The Croft School: Jamaica Plain – Founding Grade 5 Teacher

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Job Ttitle: The Croft School: Jamaica Plain – Founding Grade 5 Teacher

Company: The Croft School


Description: The Croft School: Jamaica Plain – Founding Grade 5 TeacherStart Date: August 2025About The Croft SchoolThe Croft School is a young independent school in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston. Having opened in Fall 2020, our school currently enrolls 224 students in Preschool through Grade 4. During the 2025-26 school year, we will expand to include Grade 5. Over time, we will grow (one grade level per year) into a 300-student Preschool – Grade 6 school.We are considered by many families and teachers to represent an exciting new type of school that is ideal for those concerned about the area’s existing public school (inconsistent quality; driven by standardized test outcomes) and private school (elitism; unaffordable; lack of diversity; limited innovation) options.The Croft School is built around the following core attributes:

• Rigor and Spark
• Student-Centeredness
• Balance
• Strong Relationships
• Outstanding Teachers, Collaborative Improvement
• A Diverse, Inclusive, Anti-Racist Community

Our program includes high-quality math, reading, and writing instruction, innovative project-based learning, age-appropriate opportunities for play and creative expression, frequent enrichment and Spanish courses, and weekly nature explorations or community trips (field study). Further, we seek to provide our families with an exceptional experience built around convenience, community, communication, and partnership.The Croft School has sister schools in Providence (founded 2018) and the South End neighborhood of Boston (founded 2022).More information about our school can be found here: .About The RoleThe Croft School is seeking two exceptional Founding Grade 5 Teachers to lead and teach the school’s inaugural Grade 5 classrooms. Each Grade 5 classroom will have ~16 students, taught by the Lead Teacher (this role) and an Associate Teacher. While each teacher will have a homeroom and lead morning and closing meetings with their class, content teaching in 5th grade will be departmentalized – one teacher will teach STEM subjects to both classes, (Science/Math), while the other teacher will teach Humanities subjects (ELA/SS) to both classes. All Croft teachers are empowered to design and deliver an outstanding student program in alignment with the school’s approaches to classroom climate, pedagogy, personalization, and assessment.The ideal candidate will be committed to building deep relationships with their students and using that knowledge to establish and lead a dynamic, child-centered classroom. The best candidates will be ready and excited to dedicate ample time and thoughtfulness to close communication and partnership with their students’ families. Further, given that The Croft School is committed to being a self-reflective, ever-improving anti-racist organization, the right candidate should be excited to contribute the school’s related efforts and practices.Qualifications and Qualities

• 3+ years of elementary education experience, ideally including some time in a Grade 5 classroom.
• A contagious love for teaching, children, and nurturing students’ natural curiosity, instilling in them a lifelong passion for learning.
• Enthusiasm for designing and delivering creative, engaging lessons and theme-based projects.
• An entrepreneurial spirit coupled with an ambitious work ethic.
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills, inclusive of empathy for others, thoughtful listening, team-orientation, and enthusiasm for collaborating with an Associate Teacher and other colleagues
• Ability to create a safe, joyous learning environment, inclusive of excellent classroom management strategies and skills.
• Ability to design and lead targeted, small-group instruction.
• Self-reflectiveness, humility, and an eagerness to continually improve one’s practice.
• A strong desire to remain in this role for 5+ years.
• A Bachelor’s Degree and current authorization to work in the United States is required.

CompensationThe Croft School offers compensation which is competitive with other local independent and public school opportunities.Non-DiscriminationAs an equal opportunity employer, The Croft School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.Powered by JazzHR

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Location: Jamaica Plain, MA

Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2025 02:32:15 GMT


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