4th Grade Teacher

The Meadows School is seeking a dynamic, creative, experienced fourth grade teacher for the school year. The Meadows School educates approximately 960 students per year in grades preK-12. The 40-acre campus houses over 240,000 square feet of state-of-the-art facilities. Since the first graduating class in 1991, 100% of Meadows graduates have been accepted into four-year colleges and universities.

The Meadows School has a welcoming and diverse community—students, faculty, staff, administration, parents and alumni. In its pursuit of excellence, The Meadows School inspires ambitious students to love and respect higher learning, to passionately serve their communities, and to lead meaningful lives as citizens of a global society.

The Meadows School offers a competitive compensation package and ample professional development opportunities. In a collegial and supportive environment, faculty and staff are provided the tools and resources enabling each the opportunity to thrive.

Located in the beautiful Summerlin community in northwest Las Vegas, The Meadows School lies at the edge of the Spring Mountains and Red Rock Canyon. The rapidly growing community encompasses more than 200 parks, nine golf courses, three resort hotels, and dozens of retail and recreational centers, in addition to top notch medical and business facilities.

Job Requirements:

• Must possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in education or a related field
• At least three years experience teaching lower school, preferably 4th grade experience Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Serve as a homeroom teacher and teach and assess core academic subjects- language arts, math, social studies, art, SEL
  • Differentiate the curriculum and meet the needs of diverse learners, helping every child reach his/her potential
  • Integrate technology throughout the curriculum
  • Collaborate and work as a team with two other grade level team members
  • Communicate student progress with parents at parent teacher conferences, in student progress reports and report cards, and as needed
  • Collaborate with the student support team for students who need academic or emotional support
  • Produce a yearly student citizenship program/performance
  • Attend faculty meetings
  • Attractively display student work
  • Attend school professional development and seek out opportunities to remain current with pedagogy and best practices
  • Actively perform assigned supervisory duties before, during or after the school day
  • Perform all other duties and tasks as assigned Skills and Competencies:
    
    • A sound knowledge of childhood development and pedagogy
    
    • Ability to teach creatively and engage a diverse group of learners
    
    • Ability to teach creatively and engage a diverse group of learners
    
    • Proficient with Google/Gmail, SmartBoards or other interactive panels and related software
    
    • Strong communication, interpersonal, technology and presentation skills
    
    • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others
    
    • Sense of humor and love of this age group
    
    • Supportive, nurturing, warm personality
    
    • Recent training in issues related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    
    • Experience in independent schools a plus