Grade 5 - English & History Teacher

Communication

• Maintain accurate records of student progress and communicate proactively and regularly with families.
• Curriculum &
• Collaboration
• Interdisciplinary
• Alignment: Collaborate with grade-level and departmental colleagues to integrate English and History curricula, creating meaningful connections for students.
• Instructional
• Innovation: Integrate a variety of instructional methods, technology tools, and hands-on projects suited for the 5th-grade level.
• Professional
• Growth: Stay current with best practices in literacy, social studies education, and late-elementary/early-adolescent development.
• Community
• Contribution: Participate actively in faculty meetings, professional development days, and school-wide initiatives.
• Student
• Support &
• Community
• Engagement
• Holistic
• Support: Serve as a student advisor, supporting students’ academic, social, and emotional transition into upper-elementary life.
• Relationship
• Building: Build positive, collaborative relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
• Community
• Involvement: Contribute to the school community through extracurricular involvement, clubs, coaching, or other school activities.

Professionalism

• Uphold and model the school’s mission, values, and standards of professionalism.
• Qualifications
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in English, History, Elementary/Middle School Education, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.

Experience

• Teaching experience at the 5th grade, Middle School, or Upper Elementary level preferred.
• Subject
• Expertise: Strong background in writing instruction, grammar, literature, and foundational historical concepts/research skills.

Skills

Excellent communication, organizational, and classroom management skills tailored to 10- and 11-year-olds.

Inclusion

• Demonstrated ability to connect with students and foster an inclusive, culturally responsive classroom environment.
• Preferred
• Characteristics
• Age-Group
• Enthusiast: A genuine enthusiasm for working with 5th-grade students and navigating their unique developmental stage.
• Creative
• Connection-Maker: Ability to bring creativity, flexibility, and high energy to the classroom, especially when weaving English and History themes together.
• Community-Minded: A strong desire to build relationships and embrace the responsibilities of independent school life beyond the classroom.
• Student
• Advocate: A commitment to encouraging student voice, curiosity, self-advocacy, and confidence. Physical Requirements Ability to work in a classroom environment for extended periods. Ability to communicate effectively in person and in writing. Occasional evening or weekend responsibilities may be required for school events, conferences, and admissions activities. Disclaimer Must be capable of fully performing all duties described herein, either without or with reasonable accommodation Albany Academy reserves the right to alter this job description Employment with Albany Academy is at-will Qualifications