Interim Teacher for Grades 1 and 2

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

The Mead School for Human Development seeks to employ the best qualified individuals from available applicants and to provide them with opportunity for advancement in a manner that does not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected under local, state, or federal equal employment opportunity laws or regulations.

We are currently seeking a talented and enthusiastic elementary school educator to fill a parental leave position, from early November 2026 to the end of February 2027, for a co-taught classroom serving first and second grade students.

The Mead School  believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to the school’s success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications, and job scope, but not limit the incumbent nor the organization to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each employee will offer their services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors.

Our small class sizes, typically ranging from 6–12 students with one section per grade, allow teachers to develop meaningful relationships with students and provide highly individualized instruction.

A successful candidate will:

• Deeply understand the nuances of social emotional development in children ages 6-8.
• Have experience teaching Language Arts in a lower elementary classroom. Experience with Orton-Gillingham inspired phonics programs is preferred.
• Be skilled at differentiating instruction, particularly for capable children who may learn differently. Experience in special education is preferred but not required.
• Understand the importance of developing authentic relationships with students and prioritize those relationships in their practice.
• Be familiar with a broad spectrum of children’s literature.
• Enjoy learning, collaborating, and innovating with colleagues.
• Be familiar with a variety of reading programs and approaches for developing young readers.
• Have experience with multiple approaches to teaching writing.
• Be flexible and open-minded about designing, adapting, and evolving curriculum to meet the needs of students.
• Be an enthusiastic collaborator with the Grades 1–2 team, particularly around integrated curriculum and opportunities for project-based learning.

• This position requires expertise in early elementary Language Arts, including reading, writing, phonics, Social Studies, and mathematics. Mead students also work with specialist teachers for expressive arts, wellness (physical education), and social emotional skill-building.  Situated on a verdant 13-acre campus, Mead students enjoy ample time outdoors engaged in experiential learning, play, and exploration.  

• Preferred candidates will have 3+ years of teaching experience and hold, or be working toward, a Master’s Degree in Teaching and/or certification in Elementary Education.

• Candidates for this position should value collaboration with a small, dedicated faculty at a school that places the social and emotional development of children at the center of its work.

Mandated reporter training through the Connecticut Department of Children and Family Services.

This is an on-line training course that can be completed prior to start date.

CPR and first aid training