Reporting to the Director of the Lower School, the successful candidate for the Lower School Teacher, Grade 1 will take a student-centered approach to all schoolwork and will use the school’s mission to design and support the academic, co-curricular, social, and emotional success of students. Applicants should be well-grounded in educational theory, particularly in balanced literacy and mathematics. In addition, the applicant should be able to understand and apply various classroom instructional strategies to help students develop a sense of curiosity about the world.As a member of the Lower School faculty, the Grade 1 teacher’s primary responsibilities include teaching and managing a self-contained classroom and communicating with parents, colleagues, and a