Middle Grades Lead Teacher

Sequoyah’s learning program schoolwide, and in each classroom, is developed through close collaboration with others. In the K-8 program, this collaboration includes Lead Teachers, Associate Teachers, the Assistant Head of School, the Director of Teaching & Learning and subject-area Specialists.

The Lead Teacher is primarily responsible for the academic, social and emotional learning program in a mixed-age classroom. The Lead Teacher creates a class culture with routines and expectations defined by Sequoyah’s mission and Habits of Mind. All employees represent the school in its values and mission.

A Lead Teacher will help shape the ongoing growth and coherence of the grade-level program. In collaboration with colleagues and other key administrators, this person refines and extends interdisciplinary and experiential pathways—building on Sequoyah’s distinctive programs such as Field Studies, Stewardship , and Community Engagement . The Lead Teacher, with administrators and colleagues, works to cultivate shared ownership of the program’s evolution, ensuring that the experience remains developmentally responsive, reflective of student voice, and aligned with Sequoyah’s full K-12 vision.

We are currently accepting applications for the 2026-27 school year.

The Middle Grades Lead Teacher will be responsible for the following:

• Plan and implement language arts, social studies, and math curriculum that includes high-quality projects that engage students in deeper learning and change-making, and reflect current DEI practices.
• Look for opportunities to integrate specialists’ instruction with other classroom activities and for opportunities to create emergent curriculum, responsive to student interests and current events.
• Design opportunities for students to present learning to authentic audiences through exhibitions, portfolio presentations, publications, or community events.
• Collaborate with colleagues and administrators to refine and extend interdisciplinary and experiential pathways.
• Work with administrators and colleagues to cultivate shared ownership of the program’s evolution.

• Experience in teaching and leading mixed-age classrooms.
• Ability to develop and implement curriculum that reflects current DEI practices.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Experience with experiential and project-based learning.
• Ability to work with students, colleagues, and administrators to cultivate shared ownership of the program’s evolution.