Moses Brown is a 236-year old co-educational independent day school enrolling 750 students nursery through twelfth grade. A Friends school, MB exists to inspire children to reach their full intellectual and spiritual potential. We engage students in a rich academic curriculum, a broad offering of arts and athletics, and a daily life rooted in the Quaker values of community, equality, and service. We affirm the Quaker belief that there is an inner light in each person that is worthy of dignity and respect. We consider simplicity, integrity, group wisdom, and respect for differences to be paramount in helping students of all faiths and backgrounds discover their identity and mission in the world. In its hiring practices, Moses Brown does not discriminate, and seeks to maximize the diversity of the school, in terms of class, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation, abilities/disabilities, and language.

We are seeking a full-time fifth grade science teacher to join our fifth grade team. The fifth grade program nurtures the social, emotional, and academic development of each child. A team of three teachers, who teach mathematics, ELA and science work collaboratively to lead a dynamic fifth grade academic program. Fifth grade teachers are advisors to a group of 12-13 students, and serve the critically important role as liaisons between the school and parents. 

In addition to the core teaching responsibilities, Moses Brown teachers are expected to serve on committees, attend school meetings, and have yearly co-curricular responsibilities. 

A desire to work in a team-based collaborative classroom is essential. This position offers an opportunity to collaborate daily in a team-based classroom, facilitating learning in a community that prioritizes the following:

Commitment to Co-Teaching and Collaboration

• Demonstrates cultural competency skills by embracing the vitality of a diverse community and fostering an environment of respect and inclusion, while actively working to build an equitable school community grounded in our Quaker values
• Fosters a culture of learning that supports regular, meaningful growth opportunities for both students and teachers

Collegiality and Professionalism

• Engages families as partners in a student’s success while recognizing and respecting differences in family backgrounds, structures, and cultures
• Engages meaningfully in school professional growth opportunities and enhances professional growth by giving and seeking assistance from other team members

Expert Thinking and Teaching

• Uses a variety of tools to make instructional decisions, monitor student learning, provide feedback to students, and facilitate students’ self-monitoring of learning
• Creates a classroom in which students are engaged, pedagogy is student-centered, and time is intentionally organized to maximize the learning of each child, with an emphasis on Project-Based learning.
• Implements a student-centered social-emotional curriculum, such as Responsive Classroom