Learning Center - Lower School Teacher

The Learning Center - Lower School Teacher

The McGillis School

The McGillis School, an established, independent K-8 school in Salt Lake City, Utah has an opening for a full-time elementary teacher in The Learning Center beginning August 2026.

Our mission is to educate children and instill in our students a love of learning and the abilities to think critically, live ethically, and appreciate the value of each individual. Our school is built on the premise that diversity, equity, and inclusion matter. As a school founded on Jewish values, culture, and history, we understand how vital it is to hear, understand, and learn from those who have been marginalized.

We believe a diverse, inclusive community is essential to a rich educational experience, and we support each person in our community to reach their full potential. Commitment to this work is crucial for the long-term viability and success of our school.

The Learning Center (TLC) seeks an experienced and motivated educator who understands the unique learning needs of students with learning differences and desires to create a safe environment to help students discover their potential, embrace their differences, and thrive in and out of school. The TLC uses structured, sequential, and multi-sensory teaching approaches to help students develop fundamental academic skills in a setting with a target student to teacher ratio of 4:1.

The TLC homeroom teacher is expected to teach the core academic content of reading, writing, math and social studies using a wide range of instructional strategies and help students use a variety of tools and resources to find academic success. Candidates need to have the desire and drive to work in a team setting to build skill sets, engage in professional development and collaborate with colleagues to build a highly successful program for students with language based learning differences.

Applicants must have a degree in elementary education or special education. Training in Orton-Gillingham based models is preferred but not required.

• Create and sustain a classroom culture based on the mission and values of the school.
• Demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding children as a priority.
• Develop well-reasoned lesson plans and units in close collaboration with colleagues.
• Embrace and implement the required teaching models/strategies where expected.
• Apply various effective, research‑based instruction and assessment techniques.
• Differentiated instruction within a heterogeneous classroom.
• Manage a positive and structured classroom environment.
• Supervise recess and lunch according to duty schedules, monitor student safety at all times.
• Communicate consistently with parents/guardians and colleagues.
• Attend and participate positively in faculty meetings and school events.
• Engage in professional development opportunities, as well as in the professional growth model specific to The McGillis School.
• Conduct oneself in a professional manner at all times.
• Participate in co‑curricular program opportunities specific to The McGillis School (Family Group, Shabbat, etc.)
• Be growth oriented while working with a neuro‑diverse population.
• Be patient, positive, and find joy in the journey of promoting a lifelong love of learning (limud l’shma).

If you have any questions, please reach out to Mary Kimball, The Learning Center Director, at mkimball

The McGillis School does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, culture, belief, socio‑economic status, gender identity, sexual orientation, learning and physical abilities, and more in administration of their educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and financial aid programs, athletics, hiring, and other school‑administered programs.