Elementary Lead Teacher

About the role

The Discovery School is a private, non-profit school offering a unique educational experience through a gradual curriculum evolution. It serves children from 18-months to eighth grade, blending Montessori, IB-PYP, and IB-MYP programs. The school emphasizes exploration, risk-taking, peace-making, resourcefulness, perseverance, leadership, responsibility, and global citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Understand and promote the school’s mission, vision, core values, and policies.
• Implement the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB-PYP).
• Support children's individual needs through classroom-based assessments.
• Evaluate the program to ensure social, emotional, and academic needs are met.
• Implement best practices based on current research in education.
• Create an environment that supports cognitive, emotional, social, physical, and spiritual growth.
• Develop integrated units of inquiry and instruction that meet both group and individual needs.
• Maintain an ongoing dialogue with the PYP Coordinator and specialty teachers.
• Work with students of various abilities, including those with learning differences.
• Use various assessment tools to support instructional decisions.
• Create a peaceful environment and maintain a clean, orderly, and attractive classroom.
• Communicate needs for the classroom in accordance with school policy.
• Model and teach conflict resolution and problem-solving strategies.
• Promote an understanding and appreciation of all cultures.
• Report discipline concerns to the IB Coordinator and/or Director.
• Ensure the safety and well-being of children during and after school hours.
• Communicate with parents regarding their child's specific needs.
• Execute on PREP and communicate about the classroom and curriculum.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, Masters's degree in education a bonus but not required.
• At least 3 years of teaching experience.
• Experience with IB and/or progressive learning approaches.
• Comfortable with integration of technology as a learning tool.
• Deep capability to engage in differentiated instruction strategies.
• Exceptionally strong spoken and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Adept at communicating Discovery’s story to various constituencies.

Qualifications

• Commitment to Discovery’s Characteristics of Professional Excellence Model the Portrait of the Graduate.
• Passionately pursue personal professional growth and development.
• Cultivate an inclusive and vibrant learning community.
• Discover and act on what is possible.

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt lesson plans and connect across disciplines.
• Experience with IB and/or progressive learning approaches.
• Comfortable with integrating technology into learning.
• Deep capability in differentiated instruction.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 403(b) retirement plan.
• LTD and STD coverage.
• Paid and holiday leave.
• Life insurance.