Kindergarten Teacher

BASIS Independent Schools, a subsidiary of Spring Education Group, is a national network of PreK-12 private, secular schools that educate students to the highest international levels. Our ten campuses, located in some of the most bustling, dynamic metropolitan areas in the country, are part of the BASIS Curriculum Schools global network. We believe in setting a higher standard for students and promoting self-reliance and accountability in a culture where hard work is celebrated, and intellectual pursuits result in extraordinary outcomes.

BASIS Independent Brooklyn Lower is seeking qualified candidates for a Kindergarten Teacher!

What We're Looking For  

In this teaching position, you use your expertise in early childhood or elementary education to create a learning environment where learning is a joyful and rewarding experience that maintains the integrity of each child’s imagination and natural curiosity. The environment fosters an exposure to a thematic, hands-on, comprehensive, and content-rich curriculum. It creates a blueprint for children not only to transition with ease to first grade, but also to become enthusiastic, lifelong learners. Ultimately, the goal of the program is to foster a sense of wonder while engaging in the world that surrounds us, equipping students with a foundation for future success.  

BASIS Curriculum Early Education Teachers are knowledgeable, passionate, and believe in developing independence, responsibility and autonomy in students at a young age. Our PK-4 classrooms are co-taught with not one, but two teachers co-creating with students at all times. Our early education teachers love teaching and our students love learning. BASIS Curriculum teachers celebrate the art of learning and, guided by the belief that any child can excel, our early education teachers' deep pedagogical expertise ensures that each student receives a world-class education.  

Your Primary Responsibilities  

• Build a positive classroom community to ease classroom management, improve student attitude toward learning, and create an environment where students feel welcomed and supported.  

• Create intervention and enrichment activities to supplement core instruction to heighten the trajectory of their academic and personal success.  

• Teach lessons in reading, math, science, and social studies in an interactive learning environment to deliver exceptional results for all students.  

• Instruct students in executive functions to develop skills in autonomy, responsibility, and independence.  

• Establish effective school-to-home and home-to-school communications to involve parents and families in their students' education.  

• Guide student behavior to foster academic achievement, personal responsibility, intellect and individuality in all students.  

• Implement the BASIS Curriculum by working closely with a teaching fellow to deliver effective and creative lessons and assessments to display your passion for teaching and educating students at an internationally competitive level.  

• Collaborate with other BASIS Curriculum Teachers to form a community of smart, talented and interesting people who are passionate about their work and readily willing to work in a professional and academic environment.  

Essential Teacher Qualifications:  

• Has deep knowledge of and passion for the subject taught  

• Able to differentiate instruction and engage students in rigorous content  

• Able to create a positive classroom community and build relationships with students  

• Has strong verbal and written communication skills with students, colleagues, and parents  

• Open to feedback and continuous growth  

• Creative in instructional and classroom management strategies (high warm and high firm) 

• Cooperative, collaborative, supportive, flexible  

• Has a strong work ethic and a “do whatever it takes” mindset  

Additional Qualifications  

Minimum Qualifications: A bachelor's or master's degree in early childhood or Elementary Education. Demonstrated success in student achievement, child development, and classroom management.

Preferred Qualifications: A minimum of 2 years of experience as an early education classroom teacher is preferred. A successful applicant will demonstrate strong communication skills and be open to new ideas in teaching methods.  

Benefits:  

BASIS Independent Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes:  

• Competitive salary dependent on education and experience.  

• Career growth opportunities focused on continuous learning, mentorship, and professional advancement across our network of schools.  

• Retirement options through which eligible participants may receive a 50% Company match for the first 10% of employee earnings deferred.  

• Three PPO medical plans to choose from, as well as dental and vision insurance.  

• An FSA option that allows for pre-tax dollars to cover medical, dependent care, and transit.  

• Student tuition remission for your children to attend our schools.  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.