasks of the position, but serves as a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities.

• Graland teachers are well versed in the subjects they teach and effectively use different instructional approaches to cultivate student understanding of the subjects.
• Demonstrates knowledge of content and pedagogy.
• Demonstrates knowledge of students.
• Treats students equitably, recognizing the individual differences that distinguish students from one another.
• Selects instructional goals that lead to attainment of grade level goals.
• Acts on the belief that all students can learn and succeed.
• Demonstrates knowledge of resources.
• Appropriately uses technology tools to enhance instruction.
• Employs varied resources to provide instruction using different modalities.
• Designs coherent instruction.
• Understands how students develop and learn and incorporates prevailing theories of cognition and intelligence into their practice.
• Reflects solid understanding of content, students, and available resources.
• Assesses student learning.
• Assesses and keeps records on the progress of individual students as well as the class as a whole.
• Employs multiple methods for assessing student growth.
• Uses assessment to drive instruction.
• Collaborates with team to organize grade level field trips that directly support learning goals.

• Graland teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.
• Creates an environment of respect and rapport.
• Shows respect for student levels of development.
• Employs the Responsive Classroom approach in the classroom.
• Establishes a culture for learning.
• Maintains high expectation for student learning and interactions among individuals.
• Establishes and consistently reinforces clear standards for student conduct.
• Manages classroom procedures.
• Balances managing student behavior with fostering student ownership for managing their own behavior.
• Organizes physical space.

• Graland teachers are committed to students and their learning.
• Communicates clearly and accurately.
• Possesses a rich understanding of subject matter and are able to deliver it in a clear manner.
• Understands how knowledge in their subjects is created, organized, linked to other disciplines and applied to real-world settings.
• Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness.
• Adjusts instruction on the basis of observation and knowledge of students’ interest, abilities and background knowledge.
• Uses questioning and discussion techniques.
• Develops the critical and analytical capabilities of their students.
• Engages students in learning.
• Dedicated to making knowledge accessible to all students through differentiated instruction that both enriches and provides additional support.
• Provides feedback to students.
• Promotes student reflection on learning to solidify understanding.
• Teach math and social studies curriculum to assigned students, integrating content in ways that are engaging and developmentally appropriate.
• Use a variety of instructional strategies, including small group instruction, hands‑on learning, and inquiry‑based approaches.

• Graland teachers are members of learning communities and think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.
• Reflects on teaching.
• Maintains accurate records.
• Communication.
• Writes cohesive, concise…