Trinity School, a co-educational, K-12 institution located on the Upper West of Manhattan, seeks a Second Grade Head Teacher beginning September 2025.
Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in a field related to education (Master's degree preferred) and at least three years of experience in teaching Lower School. Strong candidates will possess:
Lead teacher experience with first, second, or third grade;
A demonstrated love of children;
Knowledge of child development from ages 5 to 9 years old;
Experience creating Social Studies and Language Arts curriculum where all children can see themselves reflected in the program while simultaneously developing a curiosity about the world around them;
A pedagogy where inquiry is center;
Experience with mathematics where children feel supported, challenged and grapple with difficult, deep problems;
A passion for the complexities of the social-emotional lives of children;
A joyful dedication to education that holds high standards for children's intellectual growth
Interactive, adaptive classroom management skills which both facilitate order and learning while respecting children;
A commitment to an equitable classroom culture;
A belief in partnerships with families;
A demonstrated attention to how race, gender, and other aspects of identity manifest themselves in the classroom;
An ability to work collaboratively and generously with colleagues, both on the team and across the division;
Strong communication skills; and
An optimistic, purposeful work
An Equal Opportunity Employer, Trinity School seeks candidates who will add to the diversity of our school community. More than this, Trinity School is expressly committed to anti-racism and calls on all community members to join in this important work.
Trinity School is a college preparatory, coeducational independent day school for Grades K-12, located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Founded as a charity school at Trinity Church in 1709 for 40 students, it moved to its current location in 1895 and now has an average enrollment of 1,000. Trinity is no longer sponsored by a specific religious body, and the Trinity community is characterized by religious, racial, and ethnic diversity. Since its founding, Trinity has continued its commitment to enroll a talented, motivated, and diverse student body from every economic and social background by providing over $4.5 million in financial aid to students at all grades. The school is organized into a Lower School (K-Grade 4), a Middle School (Grades 5-8) and an Upper School (Grades 9-12). The ratio of students to teachers is six to one. The faculty members of the school, with over 20 doctorates and 96 master's degrees from selective colleges and universities around the world, are extraordinarily talented and dedicated. Conversation between students and teachers is the essence of the Trinity education.
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An Equal Opportunity Employer, Trinity School seeks candidates who will add to the diversity of our school community. More than this, Trinity School is expressly committed to deepening its anti-racism practices and calls on all community members to engage in this work.
