About Portledge School:
Portledge School was founded in 1965 and is located on the beautiful North Shore of Long Island. Approximately fifty minutes (28 miles) from NYC by train, Portledge is nestled on a pastoral 63-acre tree-lined campus that is known for its cherry blossoms in spring.
Enrolling approximately 500 students in grades N-12, Portledge offers a competitive college preparatory program in a warm, inclusive community. We seek to inspire our students to realize their individual potential by developing critical thinking skills and moral courage necessary for lifelong learning in an increasingly complex world.
Portledge is fully committed to a culturally diverse faculty and student body.
Job Description:
Portledge School seeks to hire a dynamic Lower School homeroom teacher who is driven to create a classroom environment where student learning is a non-negotiable goal and passion is evident on a daily basis.
The ideal candidate will have a strong elementary education instructional background with the ability to teach all core subject areas and effectively lead an elementary homeroom class.
Responsibilities include actively evaluating and developing the Lower School curriculum, building positive relationships with students and families, participating collegially in meetings and taking an active role in the life of the school community.
