The Croft School Hiring for Founding Grade 2 Teacher Job at Boston, MA Full Time

The Croft School: Jamaica Plain – Founding Grade 2 Teacher
Start Date: August 2022

About The Croft School

The Croft School is a young independent school in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston. Having opened in Fall 2020, our school currently serves 120 students in Preschool through Grade 1. (We are in the midst of an awesome second year!) Over time, the school will grow into a Preschool through Grade 6 school.

The Croft School provides an engaging, innovative, child-centered program to its students and a unique parent-oriented experience to its families, all within a tight-knit, diverse, and joyous environment. Our classrooms balance high-quality math, reading, and writing instruction with innovative project-based learning, age-appropriate opportunities for play and creative expression, and weekly nature explorations or community trips.

The school has quickly become a highly-popular option among families in and around Boston, with significantly more enrollment interest than available seat capacity.

The Croft School has sister schools in Providence (founded 2018) and the South End neighborhood of Boston (opening 2022).

More information about our school can be found here: www.thecroftschool.org.

About The Role

The Croft School is seeking two exceptional Founding Grade 2 Teachers to lead and teach the school’s inaugural Grade 2 classrooms. All Croft teachers are empowered to design and deliver an outstanding student program in alignment with the school’s thoughtful approaches to classroom climate, pedagogy, personalization, and assessment. All Croft teachers dedicate ample time and thoughtfulness to close communication and partnership with their students’ families.

The ideal candidate will be committed to building deep relationships with their students and using that knowledge to establish and lead a dynamic, child-centered classroom. Further, given that The Croft School is committed to being a self-reflective, ever-improving anti-racist organization, the right candidate should be excited to contribute the school’s related efforts and practices.

Qualifications and Qualities

• 3+ years of early elementary education experience, ideally in a Grade 2 classroom.
• A contagious love for teaching, children, and nurturing students’ natural curiosity, instilling in them a lifelong passion for learning.

• Enthusiasm for designing and delivering creative, engaging lessons and theme-based projects.

• An entrepreneurial spirit coupled with an ambitious work ethic.
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills, inclusive of empathy for others, thoughtful listening, team-orientation, and enthusiasm for collaborating with an Associate

Teacher and other colleagues

• Ability to create a safe, joyous learning environment, inclusive of excellent classroom management strategies and skills.

• Ability to design and lead targeted, small-group instruction.
• Self-reflectiveness, humility, and an eagerness to continually improve one’s practice.
• A strong desire to remain in this role for 5+ years.
• A Bachelor’s Degree and current authorization to work in the United States is required.

Compensation

The Croft School offers compensation which is competitive with other local independent and public school opportunities.

Non-Discrimination

As an equal opportunity employer, The Croft School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.

Next Steps

Interested candidates should send a short email of interest, along with an attached resume, to The Croft School’s Head of School, Peter Cipparone.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location