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• Early Childhood School Teacher
  Job Type: Ongoing

  Location: Episcopal School of Baton Rouge

Description

The Episcopal School of Baton Rouge invites applicants interested in teaching in the Early Childhood Program (grades PreK3-K) to submit their resume and application. Episcopal will reach out to qualified applicants if a position becomes available.

At Episcopal School of Baton Rouge, Early Childhood teachers are an integral part of the Early Childhood Program, Lower School, and their grade-level team. Episcopal’s Early Childhood Program is a community of teachers who embrace the whole-child educational philosophy and who support students’ creativity, academic growth, and development of physical, social, and emotional skills. Episcopal teachers benefit from excellent facilities and resources, including Episcopal’s QUEST center, a building dedicated to supporting project-based learning in Lower School and Middle School, as well as a beautiful 50-acre campus, excellent technology resources, and an innovative curriculum that provides the opportunity for creativity in instructional design. Teaching positions are ten-month full-time positions with an annual renewal. Positions begin on August 1st of each year. The general responsibilities of an Early Childhood position are detailed below.

Description of School
Episcopal School of Baton Rouge, a college preparatory educational community of approximately 950 students and approximately 170 professionals, includes grades PreK-3 through 12 that embraces the whole-child educational philosophy. As an Episcopal school, Episcopal School of Baton Rouge was created to be a diverse institution of educational and human development for all persons, regardless of origin, background, ability, or religion. We are created to “strive for justice and peace among all people and [to] respect the dignity of every human being.”  Episcopal is known for its academic performance, for its attention to the spiritual lives of its students, and for offering a wide range of opportunities for student education and development. Opportunities to excel in academics, arts, athletics, service, and community leadership characterize the school’s program.

Requirements

General Duties

• Teach a class of students of one grade level.
• Develop and lead effective, creative, and developmentally appropriate lessons emphasizing the importance of play and active exploration in developing cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills.
• Work collaboratively with other teachers to plan and implement lessons and with administrators and Early Childhood and Lower School faculty to ensure proper vertical alignment of content and skills.
• Evaluate student learning through a variety of assessments and communicate student progress to administrators, students, and families.
• Attend scheduled faculty/division/department meetings.
• Participate in professional development.
• Perform additional faculty duties assigned including, but not limited to supervising students during carpool, lunch, recess, and so forth.

Personal and Professional Characteristics and Experiences

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Elementary Education or Early Childhood Education, or certification in Elementary or Early Childhood Education is required.
• Appreciation for and understanding of the developmental characteristics of this age group. Understands the importance of nurturing social-emotional development in young children.
• Creativity in lesson design; develops a classroom environment where purposeful play and outdoor exploration are nurtured.
• Collaborative spirit when working with colleagues within the same grade level and across grade levels within the same subject area.
• Excellent classroom management skills that promote a positive classroom environment. Familiarity with Responsive Classroom is a plus.
• An ability to communicate clearly and with appropriate empathy to students, parents, and colleagues.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to juggle many responsibilities, and adaptability to change.
• Embraces the whole child educational philosophy and puts students first.

Our School Mission
As a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana, Episcopal School of Baton Rouge nurtures and
develops the whole child -- spiritually, intellectually, morally, physically, and artistically -- through
challenging academic and co-curricular programs which prepare our graduates for college and for
purposeful lives.

Our Episcopal Identity
Episcopal schools are Christian communities whose missions integrate spiritual formation into all
aspects of the educational experience in a graceful and inclusive way. Even the most diverse of
Episcopal schools are created to be communities that honor, celebrate and worship God as the
center of life. We are created to be models of God’s love and grace. We are created to serve God in
Christ in all persons, regardless of origin, background, ability, or religion. We are created to “strive
for justice and peace among all people and [to] respect the dignity of every human being.”

Episcopal schools have been established, however, not solely as communities for Christians, like a
parish church, but as diverse institutions of educational and human development for people of all
faiths and backgrounds. Episcopal schools are populated by a rich variety of human beings, from
increasingly diverse religious, cultural, and economic backgrounds. By weaving the principles of
meaningful school worship, rich community life, foundational religious education, and striving for
social justice into the very fabric of the school’s overall life, Episcopal schools ensure that we
challenge all who attend our schools to build lives of genuine meaning, purpose, and service in the
world they will inherit.

Submission Information
Episcopal will offer a competitive salary and good benefits for this position. Digital applications are
preferred and welcomed at [email protected]. Please include an employment application, cover
letter, and resume. Application materials can also be sent to Sarah Foret, Episcopal School of Baton
Rouge, 3200 Woodland Ridge Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70816.

Episcopal School of Baton Rouge is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to a policy of
nondiscrimination in employment upon any basis, including race, color, religion, sex, gender identity,
sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability, genetic information,
political affiliation or military service.