4th Grade Teacher

Carrollwood Day School is seeking a dynamic Lower School Teacher to join our Fourth Grade team. In addition to excellence in teaching, well qualified candidates will demonstrate a passion for nurturing and inspiring elementary aged learners, will exhibit exceptional judgment and communication skills, will possess the desire and ability to collaborate with and support a team, and will model and foster a commitment to the vision and mission of the school.

As a cooperative member of the Lower School team, plan, prepare, and deliver a comprehensive, developmentally and intellectually appropriate and creatively engaging grade specific program, including math, reading, and IB Units of Inquiry Provide an educational atmosphere where students are inspired to fulfill their potential for intellectual and character growth.

Essential

Job Responsibilities:

Actively support and advance the vision and mission of Carrollwood Day School Effectively plan and teach engaging and developmentally appropriate lessons in all core academic subject areas, ensuring that taught content and skills align with the expectations of a rich, college prep curriculum and the expectations of the IB PYP programme

In collaboration with the Administration, IB Coordinators, and colleagues, adapt material and methods to develop relevant sequential assignments and unit & lesson plans that guide and challenge students

Establish and maintain student behavior standards needed to achieve a positive classroom environment; demonstrate strong classroom management skills to maintain a respectful learning environment that ensures high levels of learning for all students

Support student growth, academically and social-emotionally

Work collaboratively with the grade level and special areas teams to develop transdisciplinary programming

Partner and cooperate with learning specialists and counselors to identify and assess student needs and help students solve learning, health, and attitude problems

Fully support PYP programming through design, instruction, assessment, and agency

Assess and document each student’s performance/progress both formally and informally to meet the School's standards and provide consistent and regular feedback to students and their parents through the school’s LMS, report cards, and anecdotal comments

Be an active member of the Lower School team and the greater CDS community

Maintain subject matter expertise and professional competence by attending faculty development programs, curriculum development meetings and other professional development opportunities

Incorporate 21st-century teaching skills into the curriculum

Model and foster non-discriminatory practices and a global mindset

Serve as a mentor and advocate for your students

Be a role model of integrity and professionalism

Be a team player; cheerfully participate in and/or assist with pick-up and drop-off, lunch duty, assemblies, field trips, Back to School Night, and other duties and routines regularly part of a PK-12 independent school environment

Maintain regular and punctual attendance requirements, including attending division and other school meetings, professional days, graduation, and other required events

Adhere to School policies as described in the Employee Handbook and other materials

Qualifications and Attributes Needed for Success:

Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Elementary Education, or a related field

Master’s Degree in a related field is preferred

Demonstrated expertise and a minimum of three years of successful teaching at the elementary school level is strongly preferred

Experience with IB/PYP is preferred but not required

Have or complete within one year the Category One training with the IB; may be required to do training over the summer. CDS pays…