Maternity Leave Coverage - Fourth Grade Teacher Dwight School, an innovative preschool-grade 12 co-educational school on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, is seeking an experienced and energetic Fourth Grade Teacher for a maternity leave cover to begin in August 2025 through approximately November 2025. The purpose of the Fourth Grade Teacher is to create an educationally sound and developmentally appropriate learning environment that supports students in the lower school at Dwight School. Responsibilities of the position include: Demonstrates knowledge of content and a wide range of instructional pedagogies. Applies knowledge of varied approaches to learning in instruction, lesson planning, questioning, and assessment. Utilizes technology effectively, where appropriate, both in classroom instruction, and for student assignments to advance the educational process and engage students. Ensures that all learning goals are clear and communicated effectively to students. Ensures that standards of conduct are clear to all students and appear to have been developed with student participation. Creates a classroom environment that is safe, engaging, student-centered, and inquiry-based. Documents each student's progress consistently throughout the course of the year. Provides high quality and regular feedback that is an accurate reflection of the student. Ensures that students have regular opportunities for reflection and self-assessment. Utilizes internal and external assessments to inform instruction. Planning and curriculum responsibilities include: Ensures that the classroom contains all items on the PYP classroom checklist. Designs learning activities that are differentiated in approach. Utilizes a variety of assessment tools. Works with grade team to complete a PYP planner for every unit of Inquiry. Communication and community participation responsibilities include: Provides regular communication with members of the Dwight community, maintaining a professional tone. Provides information to parents, as appropriate, about the instructional program, student progress, both academic and developmental. Communicates regularly to appropriate personnel about student's academic, social, and emotional development. Works and communicates with Head of Lower School and Associate Head of Lower School to evaluate and reflect on curriculum and pedagogy. Professionalism and collegiality responsibilities include: Supports and cooperates with colleagues. Demonstrates genuine respect for individual students. Honors deadlines. Acts as an active and positive contributor to grade team, department and school community. Abides by policies and procedures outlined in the Faculty/Staff Handbook. Participates in school events, making a substantive and healthy contribution in some aspect of school life outside of the classroom. Seeks out, shares, and participates in professional development opportunities. Uses professional development to enhance and support classroom instruction. Utilizes the resources and expertise of the community to enhance learning within the PYP. Attends and participates actively, productively, and enthusiastically in grade level team or departmental decision-making. Demonstrates a willingness to be a team player, and to participate readily in any other duties, as assigned. Qualifications include: Familiarity with a 1:1, student:device, school-wide program. Experience or seeking experience with the IB PYP Programme. Experience teaching to a range of learners. Eagerness to contribute positively to the Dwight community. Willingness to engage with and learn from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Ability to bring joy, kindness, maturity, and flexibility to the school environment. Compensation is commensurate upon experience: $65,000-$75,000 annually (prorated for the length of the leave). This position is a temporary, leave replacement position; benefits are not offered for temporary positions. Dwight School is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, or provide any information in an alternative format, please let us know. Dwight School's goal is to achieve and maintain equal employment opportunities. It is also the policy of Dwight School to maintain a work environment free from discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, marital status, or other status protected by federal or state law, with regards to any term or condition of employment.