Full-Time Kindergarten and Grade 1 English Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year

International School of Brooklyn (ISB) is an independent, non-profit school known for its innovative and robust Pre-K 3 to 8th Grade French and Spanish language immersion programs and International Baccalaureate curriculum. The ISB experience is driven by six core values: inquiry-based learning, diversity, global curriculum, language immersion, community, and international mindedness. Dedication to these values enables ISB to develop each student’s creativity, critical thinking, global citizenship, and intercultural understanding.

International School of Brooklyn is dedicated to ensuring that our commitment to an inclusive and just world is reflected in all aspects of our school: in our classrooms, culture, policies, and practices. ISB’s comprehensive commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion requires all staff and faculty members to engage in work, training, and reflection actively and thoughtfully around identity, anti-racism, and anti-bias and are expected to promote an inclusive and equitable school community.

Successful candidates will demonstrate a commitment to anti-bias and anti-racism work and be open to learning about how implicit biases in race, ethnicity, gender identity, and socioeconomic class can shape curricula and pedagogy. Preferred candidates will have experience implementing anti-racist and equitable practices in their teaching and work.

ISB seeks a Full Time Kindergarten and Grade 1 English Teacher for the 2024-2025 School Year

Candidates should be able to use their expertise in Preschool and Elementary Education to confidently lead a preschool classroom. Teachers at ISB are expected to work collaboratively in lesson planning to implement a strong and engaging PYP curriculum. Candidates should hold a degree in Education, and have at least two years of head teaching experience in an elementary school setting.

Qualification requirements:

Candidates should enjoy creating learning experiences designed to nurture the development of the whole child in a strong collaborative work environment. Ideal candidates will enjoy using a wide array of resources to build rich learning experiences while integrating multiple approaches to ensure differentiation.

Experience working with Preschool and elementary-aged children with an ability to display effective classroom management and a strong foundation in Social Emotional Learning is important in this role. Duties include teaching foundational literacy skills in English and providing academic support. Teachers in this role should enjoy working closely with a support team within the classroom and have excellent communication skills. Knowledge of PYP is a plus.

Applying to this position:

Interested candidates should email letters of interest and resumes to Rosa Torres at jobs@isbrooklyn.org, and include “Kindergarten and Grade 1 English Teacher” in the subject line.

Salary Range: minimum $ 63,178 to maximum $103,940 (based on experience)