Horizons - Lower School Teacher (Pre K - 4)

Position Summary

Lead lower school educator (Pre K-4) at a six-week summer academic and recreational enrichment program at Sacred Heart University. 

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead educator for approximately 18-23 students
• Plan and implement science of reading-based interventions to groups of 2-5 learners
• Plan and implement kinesthetic and student-driven math instruction
• Build strong and mutually respectful relationships with students and their families based on open communication and collaboration, including weekly communications to families on ParentSquare and on the phone
• Facilitate an emotionally safe and trauma-informed classroom and program environment
• Maintain professional boundaries and mutually respectful relationships with colleagues, supervisors, and community partners, with the foundation of open communication, respect, and collaboration
• Maintain attendance records, work with the Executive Director and Program Coordinator to develop and implement instruction, and provide meaningful feedback to learners
• Oversee and work in collaboration with a team consisting of an assistant teacher, a classroom coach, and a volunteer
• Live/actualize the Horizons SHU Community Values 
• Attend all training, professional learning, onboarding, programming, and community events
• Collect and input all required metrics, data, and surveys by assigned dates
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, & Other Attributes

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
• Minimum 2-4 years teaching in a K-5 classroom preferred
• Experience teaching a wide range of abilities and differentiating curriculum to meet the needs of all learners
• Experience teaching social-emotional learning
• Strong commitment to the HSHU mission
• Willingness to connect with the HSHU community after the summer program by attending school year events
• Experience with project-based learning preferred
• Effective oral and communication skills
• Experience using technology to enhance instruction
• Demonstrated skills and abilities to mentor and coach classroom staff 

Unusual Working Conditions

This is a seasonal summer program position. Staff are required to attend all training, professional learning, onboarding, programming, community events, and clean-up/reporting days. 

This is a full-day position. 

• Training Days generally run 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. 
• Program days are 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Dates of Program:

• Training week: 6/22 through 6/26/26
• Program Days: 6/29 through 8/7/26
• Clean-up & Reporting Days: 8/10 & 8/11/26