Interim Lower School Assistant Teacher
Friends Select School is seeking a lower school assistant teacher to work in a full-time role supporting third-grade teachers for the remainder of the current school year. The assistant teacher plays a vital role in creating an environment where children thrive, doing so by supporting the lead teachers during lessons, working with individual learners, providing small-group instruction, and performing lower school duties such as recess and dismissal. This collaborative position involves working closely with colleagues and administrators, actively supporting our Quaker philosophy, and participating fully in the life of the school.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the lead teacher in teaching core subjects, completing daily classroom responsibilities, and managing student behavior
- Engage with the students and support their learning both individually and in small groups
- Perform various lower school duties, such as supervising recess and covering dismissal
- Act as the lead teacher, covering the necessary responsibilities, while the lead teacher is absent
- Perform other tasks as assigned by the lead teacher or lower school administration
Desired Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
- Experience teaching elementary-level children
- Passion for teaching young children
- Experience providing math support and enrichment for upper elementary students is preferred
- Interest in continued professional development
- A strong commitment to Quaker values, anti-racism, and social justice
Applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to Dave Younkin, Director of Lower School, through the school’s website at:
https://www.friends-select.org/about/employment-opportunities
Note: Three professional references (one of which is a supervisor who knows your teaching) should be provided upon request.
Friends Select School is a co-educational, pre-kindergarten through twelfth-grade, college-preparatory, independent school located in Center City, Philadelphia, serving over 600 students. As a Quaker school committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, FSS actively seeks and warmly welcomes applicants from diverse and underrepresented populations. Friends Select School provides programs and services and equal opportunity in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, financial aid programs, employment, and the selection of its governing board without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class status.
