Horizons - Lower School Teacher; Pre K - 4

Lead Lower School Educator (Pre K-4)

Lead lower school educator (Pre K-4) at a six-week summer academic and recreational enrichment program at Sacred Heart University.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead educator for approximately 18-23 students
• Plan and implement science of reading-based interventions to groups of 2-5 learners
• Plan and implement kinesthetic and student-driven math instruction
• Build strong and mutually respectful relationships with students and their families based on open communication and collaboration, including weekly communications to families on Parent Square and on the phone
• Facilitate an emotionally safe and trauma-informed classroom and program environment
• Maintain professional boundaries and mutually respectful relationships with colleagues, supervisors, and community partners, with the foundation of open communication, respect, and collaboration
• Maintain attendance records, work with the Executive Director and Program Coordinator to develop and implement instruction, and provide meaningful feedback to learners
• Oversee and work in collaboration with a team consisting of an assistant teacher, a classroom coach, and a volunteer
• Live/actualize the Horizons SHU Community Values
• Attend all training, professional learning, onboarding, programming, and community events
• Collect and input all required metrics, data, and surveys by assigned dates
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, & Other Attributes

• Bachelor's degree required;
  Master's degree preferred
• Minimum 2-4 years teaching in a K-5 classroom preferred
• Experience teaching a wide range of abilities and differentiating curriculum to meet the needs of all learners
• Experience teaching social-emotional learning
• Strong commitment to the HSHU mission
• Willingness to connect with the HSHU community after the summer program by attending school year events
• Experience with project-based learning preferred
• Effective oral and communication skills
• Experience using technology to enhance instruction
• Demonstrated skills and abilities to mentor and coach classroom staff

Unusual Working Conditions

This is a seasonal summer program position. Staff are required to attend all training, professional learning, onboarding, programming, community events, and clean-up/reporting days.

This is a full-day position.

• Training Days generally run 8:00 a.m.
  
  - 4:00 p.m.
• Program days are 8:00 a.m.
  
  - 4:00 p.m.

Dates of Program:

• Training week: 6/22 through 6/26/26
• Program Days: 6/29 through 8/7/26
• Clean-up & Reporting Days: 8/10 & 8/11/26

This job posting provides an overview of the role's general nature and expected tasks. It is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all duties performed. The university reserves the right to modify or reassign job responsibilities at any time. This posting description does not constitute an employment contract, either explicit or implied.

Sacred Heart University is a space that respects and embraces differences, recognizes the unique contributions that individuals can make, and creates a community that maximizes the potential of all faculty and staff. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live.