Young 3s Teacher New City School

Mission Statement

New City School inspires children to engage joyfully in learning and achieve academic excellence while cultivating their personal strengths and passions. We empower our students to build community and advocate for a more just and equitable world.

Overview

New City School, a leading, progressive independent school for approximately 340 students ages three through grade six, seeks an inspiring and dedicated 3s teacher. The position requires maintaining a full teaching load, actively engaging in outdoor learning, and attending professional meetings. A bachelor's degree in Elementary or Early Education and/or a master’s degree and teaching certificate or credential is preferred. A minimum of 3 years of lead classroom teaching experience is required.

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of early childhood development, progressive pedagogy, and educational research; an understanding of and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion; a growth-oriented mindset; and a spirit of collaboration and joyful learning. In addition, an understanding of the Responsive Classroom approach is desired.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Display a passion for teaching and nurturing the whole child
• Connect and interact with a diverse population of students, families and faculty and exhibit a deep appreciation and understanding of diversity in all its forms
• Teach children based on a solid understanding of early childhood development, 
• Exhibit a comfort and ease with collaborative co-teaching, actively working to foster a collaborative environment where all thrive, including the class’s assistant teacher 
• Use formative and summative assessment to inform instruction and iterate lessons
• Create a learning environment that facilitates collaboration, compassion for others and independence
• Instruct utilizing an inquiry-based approach, multiple intelligences, specifically teaching whole group and small group, in outdoor and indoor settings  
• Communicates comfortably with parents and caregivers through daily in-person conversations, email, written progress reports, and conferences 
• Display strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with all constituents 
• Engage in ongoing curriculum development and curriculum design
• Articulate the principles of inclusion, equity and justice, both in the classroom and beyond
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Show a strong commitment to professional learning and growth 
• Exhibit strong professional skills including discretion, judgment and integrity 
• Invest in the life of the school by participating in collaborative planning sessions with grade level teammates, weekly staff meetings and multidisciplinary team meetings 
• Be technologically savvy, including the use of using google apps

Start Date: August, 2025 with possible professional development earlier in the summer

Compensation: New City offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits including professional development funds, generous medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, bereavement leave, paid parental leave, retirement benefits and tuition remission for children of faculty members. All salary offers are grounded in benchmarked salary data from within our peer group of independent schools.

To apply: Please send a letter of interest, resume and list of three references (with name, relationship, phone number and email address each; references will not be contacted without the candidate’s permission) in one PDF to Janine Gorrell, Early Elementary Division Head at jgorrell@newcityschool.org. Please indicate “Young 3s Teacher” in the subject line.

At New City School, we recognize a diverse faculty and staff is a strength that impacts and enhances all aspects of our school. We celebrate our inclusive school environment and are eager to accept applications from candidates of all backgrounds and perspectives. New City School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of its activities, hiring practices or operations.