Lower School Lead Teacher: Grade 5 - Charlotte Latin School Inc

Charlotte Latin School seeks a Lower School Lead Teacher for Grade 5 with a particular aptitude in Language Arts. This is a full-time,10-month positio...Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, or a closely related field. Master’s degree preferred.

A minimum of three years’ experience as a lead teacher, preferred.

Strong literacy instruction including systematic phonics and reading comprehension strategies; Orton Gillingham approaches and methods preferred

Experience with Singapore math approach preferred.

Proficient in differentiating instruction.

Proficient with using technology as an instructional complement.

Experience teaching in an independent school, preferred.

 

Skills

Exhibit a love of working with children in this age group.

Strong classroom management skills, commitment to safety and civility.

Strong desire to participate in the whole life of the school.

Exhibit willingness to grow with a hunger for learning new material and new ways of teaching.

Show a great deal of flexibility in working with colleagues and students and sharing classroom space.

Willing and able to resolve conflicts with colleagues, parents and between students.

The ability to build a strong rapport with colleagues and serve as a collaborative team player.

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

A philosophical alignment with our core values and curriculum and instruction, which can be found on our website: www.charlottelatin.org including a commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion

 

Working Conditions and Environment

Intermittently lift, carry, push, and pull up to 25 pounds.

Continuously see, sit, balance, grasp, and have repetitive use of arms, wrists, hands, and fingers; and some fine finger dexterity.

Frequently talk and hear.

Intermittently stand, stoop, bend, twist, crouch, kneel, crawl, walk, climb stairs, step stools and ladders, operate foot and hand controls, squeeze, and reach above shoulders.

Exposure to dust, chemicals, fumes, flammables, grease, dirt, stacked materials, electrical equipment, machinery, low to medium noise levels, and moderate indoor temperatures of heat and cold.

Long or odd hours, as needed.