Elementary School Teacher
About the Role In this position, you will work as part of a collaborative Upper Elementary teaching team in a subject-specialist model. The ELA teacher is responsible for cultivating strong reading, writing, speaking, and critical-thinking skills while helping students develop a lifelong appreciation for literature and language. You will work closely with the Upper Elementary Lead Teacher and fellow subject-area teachers to support the academic, social, and emotional growth of students. Through ongoing collaboration, the teaching team develops cohesive learning experiences that connect across disciplines while maintaining consistency in student expectations and support. Students will engage with novels, informational texts, research projects, creative writing, and meaningful discussions. Through engaging and rigorous instruction, you will help students build the literacy skills necessary for success in middle school and beyond while fostering confidence, independence, and a love of learning. The Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is a collaboration-ready, student-centered ELA educator who is excited to work closely with colleagues and support students as they grow into confident readers, writers, and communicators. This teacher understands that literacy is the foundation for learning across all subject areas and seeks to make reading and writing both meaningful and engaging. The Facilitator Mindset We seek a teacher who acts as a facilitator and guide, rather than a dispenser of facts, awakening students' curiosity, creativity, and imagination. Lead students through a wide range of literary and informational texts while strengthening skills in reading comprehension, written expression, grammar, vocabulary, speaking, listening, and presentation. The successful candidate will encourage inquiry, discussion, and reflection while helping students make connections between literature, their own experiences, and the world around them. Commitment to the Whole Child Candidates must demonstrate a deep respect for the developmental needs of upper elementary students, recognizing their growing independence, social awareness, and capacity for responsibility. Consistent with Montessori philosophy, the ideal candidate understands that children ages 9–12 are developing their reasoning mind—an expanding ability to think critically, ask deeper questions, make connections across disciplines, and understand their place within the larger world. The ideal teacher recognizes that upper elementary students are also developing a strong sense of justice, growing moral awareness, and a desire for meaningful social relationships. Create lessons that challenge students academically while nurturing curiosity, critical thinking, collaboration, and personal responsibility. Foster opportunities for students to ask questions, pursue inquiry, and engage thoughtfully with their peers and community. Maintain a classroom culture that promotes kindness, respect, accountability, and a love of learning while supporting each child's intellectual, emotional, and social growth. Collaborative Spirit A willingness to engage in the teacher-student-parent partnership that defines our community is essential. Candidates should actively participate in team planning, school events, field experiences, and collaborative curriculum development with colleagues.
