Laboratory Schools: Homeroom Teacher, Lower School

About the role

The Lower School (3rd - 5th grades) homeroom teachers receive direction and support from the Lower School Principal and administration. They build deep relationships with students, families, and staff to foster a culture of the community. They maintain strong lines of communication with families about student growth and progress, and go above and beyond to support and collaborate closely with teammates in the united pursuit of Lab’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Instruct and supervise a group of Lower School students and provide homeroom instruction including language arts, math, social studies and social-emotional skills.
• Partner with the grade-level math co-teacher to plan and deliver instruction.
• Share responsibility for all students, make instructional decisions collaboratively, and implement a range of flexible co-teaching models that respond to student needs.
• Engage and collaborate with parents and other members of the faculty and administration on a daily basis.
• Maintain high standards of honesty, integrity, and confidentiality in daily interactions with colleagues, students, family, administrators, and the broader community.
• Create a classroom environment that fosters mutual respect and age-appropriate levels of independence.
• Create activities and curriculum that supports mathematical and spatial thinking, literacy, knowledge about the physical world, and the development of empathy.
• Develop curriculum to support play and exploration and the construction of relationships and ideas.
• Develop and implement constructivist units of study that engage students to co-create knowledge and apply ideas, concepts, and skills through hands-on learning activities.
• Monitor student learning, growth, and progress, and provide regular feedback to students and families regarding strengths, opportunities for growth, next steps, and learning goals.
• Set instructional outcomes that are grounded in grade-level expectations, reflect a balance of different types of learning and are suitable for a diverse group of students.
• Participate in a culture of professional inquiry.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree in education or related field preferred.
• Prior teaching experience required.
• At least three years of teaching experience in grades 3-5 preferred.
• Background developing curriculum preferred.

Skills

• Quickly adapt to changing circumstances and flexible in work with students.
• Interact with a diverse group of faculty, staff, students, and parents required.
• Analytical skills required.
• Problem-solving skills required.
• Decision-making skills required.
• Attention to detail required.
• Organizational skills required.
• Computational skills required.
• Creativity required.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills required.
• Work independently and as part of a team required.
• Manage stressful situations required.
• Maintain confidentiality required.
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, and meet deadlines required.

Benefits

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off.

Pay

$74,968 - $166,645 annual salary.