Hannah Senesh Community Day School, an open and inclusive, independent K-8 Jewish school in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, is hiring a Kindergarten lead teacher to join our 2024-25 faculty. Applicants should be creative, thoughtful, and reflective educators who value working in a progressive school setting. The salary for this position is $70,000-80,000 commensurate with experience. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Shelley Fogelson, Lower School Director, Hannah Senesh Community Day School at sfogelson@hannahsenesh.org.
About the School
Hannah Senesh is an open and inclusive Jewish day school where students grow into curious, kind, and confident people. Senesh cultivates intellectual curiosity in a rigorous and joyful academic environment that teaches the whole child. Students are guided by Jewish values and challenged to be agents of change toward a more just world. Students, parents, and staff together create a welcoming and vibrant home at Senesh, offering a place of belonging for diverse Jewish families. To learn more about the school visit our website at www.hannahsenesh.org.
Responsibilities include:
- Teaching reading, writing, math, science, and social studies instruction through whole group, small group, and individual instruction
- Designing hands on, engaging learning activities that provide opportunities for students to explore and construct meaning
- Differentiating instruction and materials to meet the diverse needs of learners in the classroom
- Helping students to develop social and emotional competencies
- Keeping accurate documentation of student progress
- Developing a warm, inclusive, and supportive classroom environment
- Working collaboratively with grade-level team members on programs and supporting students
- Building partnerships with parents to support student progress
Qualifications include:
- MA degree in education
- Three or more years experience working as a lead teacher in an elementary setting
- Experience with structured literacy and Singapore math preferred
- A “whole child” approach to teaching and learning that focuses on growth in academic, social, and emotional domains
- Collaborates and works successfully as an integral part of a team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- An ability to incorporate technology as a tool to promote learning
- Diversity/Anti-bias training
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Grade levels:
Schedule:
School subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Social Studies
School type:
- Private school
- Religious school
Ability to Relocate:
- Brooklyn, NY 11231: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person