Position Description

Create a flexible and dynamic elementary classroom environment and program favorable to learning and personal growth for highly gifted children; establish effective rapport with students, parents, and colleagues; nurture passions and talents of students; develop each child’s skills, attitudes and knowledge needed in a strong foundation for elementary grade education in accordance with each student’s ability; collaborate and partner with colleagues and administration to build, assess, and integrate curriculum across disciplines; foster student success and well-being beyond their classroom.

Experience and Essential Job Functions:

• Cultivate and model a respectful, safe, creative, and invigorating classroom

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the academic, social, and emotional development of highly gifted children

• Support the academic, social, and emotional development of all students at Mirman

• Collaborate with and mentor an Associate Teacher by co-planning, teaching, and providing feedback

• Communicate effectively with families about all aspects of classroom life and each child’s development

• Evaluate student work using both formative and summative assessments, benchmarks, and other assessments to guide instructional planning and promote student success

• Share supervisory duties and general support and care of the school community

• Perform necessary routine tasks and daily maintenance of the classroom

• Collaborate and work effectively with the Head of Lower School, Associate Teacher, grade level team, specialists, other faculty, and administration personnel

• Demonstrate culturally competent skills in educational program design and delivery

• Demonstrate effective and respectful management of classroom culture using social-emotional learning skills and strategies, such as Responsive Classroom

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of independent school methodology, effectively integrating best practices from NAIS and CAIS.

• Build immediate and loving rapport with children of all ages, including a passion for teaching and working with students from various communities

• Exhibit enthusiasm and commitment to Mirman School’s vision, mission, and guiding principles

• Demonstrate excellent organization, time management, and follow-through skills

• Other duties as assigned