First Grade Lead Teacher

Summary of Position

St. Michael’s Prep is seeking a qualified and passionate Lead First Grade Teacher for the 2026-2027 academic year. This role requires a collaborative educator who will lead a self-contained classroom while working with their grade level team and with other department members to plan, develop, and implement a comprehensive, vertically aligned curriculum. This is a full-time, 10-month position that begins in August 2026.

Ideal Candidates

Ideal candidates for positions at our school are experienced in and continue to develop expertise in social-emotional learning, project-based learning, STEAM integration, and technology-rich and differentiated instruction. Ideal candidates thrive in a collaborative environment, designing and delivering innovative and creative cross-curricular instructional units to students with diverse learning styles and needs.

Responsibilities

• Experienced in, or willing to develop expertise in, social-emotional learning (Responsive Classroom) and project-based learning
• Create a welcoming and inviting classroom environment that fosters a feeling of significance, belonging, and fun for all students
• Create, revise, and update grade-and course-specific curriculum map (Embark) to ensure all required subject matter is covered during the school year
• Experience in the Eureka math curriculum preferred
• Familiarity with the engineering and design process, project-based learning, technology integration, and guided math/math workshop
• Plan and implement math lessons that emphasize and develop conceptual as well as procedural understanding
• Understands and applies the latest theories and practices in education and child development
• Possesses an exceptional knowledge of the Science of Reading and is comfortable implementing a structured literacy approach
• Experience with the readers and writers workshop model
• Work and plan collaboratively with the teaching team
• Create lessons and projects that promote student collaboration
• Differentiate instruction for students based on ability and/or interest
• Conduct conferences with parents at scheduled intervals and on an as-needed basis
• Manage and monitor student learning
• Maintain thorough and accurate grades and comments using the Blackbaud platform
• Demonstrate effective classroom management, utilizing learning centers for differentiated and individualized instruction for remediation and enrichment
• Maintain effective and timely communication with parents regarding their children’s progress, performance, and areas of concern
• Comfortable using a variety of instructional techniques and practices to meet the learning needs of all students
• Participate in professional development opportunities to learn and utilize innovative tools and techniques that improve student learning
• Perform assigned duties such as carpool, lunch, and recess duties

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Possess a growth mindset
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to collaborate with students, department chairs, faculty, staff, and parents
• A positive attitude and the willingness to approach learning new skills in flexible and creative ways
• A bachelor’s degree is required
• At least five years of teaching experience is preferred
• Prior teaching experience within independent schools is preferred