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SalaryThe Rumson Country Day School Nursery teachers are dynamic, dedicated, and committed to active instruction utilizing innovative learning resources that foster child development and a love of exploration. They have an in-depth knowledge of Early Childhood education with a focus on cultivating a safe and welcoming learning environment.
Educators who work with the youngest members of the RCDS community have an important role as creators of a strong foundation that is the starting point of a formalized educational journey. Warmth, energy, enthusiasm, perseverance, and a love of learning are important qualities of an RCDS teacher. Our Early Childhood Teachers work closely with colleagues to create, plan, enact, and assess a meaningful, rich, hands-on curriculum. Teachers know their students well enough to implement a differentiated curriculum that ensures everyone continuously learns and grows. They establish positive relationships with parents and maintain regular communication regarding curriculum and student progress.
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
Maintain current knowledge of educational content and pedagogy.
Establish and maintain a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment.
Support each child’s social and emotional development and provide positive guidance.
Plan, conduct, assess, diagnose, evaluate, and refine lessons based on school mission, grade level, and subject area learning goals.
Differentiate instruction through content, concepts and skills, readiness, ability, interest and/or learner profile.
Cultivate strong student and parent relationships characterized by open communication, frequent feedback, and responsiveness.
Develop and maintain collaborative and collegial relationships with other teachers to ensure ongoing development of curriculum and positive student growth.
Actively participate in a faculty culture that is committed to being on the leading edge of education.
Model and encourage a growth mindset in all learning.
Engage in ongoing professional development and participate productively in community wide professional learning days, teacher discussion groups, implementation groups, and or school task forces.
Maintain consistent dialogue with Division Head to ensure reception of feedback opportunities for self-reflection, and ongoing professional growth.
Develop goals that ensure momentum along the continuum in the Faculty Growth Plan.
Perform assigned duties with respect shown to individual members and the school community as a whole.
Participate actively in the assessment of prospective students, admissions, and marketing work.
Embody the RCDS pillars and mission.
Please submit a resume and cover letter to Head of Lower School Lea Prendergast at lprendergast@rcds.org.
