Grade 6 Teacher

Lander-Grinspoon Academy, a private school in Northampton, MA, is currently seeking a dynamic, creative and highly motivated full-time 6th grade teacher.

What you will do
You will teach general studies to 6th grade students every day. In addition you will:

• Plan and deliver lessons in Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies
• Plan and oversee graduation
• Staff the "Teva" environmental overnight trip
• Support families in transitioning to 7th grade placements
• Partner with families in regular communication
• Nurture within each student a joyful sense of identity
• Commit to implementing our social/emotional curriculum as well as our strong academic program

Qualifications
Our ideal candidate is enthusiastic about contributing to school-wide initiatives including social justice, our on-site working farm, and creative arts. In addition, you:

• Hold a Bachelor's degree
• Have at least 5 years of teaching experience, ideally in 6th grade
• Are enthusiastic about contributing to school-wide initiatives including social justice, our on-site working farm, and creative arts
• Are equally committed to our social/emotional curriculum as to our strong academic program
• Work well as part of team

Benefits

• Salary is $45,000-$55,000, commensurate with experience and education
• Health and Dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Teachers have about 2 hours of prep time every day
• A strong support base! All new teachers are assigned a teacher mentor and meet weekly with a member of the leadership team
• Paid time off for state, federal, and Jewish holidays
• Early release Fridays

About Lander-Grinspoon Academy
We are an open and diverse Jewish community providing an outstanding K-6 education. Most of our staff has been working together for over 12 years, which tells you how much we love being here! At our school, each child's success is our highest priority. Our philosophy, curriculum, and community all work together to ensure that each student is embraced and nurtured both as an individual and as a constructive member of the community.

We have a strong social curriculum, which is integrated into all that we do, and feel that it is our job to educate students not only with a strong general and Judaic education, but also to teach students to be good citizens of the world. Our teachers work collaboratively with each other, both in terms of curriculum and helping each child reach his/her potential, and to foster a dynamic work environment filled with collaboration, communication, respect, love, and a lot of laughter.

Being a teacher at the Lander-Grinspoon Academy is unlike anything you will experience anywhere else!