Lower School Associate Teacher

Openings as of 1/15/2026

Lower School Associate Teacher

• Position Type:
  Lower School Faculty / Primary Grade Teacher:
  Grades 1, 2, 3 and 4
• Date Posted: 1/8/2026
• Date Available:
  
  08/26/2026

Sacred Heart Greenwich has been empowering girls and young women since 1848 in a stimulating and developmentally appropriate educational environment in accordance with the Goals and Criteria of a Sacred Heart education. This mission provides opportunities to develop spiritual, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills. Sacred Heart Greenwich integrates technology into the learning process through enhanced collaboration, exploration, discovery, and creativity.

We aim to form students of faith, intellect, and awareness who will use their gifts to serve others. Relationship and mentoring are at the heart of the student experience, which is grounded in student‑centered learning, inquiry, problem‑solving, interdisciplinary connection, collaboration, and an understanding of social justice. Student leadership and well‑being are connected to every academic discipline, as all full‑time teachers are also grade‑level advisors.

The school offers a co‑ed program for young children at the Barat Center for Early Childhood Education and then an all‑girls experience from K‑12 on our 110‑acre campus in Greenwich, Connecticut. We are proudly part of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools.

We are currently seeking a Lower School Associate Teacher for the 2026–2027 school year.

Position:
Lower School Associate Teacher

Reports to:

Head of Lower School
FLSA Status:
Exempt

Job Summary

Lower School Associate Teachers support Lower School Lead Teachers in providing a stimulating and developmentally appropriate educational environment in a way that is in accordance with the Goals and Criteria of Sacred Heart education and the philosophy that implements it. This philosophy includes providing children opportunities to develop spiritual, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills. Lower School Associate Teachers report to the Head of Lower School and are expected to be in school from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. (4:30 p.m. once per week for all‑school and division‑specific meetings).

This is a two‑year program with the expectation to participate in an Associate Teacher Mentoring Program with the Assistant Head of Lower School and the Lead Teacher(s).

• Embrace andъем communicate the mission, vision, and philosophy of the Goals and Criteria of Sacred Heart.
• Enthusiastically interact with all members of the SHG school community, exhibiting flexibility in thought and action.
• Demonstrate an ability to multitask with attention to detail and organization.
• Enthusiastically model and exemplify the behaviors and positive attitudes expected of all members of the SHG community.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all faculty and staff members.
• Support Lower School Lead Teacher(s) in the preparation of their classrooms and classroom materials (organizing materials for the отметил start of school, creating bulletin boards, making copies, etc.).
• Coordinate and execute a schedule when assigned to more than one classroom in the grade level (up to two classrooms), splitting time in accordance with the Lead Teachers’ needs.
• Plan and prepare a supportive and caring classroom environment with each Lower School Lead Teacher so children can learn and interact positively with one another.
• Work 1‑1 and in small groups with students to support lessons taught by the PA Lead Teachers.
• After some time spent in the classroom, begin to lead lessons a few times per week.
• Attend special classes as an extra set of hands when necessary.
• Actively engage in assigned duties: lunch, recess, car‑parking, and bus dismissal.
• Attend and participate in all faculty meetings and workshop days as scheduled during the year.
• Substitute as a lead teacher when advised by the Lead Teacher and when the Lead Teacher is unavailable (e यांच्या sick or absent).
• Participate in an Associate Teacher Mentoring Program with the Assistant Head of Lower School and the Lead Teacher(s), including meetings, observations, and feedback discussions.