Roycemore School Mission

Roycemore: Our diverse and intimate community, rooted in academic excellence, inspires students to discover their passions, think without limits, find their voice, and live courageously.

Roycemore’s Vision

Launching responsible citizens, innovative thinkers, and compassionate leaders.

Essential Functions

• Develops curriculum, prepares materials and classrooms for class activities for a mixed 3’s and 4’s classroom.
• Consistently planning innovative ways of keeping children actively engaged.
• Imparting knowledge to children through fun and play.
• Provides activities and opportunities that encourage curiosity, exploration, and problem solving appropriate to the developmental levels and learning styles of children.
• Writes and compiles individual assessments of each child's development; completes daily inventories, child attendance, and related reports.
• Uses effective class management techniques to ensure effective learning.
• Sponsors a student club.
• Meets with parents and guardians to discuss their children’s progress, and to determine their priorities for their children and their resource needs.
• Provides a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
• Collaborates with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of Lower School programs.
• Works in partnership with the PK team to create a collaborative PK program that is unified.
• Maintains expertise in subject matter through professional development.
• Regularly attends faculty meetings.
• Communicates with families regularly via Class Dojo, SeeSaw, and weekly communications, and as needed to promote the growth of each child.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Early Childhood and Lower School Division Head.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or post graduate work in subject matter and/or education (Master’s in Education or Early Childhood Education preferred).
• A minimum of three years teaching experience at the grade of age level preferred, ideally in an independent school environment.
• Knowledge of early childhood education programs and techniques.
• Knowledge of child development theory and practice.
• Ability to evaluate, design, and implement curriculum, testing, and/or teaching methodologies.
• Ability to provide activities for children that encourage healthy growth.
• Knowledge of applicable safety procedures.
• Ability to provide a supportive and caring environment for children.
• Ability to exercise patience when interacting with children.
• Embraces implementing a multicultural classroom and a social emotional curriculum.
• A strong passion for teaching and commitment to student learning and development.
• Excellence in classroom management techniques.
• Ability to interface and communicate effectively with students, parents and other staff members.
• Enthusiasm for embracing the independent school model of mentoring, advising and supporting students outside the classroom.
• Embraces authentic assessment, innovative pedagogies, and project-based learning.
• Enthusiasm for professional development.
• Comfortable using online texts, iPads, Learning Management System, and computer systems.
• Working knowledge of Macintosh operating systems.
• Experience with G-Suite (Google Apps) for Education (preferred).
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Commitment to inclusion and issues of social justice and equity.
• Ability to use basic office equipment.

POLICY OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

Roycemore is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

For best consideration, please email or send cover letter and resume with three references to Darcy Aksamitowski, Early Childhood and Lower School Division Head, by June 27, 2025:

daksamitowski@roycemoreschool.org

Darcy Aksamitowski
Early Childhood & Lower School Division Head
Roycemore School
1200 Davis St.
Evanston, IL 60201