Middle School Resident Teacher; Grades 6-8

WHO YOU ARE

• You are collaborative, resilient, flexible, diplomatic, confident, patient, and possess a sense of humor and professional presence.
• You are beginning your journey as an educator toward a degree or certification, or you are looking to refocus your career in education toward students with language-based learning differences.
• You have a strong interest in the teaching profession working with students in a middle school setting (grades 6-8).
• You enjoy working as part of a team.
• You are willing to participate in Slingerland Teacher Training.
• You have excellent communication skills and sensitivity to the intellectual, physical, and emotional needs of students.
• You practice and model respect for individual differences, learning styles and rates of learning.
• You are comfortable working with staff, faculty, students, and families.
• You maintain confidentiality.

Position: Middle School Resident Teacher (Grades 6-8)

Department: Faculty

Reports to: Head of Middle School

Job Classification: Full time, exempt

The Resident Teacher role is designed for anyone considering or starting a career in education. For one academic year, each Resident Teacher is paired with a team of experienced educators who provide classroom support, feedback, and direct mentorship. Resident Teachers gain the tools to effectively teach and support students struggling with language-based skills such as reading, writing, and math. By the close of the academic year, Resident Teachers have gained valuable experience that fuels their education careers at and beyond Hamlin Robinson School.

The Resident Teacher role at HRS is designed to:

• Build confidence in using a Structured Literacy approach within a classroom setting.
• Develop and improve classroom management skills.
• Contribute to a strong and successful grade level team.
• Encourage interest and growth in the teaching profession.

While some HRS Resident Teachers are independently enrolled in a teaching certification program, it is not a requirement or expectation of the role.

• Collaborate with classroom teachers to implement instructional programs for students in grades 6-8 that may include math, science, writing, reading, social studies, or other subject areas.
• Communicate, in collaboration with the mentor teacher, with parents/guardians via conferences, phone conversations, and emails related to student progress, school activities, etc.
• Facilitate extracurricular learning opportunities, such as overnight camps.

• Engage in summer Slingerland Literacy training and continue progressively developing a structured literacy skillset in an immersive environment throughout the school year.
• Substitute in classes when teachers are absent or unavailable.
• Employ explicit instruction methods that are structured, sequential, and progressively build from smaller units to broader learning objectives.

• Foster student confidence and self-esteem in both academic and social-emotional development.
• Maintain an orderly, consistent, organized classroom and workspace equipped to meet the needs of the program and students.
• Actively participate in school events and support school advancement/development initiatives.

• Attend weekly Resident Teacher meetings and other faculty, team, or committee meetings.
• Throughout the school year, progressively move from shadowing classroom teachers to independently teaching lessons in partnership with mentor teacher and grade-level team.
• Provide supervision during lunch, recess periods, arrival and/or dismissal as needed.

Salary: $57,500

Position Classification: Exempt

Benefits: 93% employee covered Medical, Dental and Vision. 403(b) (up to 7% employer match), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, and Long-Term Disability. Earn up to 10 Sick/Personal days.

Please submit a resume and complete this questionnaire. Resumes should be sent to:
Josh Phillips, Head of Middle School, He/Him, Hamlin Robinson School. Email: jobs with “Middle School Resident Teacher” in the subject line.