Lower School Teacher

Description Overview

Located in Waltham, Lincoln, and Wayland, Massachusetts, Carroll School is an independent day school that serves students with language-based learning differences, such as dyslexia. Carroll School empowers children to become academically skilled students who are strong self-advocates and confident lifelong learners prepared to enter other academic settings. Carroll is an inclusive community committed to embracing diverse strengths, identities, and lived experiences in order to give each child what they most need to thrive. The Lower School is located on the Waltham campus and serves grades 1-5.

Research shows that people from underrepresented groups apply to jobs if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Carroll School encourages you to break that statistic and apply as it’s rare to find applicants who meet all the qualifications. We look forward to receiving your application.

Carroll School is an equal opportunity employer that offers competitive salaries and benefits, including comprehensive professional development opportunities.

Position Summary

The Carroll School seeks teaching candidates with a growth mindset and a true passion and commitment to lifelong learning. Candidates who are motivated by helping students to attain a strong sense of identity, self-worth and who are eager to equip students with skills and strategies for academic success. The ideal candidate brings a collaborative style, is self-directed, child-centered, and values a community of highly engaged, compassionate, motivated educators who embrace and apply culturally responsive teaching practices. We are seeking candidates with experience and/or interest in teaching students with language-based learning differences and who are drawn to acquire the necessary competencies to successfully teach our type of learners.

Responsibilities

This position is based in the 5th grade team, and teaches intervention classes in multiple grade levels. The specific teaching schedule will depend on the needs of the school, based on enrollment. Serve as the Homeroom teacher/ Advisor for 8-10 students. Act as primary liaison between the school and the families of assigned students Provide targeted instruction: work with students one-on-one, in pairs, and in small reading and/ or math groups, teaching reading concepts and strategies using the Orton-Gillingham approach, RAVE-O, and other methodologies needed by the student group Partner regularly with classroom teachers and Department Heads to share information about each student’s acquisition of language skills and adjust program based on students’ overall performance through a culturally responsive lens Create and implement appropriate lesson plans based on students’ levels. Research and select learning materials and books to facilitate tutoring; design and customize multi-sensory materials Develop positive working relationships with all constituencies: Students, parents, colleagues and administration. Administer curriculum-based and annual assessments and write reports addressing progress and areas of concern as part of the report writing system Attend regularly scheduled departmental meetings, all faculty meetings, and child study meetings as needed Attend parent conferences four times a year or as needed Participate in school-sponsored professional development and meet the requirements of Orton-Gillingham and RAVE-O training Work in the extended day program for at least 1 session a year for the first three years (fall, winter or spring). Additional compensation for extended day work Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and at least one to three years of working with children in an academic setting, Masters Degree preferred Associate Level Orton-Gillingham training course with practicum Trained or willing to be trained in RAVE-O Prior knowledge or willingness to train on standardized test administration Ability to teach using multisensory methods of instruction Exact salary offered is dependent on educational credentials and years of experience. 1-10 years $60,100-$80,441 11-25 years $79,208-$102,157