Lower Elementary Team Leader and General Studies Teacher

At Luria Academy of Brooklyn, we are inspiring a new generation of leaders, creators, thinkers and engaged citizens. Through our individualized approach to learning and commitment to diversity as a core value, our students graduate with a deep love of learning, strong sense of self, and a passion to repair a fractured world.

Luria Academy of Brooklyn (www.luria-academy.org) serves 275 students in preschool through 8th grade. Luria offers a sophisticated education in a progressive environment. Luria’s students come from a wide range of religious and economic backgrounds. At Luria, students are encouraged to be curious, to embrace one another’s differences and to engage in respectful dialogue.

Key Responsibilities
• Teach Grades 2 & 3 - may include reading, writing, math, social studies, science
• Lead a team of 3 teachers, coordinate class schedules and classroom responsibilities
• Differentiate instruction for a diverse group of learners in a progressive setting
• Design and deliver curriculum using backward design
• Assess student learning and create evidence-based goals based
• Manage classroom routines and behaviors
• Partner with families by providing regular communication

Qualifications
• Master’s Degree
• Training in Literacy and/or Special Education
• Minimum 3 years of teaching experience
• Strong pedagogical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Innovative and dynamic educator