1st Grade Teacher (2025-2026)
Job Summary
The Teacher is responsible for instructing, guiding, and supervising students in a positive learning environment that emphasizes critical thinking, creativity, and problem solving; developing lesson plans and delivering group and individual student instruction; collaborating with other teachers, staff, and administrators in addressing instructional and/or classroom goals and concerns; and communicating/collaborating with parents regarding instructional program and student progress. The Teacher reports to the Director of Education.
Preferred Qualifications
• At least one year of successful teaching experience
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in applicable field
• At least one year of successful teaching experience
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in applicable field
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Teacher will:
• Create a positive learning environment for students
• Set learning goals and develop learning plans to ensure student growth
• Teach, guide, and empower students with instructional activities and learning opportunities that promote problem solving, critical and creative thinking, collaboration, global/social awareness, inquiry, and integration across the disciplines
• Assess competency and/or developmental levels and provide feedback, support, and differentiation that will further student progress and achievement
• Communicate to parents about student growth, sharing methods for improvement and reinforcement in the home environment
• Participate in professional development and the school-wide culture of continual learning
• Communicate effectively with all school stakeholders
• Support the school and its mission
• Perform other duties as assigned by and in support of the Head of School
Vacancy Information:
• Start date: August 4, 2025• Full-Time
• Position type: Permanent
• Location: Jacksonville Country Day School, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Position Requirements
• Education minimum: Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum experience: 1 year
• Curriculum experience: None
• Right to Work in the U.S: Required
• Education minimum: Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum experience: 1 year
• Curriculum experience: None
• Right to Work in the U.S: Required
Salary:
Details will be shared at offer of employment
Benefits:
• Healthcare insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Professional development: Tuition reimbursement, workshops, conferences, book studies, on-site training
• Additional benefits: 403b Retirement Benefit with employer match
• Dependents: partial tuition remission• Education minimum: Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum experience: 1 year
• Curriculum experience: None
• Right to Work in the U.S: Required
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Details will be shared at offer of employment
Benefits:
• Healthcare insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Professional development: Tuition reimbursement, workshops, conferences, book studies, on-site training
• Additional benefits: 403b Retirement Benefit with employer match
• Dependents: partial tuition remission• Education minimum: Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum experience: 1 year
• Curriculum experience: None
• Right to Work in the U.S: Required
APPLY NOW
Jacksonville Country Day School
Located in Jacksonville, FL, Jacksonville Country Day School is a private school for Pre-K 3 through 5th grade. JCDS prepares students for a healthy and productive lifetime of intellectual exploration, character development, and social responsibility.
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