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General Job Description:

St. Anne’s Episcopal School, an independent Episcopal day school for students in preschool through grade 8, seeks an experienced and talented educator to serve in the role of Primary School Associate Teacher. St. Anne’s provides a fun, nurturing, safe, and educationally appropriate environment for all our children. Flexibility and collaboration are key components of a successful teaching team.

St. Anne’s is a community that is sensitive to issues of social justice, mindful of the experiences that people from diverse backgrounds have in our school, and active in its pursuit of equity and justice within our school community as well as beyond our campus borders. Our teachers and staff focus on the intellectual, social, physical, artistic, and spiritual growth of each child to create a learning environment where each student is known, loved, challenged, and inspired. Additionally, we emphasize outdoor education, providing students with opportunities to explore and learn in natural environments, fostering a deep connection to the outdoors.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist the Lead Teacher in fostering a warm, nurturing classroom atmosphere in which children feel comfortable, secure, and encouraged to experience new skills and discover a love of learning.
• Assist in the Lead Teacher in providing a dynamic and engaging developmentally appropriate PreK4 curriculum and daily activities that meets the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical needs of primary students.
• Commit to innovation and working collaboratively with colleagues as well as to fostering an inclusive and diverse learning environment. 
• Embrace our Episcopal identity which embraces all faiths and backgrounds, and fosters a commitment to inclusion and belonging.
• Commit to utilizing multiple learning environments, including outdoors.
• Demonstrate a growth mindset and willingness to explore opportunities for professional growth and engagement in 21 st Century teaching strategies, developing professionally through further education, reading, workshops, and/or conferences

• Reflect on one’s own teaching to help adapt lessons to meet different abilities and interests.
• Collaborate with fellow colleagues to maintain continuity of curriculum across grade levels.
• Demonstrate professionalism through reliability, participation in school obligations, and a respectful attitude in professional relationships.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Supervise students during arrival and dismissal

• Attend specific school events/activities outside of the school day, including professional development and in-service sessions, and supervise as needed
• Participate in curriculum development and serve on faculty committees 
• Engage regularly in opportunities for professional growth and model a growth mindset
• If possible, hold a Delaware Early Childhood State Preschool License.  If not, be willing to complete the necessary training to become certified. All expenses will be covered by SAES.

Qualifications: 

• Experience working in an early childhood or elementary school setting preferred
• Must be Delaware First certified as an Early Childhood Assistant Teacher or Teacher
• Maintain credentials required for State preschool licensure
• Maintain current CPR/AED/First Aid certifications

Other:

Candidates will: 

• Embrace the school’s mission as well as educational and discipline philosophies; candidates must be willing to work in a team environment and be positive, inspirational, and family-centered. 
• Have strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of people in a diverse community.
• Have strong organizational and effective time-management skills.

Physical Requirements : As an outdoor school, being outside and walking frequently are key components of the role. Candidates must regularly sit, turn, bend, reach, stand, walk, talk, and hear, as well as interact with campus visitors and others. The ability to understand and present materials and communicate harmoniously with constituents and co-workers is essential. Must be able to lift 25 lbs.

We seek candidates who will add to the racial, cultural, and gender identity of the school community. Qualified candidates should send a letter of interest, philosophy statement (teaching faculty positions only), current resume, employment application, and three to five professional references to [email protected] with “Primary/Lower School Associate Teacher Position” in the subject line. Please use the following format for naming your electronic files:  Lastname_Firstname_Resume. References will not be contacted without applicant approval.

About St. Anne's Episcopal School

St. Anne’s Episcopal School, a coeducational, Preschool - grade 8 day school serving 253 students, was founded in 2002 with the support of St. Andrew’s School and the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware. Located on 125 acres just 30 minutes south of Wilmington and 50 minutes from the Philadelphia Airport, St. Anne's is situated in a growth community (Middletown) and has drawn students from 3 states and 12 counties. The St. Anne’s Episcopal School mission states that we "prepare students for secondary education and lifelong learning. We strive to enhance the intellectual, spiritual, physical, social, and artistic growth of our students so that they may realize their potential for good as citizens of local and world communities." Our life together centers around a commitment to academic excellence, respect for one another, responsibility for ourselves and our community, and compassion for others. The school embraces diversity in all facets of our life together. We work to teach good stewardship of our campus and our environment. The spiritual growth of members of our community is nurtured through daily devotions, weekly chapels and religion classes at all grades. Our strategic vision s ... peaks of our school as a place where children are known, loved, challenged, and inspired for the future.

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