Successful candidates will demonstrate:

• the ability to handle the intensity required to work in a high-performing school and remain organized, punctual, and reliable
• a commitment to active and thoughtful engagement in work involving identity, diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice
• the ability to manage the behavior in a classroom consisting of 16-18 students using the Responsive Classroom (or similar) approach
• a commitment to professional development to grow in current and best educational practices including but not limited to: reading, writing, math, and social studies
• the ability to study curriculum and do the intellectual work needed to deliver instruction at a high level
• knowledge and experience with the Readers and Writers Workshop model
• knowledge and experience with the CPA (concrete, pictorial, abstract) approach to mathematics
• a strong understanding of how to use formal, informal, summative and formative assessments to plan lessons and units of study, as well as help students, reach their potential
• effective oral and written communication skills

A First Grade Head Teacher should be eager to engage in an ongoing collaboration with colleagues on the grade level team, specialist area teachers, and administration. An ideal candidate must demonstrate a warm and inviting personality and have excellent interpersonal skills with faculty, students, and parents.