5th/6th Grade Social Studies Teacher

The primary responsibility of a middle school teacher is to cultivate and lead a learning environment where every child feels safe and confident to strive for and meet Paterson Prep's targets. The classroom teacher understands, plans, and executes key elements of innovative pedagogy and data-based decision-making through a deep love of learning, and commitment to internalizing and teaching Classically-inspired content. This position requires a positive, flexible, solutions-oriented, organized, and innovative educator who aims to challenge the status quo of the current educational landscape in urban areas. Paterson Prep teachers must have a deep passion for student-engaged learning, a desire to accept, implement, and seek feedback, and a proven ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks and responsibilities while inspiring outstanding achievement in children in a fun and collaborative work environment.