The Gateway Lower School, serving students ages 5-10, seeks nurturing and collaborative individuals with a Special Education and Early Childhood/Elementary background to join our teaching team for the 2024-2025 school year. The Assistant Teacher supports the Head Teacher in the development and implementation of instruction in all subjects. The position involves daily collaboration with the Head Teacher and other professionals. The ideal candidate has worked with students with learning disabilities, and is eager to learn from an experienced team of professionals.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field
• Master’s degree in Special Education, or enrollment in a Master’s program, preferred
• Experience in Early Childhood strongly preferred
• Training in and experience teaching using Preventing Academic Failure, The Hochman Method/The Writing Revolution and/or Singapore Math preferred
• Independent school teaching experience preferred
• Knowledge of the cognitive, linguistic, and developmental needs of elementary students
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Demonstrated commitment to, and experience with, diversity, equity, and/or inclusion work.

The Gateway School offers a competitive compensation package and a comprehensive professional development program. Salary range: $50,000 - $55,000. To apply, please submit in one PDF a resume, cover letter, and list of three professional references that includes email and phone contact information. Please submit by email to: Posting135@gatewayschool.org and indicate position of interest in the email subject line. The Gateway School is an equal opportunity employer.