1st and 2nd Grade Teacher

New Garden Friends School, a PK-12 Friends School in Greensboro, NC, seeks a classroom teacher for our combined grades 1st and 2nd-grade program for the 2024-25 academic year.

Qualifications:

• A deep understanding of and a passion for teaching children
• The ability to implement and expand upon innovative curriculum and excite students about learning
• Experience and expertise teaching or interacting with 1st and 2nd-grade students academically and socially/emotionally
• A genuine love of 1st and 2nd-grade students and joy in working with children of widely-ranging ambitions and abilities
• The ability to work collaboratively with a team of teachers and administrators 
• A desire and ability to be collegial, flexible, and joyful in an energetic work environment
• A commitment to the traditions and philosophy of a Quaker educational community, including Quaker values and social justice
• Proficiency with technological tools for teaching, communication, and research 
• Commitment to New Garden Friends School’s mission and New Garden Friends School’s Commitment to Diversity
• A Bachelor's Degree in education or a closely related field

To apply, please fill out this google form (https://forms.gle/tJYxySBRZA5uu3P87) and send an email to [email protected] attaching a cover letter expressing your interest in the position, your philosophy of education and your resume. If you have trouble with the form or have any questions, please email [email protected].

Please, no phone calls or regular mail.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. 

New Garden Friends School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religious belief, economic background, cultural background, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, or age in its programs, activities, admissions, and employment. New Garden Friends School also complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination, including but not limited to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex. If you have questions or concerns regarding our non-discrimination policy, please contact Pattie Midgett, who oversees our non-discrimination policy and also serves as our Title IX Coordinator.

Pattie Midgett

Office Address: 1128 New Garden Road Greensboro, NC 27410

Telephone No. 336.299.0964