Lower School 1st/2nd Grade Teacher, Carroll School, (Waltham, MA)

Posted March 8, 2023

School Overview:

Located in Waltham, Lincoln, and Wayland, Massachusetts, Carroll School is an independent day school that serves students with language-based learning differences, such as dyslexia. Carroll School empowers children to become academically skilled students who are strong self-advocates and confident lifelong learners prepared to enter other academic settings. Carroll is an inclusive community committed to embracing diverse strengths, identities, and lived experiences in order to give each child what they most need to thrive. The Carroll Lower School is located on the Waltham campus and serves grades 1-5.

Carroll School is an equal opportunity employer that offers competitive salaries and benefits, including comprehensive professional development opportunities.

Position Summary:

Carroll School seeks teaching candidates with a growth mindset and a true passion and commitment to lifelong learning. Candidates who are motivated by helping students to attain a strong sense of identity, self-worth and who are eager to equip students with skills and strategies for academic success. The ideal candidate brings a collaborative style, is self-directed, child-centered, and values a community of highly engaged, compassionate, motivated educators who embrace and apply culturally responsive teaching practices. We are seeking candidates with experience and/or interest in teaching students with language-based learning differences and who are drawn to acquire the necessary competencies to successfully teach our type of learners.

Responsibilities:

Teach a self-contained class consisting of 8 students
Apply a multisensory, diagnostic, prescriptive approach to instruction
Create highly focused data-informed lesson plans specific to student’s needs
Work with Lower School curricular team to develop and customize grade-level curriculum through a culturally responsive lens
Develop positive working relationships with all constituencies; students, parents, colleagues and administration
May assist in after-school program activities
Perform other duties as required

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree preferred
Have the ability to teach using multi-sensory education methods
Willingness to train in highly specialized approaches to teaching students with language-based learning differences
Desire to teach multicultural curriculum
Proficient written and verbal communication skills
Minimum of 3 years teaching experience preferred

How to Apply

For more information and to apply, please go to the following link: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/1544741