Teacher - Grade VI

St. Bernard’s School is a K-9 independent boys’ school founded in 1904. The school, located on the Upper East Side, serves a diverse community of approximately 385 students and 100 employees.

St. Bernard’s offers young boys of diverse backgrounds an exceptionally thorough, rigorous, and enjoyable introduction to learning and community life. We wish to inspire boys to value hard work and fair play, to develop confidence, consideration for others, and a sense of citizenship, and to have fun while doing these things.

We believe that young boys enjoy many benefits from an elementary school designed just for them. It is a long-held belief at St. Bernard’s that it is important both to challenge boys and to show them great affection.

St. Bernard's School seeks a sixth-grade homeroom teacher to teach English, history, and math and to foster a sense of community within the homeroom. The St. Bernard’s Middle School comprises grades IV, V, and VI, and the demands of its last year are high. We expect the boys to listen, work hard, and treat others well.

The responsibilities of this position include:

• Serving as a homeroom teacher and teaching core academic subjects (i.e., English, math, and history)
• Providing timely, meaningful, caring, and personal feedback to students and families
• Establishing and maintaining a classroom community that promotes student confidence and community responsibility
• Upholding professional obligations that include, but are not limited to, assigned duties, meetings, parent conferences, and school events
• Directing a class play in which the boys perform before a large audience
• Collaborating with other sixth-grade teachers to ensure coordination between classes
• Creating an environment that fosters open discussion and encourages boys to take risks and try new things

• Master's degree in Education or related field
• Teaching experience in a middle school setting
• Ability to create a positive and inclusive classroom environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and parents