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Director of Lower School (Nursery 3 - Grade 3)
How to Apply: Send resume and cover letter to employment@farbrook.org.
Position Summary: With careful attention to Far Brook School’s Statement of Purpose and Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the Director of the Lower School will lead the division with creativity, compassion, and curricular expertise. This person must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills in problem solving, work collaboratively with faculty, and work in partnership with families. The Director of the Lower School must also have an extensive background in early childhood and elementary education, and knowledge and understanding of how to meet the needs of early childhood and elementary age students. This person should have a demonstrated commitment to Progressive education, pedagogy, and values. This is a full-time, 12-month administrative position.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Understand, support, and execute the Far Brook School Statement of Purpose and Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice.
- Foster an inclusive environment where all members of the community feel seen, heard, respected, reflected, represented, and valued.
- Serve as a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
- Work in concert with the students, faculty, administration, and families to foster the continued growth and development of the school’s progressive educational program.
- To be aware of the educational, physical, social, and psychological needs of the members of the school community and to develop plans for meeting these needs.
Essential Duties:
- Together with the Associate Head of School, support and train new Lower School teachers.
- Coordinate Lower School faculty coaching and evaluation with the Associate Head of School.
- Oversee the curriculum of the Lower School and advance the academic program in collaboration with the Associate Head of School.
- Together with the hiring committee, make recommendations regarding the hiring, retention, and placement of faculty.
- Partner with the Learning Support team to support all learners. Support parents with academic issues pertaining to Lower School students, including providing guidance for testing, tutoring, counseling, and in-school support as needed.
- Communicate regularly with parents about student growth and progress via conferences and progress reports.
- Assist with Lower School admissions by partnering with the Director of Enrollment Management.
- Participate in and present at Admissions events including occasional evening or weekend events.
- Work collaboratively with the Business Office to oversee divisional budgets.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- A deep understanding of and demonstrated commitment to Progressive education, pedagogy, and values.
- Curricular expertise, particularly at the early childhood and elementary school level, Nursery 3s – Grade 3.
- A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Visionary outlook and strategic thought leadership on how to address challenges, opportunities, and programming.
- A community builder with a joyful approach to learning and teamwork.
- A love of working with young children.
- A demonstrated collaborative and transparent approach to leadership.
- A personable approach and the ability to maintain high standards of personal and professional integrity.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Education and Experience:
- Master’s degree is required
- Minimum of 10 years early childhood and/or elementary school teaching experience
- 3-5 years administrative leadership experience at the early childhood and/or elementary school level
Reporting Relationship:
Reports directly to the Associate Head of School for Teaching and Learning.
Additional Information:
Director of Upper School (Grades 4-8)
How to Apply: Send resume and cover letter to employment@farbrook.org.
Position Summary: With careful attention to Far Brook School’s Statement of Purpose and Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the Director of the Upper School will lead the division with creativity, compassion, and curricular expertise. This person must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills in problem solving, work collaboratively with faculty, and work in partnership with families. The Director of the Upper School must also have an extensive background in upper elementary and middle school level education, and knowledge and understanding of how to meet the social emotional needs of students in grades 4-8. This person should have a demonstrated commitment to Progressive education, pedagogy, and values. This is a full-time, 12-month administrative position.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Understand, support, and execute the Far Brook School Statement of Purpose and Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice.
- Foster an inclusive environment where all members of the community feel seen, heard, respected, reflected, represented, and valued.
- Serve as a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
- Work in concert with the students, faculty, administration, and families to foster the continued growth and development of the school’s progressive educational program.
- To be aware of the educational, physical, social, and psychological needs of the members of the school community and to develop plans for meeting these needs.
Essential Duties:
- Together with the Associate Head of School, support and train new Upper School teachers.
- Coordinate Upper School faculty coaching and evaluation with the Associate Head of School.
- Oversee the curriculum of the Upper School and advance the academic program in collaboration with the Associate Head of School.
- Together with the hiring committee, make recommendations regarding the hiring, retention, and placement of faculty.
- Partner with the Learning Support team to support all learners. Support parents with academic issues pertaining to Upper School students, including providing guidance for testing, tutoring, counseling, and in-school support as needed.
- Communicate regularly with parents about student growth and progress via conferences and progress reports.
- Assist with Upper School admissions by partnering with the Director of Enrollment Management.
- Participate in and present at Admissions events including occasional evening or weekend events.
- Work collaboratively with the Business Office to oversee divisional budgets.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- A deep understanding of and demonstrated commitment to Progressive education, pedagogy, and values.
- Curricular expertise, particularly at the upper elementary and middle school level, Grade 4 – 8.
- A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Visionary outlook and strategic thought leadership on how to address challenges, opportunities, and programming.
- A community builder with a joyful approach to learning and teamwork.
- A love of working with students in grades 4-8.
- A demonstrated collaborative and transparent approach to leadership.
- A personable approach and the ability to maintain high standards of personal and professional integrity.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Education and Experience:
- Master’s degree is required
- Minimum of 10 years upper elementary and/or middle school teaching experience
- 3-5 years administrative leadership experience at the upper elementary and/or middle school level
Reporting Relationship:
Reports directly to the Associate Head of School for Teaching and Learning.
Additional Information:
Middle School (Gr 5-6) Humanities Teacher
How to Apply: Send resume and cover letter to employment@farbrook.org.
Position Summary: Far Brook School is seeking a motivated and innovative teacher to teach reading, writing, and social studies at the Fifth/Sixth Grade level to create an integrated and cross-disciplinary literacy experience for students. A strong candidate will embrace Far Brook’s unique, progressive, multidisciplinary, and collaborative approach. Far Brook teachers contribute to a supportive and caring environment in which students learn and interact positively with one another.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Understand, support, and execute the Far Brook School Statement of Purpose and Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice.
- Plan and design lessons and curriculum content for reading and writing that draws on the social studies essential questions, while incorporating Far Brook’s racial literacy curriculum
- Monitor student progress in the acquisition of reading and writing skills as detailed in the Teachers College reading and writing workshop approach to literacy.
- Support students with their social-emotional development with a strong focus on health and wellness
- Work closely with the learning specialist to create and implement both learning support and enrichment
- Conduct informal and formal learning assessments to be responsive to an individualized approach for student growth
- Communicate with families about students’ learning through frequent updates, parent-teacher conferences, and student progress reports
- Fifth/Sixth grade homeroom teacher responsibilities such as arrival, recess, lunch, and dismissal duties and the primary contact for parents and the duties this includes
- Serve as a Grade 5/6 community leader
- Teach a weekly elective of your choice (opportunity period)
- Support the school by performing other duties as needed
Required Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education or in a related field, a Master’s Degree preferred
- Interest in professional growth and schoolwide initiatives
- A minimum of 3+ years of teaching experience at the upper elementary level
- Training/experience in Teachers College Reading and Writing Workshop
- In-depth knowledge of pre-adolescent development and education
- Ability to implement differentiated literacy lessons for students
- Interest in the development and implementation of social and emotional curriculum, as well as social justice, diversity, and inclusivity
- Training in diversity practices
- Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Proficient with technology (Google G Suite for Education)
Reporting Relationship:
- Reports to the Director of Upper School
Additional Information:
Pre- K/ Nursery Teacher (Ages 3-4)
How to Apply: Send resume and cover letter to employment@farbrook.org.
Position Summary: Far Brook School is seeking a dynamic and experienced Early Childhood Teacher for the 2023 – 2024 school year. A strong candidate will embrace Far Brook’s unique progressive, multidisciplinary, and collaborative approach to learning. Far Brook teachers contribute to a supportive and caring environment in which students learn and interact positively with one another. All teachers help build a collaborative, cooperative, and reflective approach to working as part of a classroom teaching team.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Understand and support the Far Brook School Statement of Purpose and Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice
- Provide a warm welcoming presence to support young learners
- Maintain a progressive classroom environment conducive to effective student learning
- Lead small group activities and play, including art, dramatic play, blocks and learning times– Nursery 3s Program/ Nursery 4s Program
- Collaborate with the learning specialist and school counselor to thoughtfully and purposefully teach all learners
- Communicate with families about students’ learning through updates, parent-teacher conferences, and student progress reports
- Supervise lunch, rest, and outdoor play
- Support students as class transitions to Specialist Classes (art, music, sports, etc)
- Support the school by performing other duties as needed
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education or in a related field, a Master’s Degree preferred
- A minimum of 3+ years of teaching experience at the early childhood level
- Experience with progressive education preferred
- In-depth knowledge of early childhood development and education
- Interest in the development and implementation of social and emotional curriculum, as well as social justice, diversity, and inclusivity
- Training in diversity practices
- Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Proficient with technology (Google G Suite for Education)
Reporting Relationship:
- Reports to the Director of Lower School.
Additional Information:
Lower School Spanish Teacher (PT)
How to Apply: Send resume and cover letter to employment@farbrook.org.
Position Summary: Far Brook School is seeking a dynamic and experienced Lower School Spanish Teacher (Nursery-Third Grade) for the 2023 – 2024 school year. A strong candidate will embrace Far Brook’s unique progressive, multidisciplinary, and collaborative approach to learning. Far Brook teachers contribute to a supportive and caring environment in which students learn and interact positively with one another.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Understand and support the Far Brook School Statement of Purpose and Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice
- Plan lessons and curriculum content for Spanish for pre-K to Gr 3 language classes which meet 2x a week each semester. Lower School students experience a semester of Spanish and French
- Provide a warm welcoming presence to support young learners and teach through song, storytelling, and games
- Collaborate with the learning specialist and school counselor to thoughtfully and purposefully teach all learners
- Working closely with the Lower School French teacher and Upper School World Language faculty to develop a thoughtful scope and sequence for the World Languages program at Far Brook
- Communicate with families about students’ learning through updates, parent-teacher conferences, and student progress reports
- Support the community by performing other duties as needed
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education or in a related field, a Master’s Degree preferred
- Experience and/or interest in learning Comprehensible Input-based teaching principles
- Experience and/or interest in using the Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS) method of world language instruction
- Experience teaching elementary/early childhood students
- Interest in the development and implementation of social justice, diversity, and inclusivity into the curriculum
Reporting Relationship:
- Reports to the Director of Lower School
Additional Information:
Substitute School Nurse Position
Posted: Ongoing
Far Brook School seeks a substitute school nurse to work on a per diem basis. Candidates must possess a current NJ registered nurse license. Experience in a school environment preferred. Send resume and cover letter to employment@farbrook.org with “Nurse” in the subject line.
Substitute Teacher
Posted: Ongoing
Position Summary: Far Brook School is seeking a motivated, innovative, and collaborative on-call substitute teacher to oversee instructional and classroom management processes when Far Brook faculty are absent. A strong candidate will embrace Far Brook’s unique progressive, multidisciplinary, and team-teaching approach. Far Brook teachers contribute to a supportive and caring environment in which students learn and interact positively with one another.
Job Requirements:
- Willing to be contacted the morning of placement, for coverage
- Must be able to work the full school day; 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Understand and support the Far Brook School Statement of Purpose and Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice.
- Quickly interpret lesson plans to effectively teach in the classroom.
- Hold students accountable during class time, transitions, lunch, recess, and other learning opportunities that may be assigned to the substitute teacher.
- Collaborate with other teachers to ensure a safe school environment for all students.
- Support the teacher by implementing the daily curriculum for the assigned grade level.
- Differentiate instruction to attend to the needs of individual children.
- Ensure the health, safety and well-being of all students.
- Hold in strict confidence all matters pertaining to Far Brook School.
- Adhere to all policies and procedures as outlined in the Family Handbook and Employee Handbook.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Experience working with students in Lower School (Nursery 3 – Grade 3) and Upper School (Grades 4 – 8)
- Familiarity with GSuite for Education
Desired Experience:
- Training in diversity practices
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to employment@farbrook.org.