Saint David’s School seeks a Lower School Homeroom teacher, Pre-K through Grade 3, for the 2022-23 school year. Saint David’s is an independent elementary school for boys, located in Manhattan. Founded in the Catholic tradition, the school welcomes everyone.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Teach some core subjects
• Where appropriate, form interdisciplinary connections, and integrate technology and inquiry-based learning
• Collaborate with colleagues and administrators to develop signature units that showcase students’ thinking and presentation skills
• Participate fully in grade-level and faculty meetings
• Attend chapel and give chapel talks; attend lunch and special student activities such as class plays and concerts
• Maintain effective professional communication with students, parents, teachers, and administrators through a variety of media, including meetings, conferences, and formal academic reports
• Engage in ongoing professional development
• Maintain strong, positive classroom culture and climate

Qualifications and Preferences:

• Dynamic, hands-on teacher who emphasizes problem solving while building essential knowledge

• Commitment to professional development and curriculum development
• BS and MS/Ed.M in a field related to elementary education

• Exceptional communication skills, including polished writing skills
• Facility with a variety of software programs
• Commitment to boys’ education and character education
• Collegiality, flexibility, humor