Lower School Head Teacher

Woodstock Day School is a progressive, independent day school located on a breathtaking 50-acre campus in the Catskill Mountains. Our mission is to provide a socially and environmentally mindful education from Nursery School – 12th Grade, valuing each student as an individual and as a member of the community. We have an opening for an Elementary head teacher for the 2020-2021 school year.

Position Description:

The elementary head teacher is responsible for teaching English/Language Arts, mathematics (Singapore Curriculum), science, and social studies. Specials, led by other teachers, include music, Spanish, art, and PE. Woodstock Day School (WDS) classroom teachers also teach the Tribes Curriculum, which builds a caring classroom community.

Requirements:

Master’s Degree in Elementary Education. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years’ experience teaching elementary education, a hands-on, project-based approach to teaching, and enthusiasm for joining a small, dedicated, collaborative community of educators and learners.

Woodstock Day School’s goal is to achieve and maintain equal employment opportunities. It is also the policy of WDS to maintain an environment free from discrimination. The goal of WDS is to hire an outstanding and diverse faculty and staff who work together toward the common mission.

Please submit a letter of interest, statement of educational philosophy, and resume to: careers@woodstockdayschool.org.