Lower School Instructor, 3Rd Grade, 2023-2024

POSITION TITLE: Lower School Instructor, 3rd Grade

DEPARTMENT: Lower School

REPORTS TO: Head of Lower School

FLSA: Exempt

TERM: 10 MONTHS

Charlotte Country Day School, an independent coeducational day school located in Charlotte, NC, is currently recruiting for a Lower School Instructor.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Lower School Instructor’s primary responsibility is in the classroom as he/she works to meet individual student and family needs. The working relationship between the lead teacher, assistant teacher and the school families is critical for the success of the students; therefore, open, honest communication is required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Teaching Role

• Fulfill all SAIS requirements for continued employment. (As stated in the Country Day Employee Handbook)
• Build strong partnerships with families and communicate regularly about student learning and classroom events through Seesaw and other forums
• Implement small and whole group instruction in math, social studies, language arts and social-emotional learning
• Commitment to innovative forward-thinking pedagogy
• Communicate with and support the admissions team
• Assess and report on student learning, including ongoing assessments, report cards and conferences
• Attend all required after school events as stated in the Lower School Handbook
• Collaborate and communicate with the assistant teacher to support student learning
• Serve on a curriculum team
• Attend all faculty and grade level meetings.

Supervisory Role

• Support assistant teacher with information for classroom instruction and duties
• Prepare for daily instruction
• Perform carpool duties as assigned for your particular role
• Monitor children to provide for their safety at all times
• Interact and respond to parents and faculty regarding phone calls and emails as appropriate

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong communication and time management skills
• Passion for children and an understanding of child development
• Early Childhood or Elementary education degree and experience preferred
• Comfortable with technology as a teaching and learning tool
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion work

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Work intermittently in outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold
• Work primarily in a traditional climate controlled classroom environment
• May work at a desk and computer for extended period of time
• May have extended times of standing and or walking around campus

It is the policy of Charlotte Country Day School not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Country Day will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. This policy extends to recruitment, employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, compensation, training, benefits and all other terms and conditions of employment.