Job Description
Chabad Tamim Academy Queens is seeking an enthusiastic and passionate experienced Lower Elementary teacher to join our warm lower school community for the 2025-2026 school year.
Candidates should be committed to working collaboratively and to becoming part of a professional learning community. Masters Degree preferred with at least 1 year of classroom experience.
Teaching Practice:
- Demonstrate effective teaching practice that engages every student.
- Develop and facilitate authentic learning experiences which meet the needs of all students.
- Utilize in-depth understanding of content, assessment, and learning progressions to engage learners.
- Develop a coherent series of lessons and unit plans.
- For ELA: Knowledgeable about the teaching of reading and progressions.
- For ELA: Knowledgeable about the teaching of writing.
- For Math: Knowledgeable about mathematics concepts and progressions
- Make practices clear, accessible, shareable, and well-documented.
Pedagogy:
- Pursue Tamim Academy’s pedagogy and vision for the future of learning.
- Demonstrate orientation towards and commitment to a whole-child vision for teaching and learning.
- Understand and employ techniques for developing knowledge, skills, habits, and metacognition in support of the whole child.
- Promote student agency and ownership with regard to learning.
Professionalism:
- Demonstrate extraordinary professionalism in service of the mission.
- Demonstrate commitment to lifelong professional learning.
- Design, strengthen and participate in positive learning environments that support individual and collaborative learning.
- Models appropriate behavior for students and creates a culture of kindness and expression of ideas.
Support Tamim Academy’s Growth:
- Ensure a welcoming and collaborative visitor experience.
- Contribute to the growth of the school through effective communication, individual initiative, and in response to the needs/requests of the community.
Basic Qualifications:
- Prior experience with creating whole-child learning activities, including classroom teaching experience with students at the relevant age band.
- Prior experience with demonstrated academic results and fostering social emotional learning in student experiences.
- Passion for working with and engaging children in student driven learning.
- Commitment to continuous professional learning, collaboration, improvement and a willingness to share lessons learned.
- Collaborative mindset and a ‘can do’ attitude to overcoming obstacles.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
Education:
Experience:
- Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Teaching Certification (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Bayside, NY 11360 (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
