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Grade 1 Co-Teacher (Full Time, beginning August 2026)

Atrium School is a progressive, inclusive PreK – Grade 8 independent school in the vibrant East End of Watertown, MA. Our program encourages deep academic curiosity, creativity, and exploration, fostering each child’s intellectual and personal growth. Our students are diverse and original thinkers who develop confidence in themselves and respect for others within a joyful, energized community of nurturing and challenging teachers, engaged parents, and enriching community partnerships.

Teachers in the early childhood grades at Atrium work in multi-teacher teams and actively create innovative curriculum. We seek candidates with strong early childhood pedagogy in a classroom where social/emotional learning, collaboration, and kindness are prized. Atrium’s program and school culture cultivate inclusion and an active sense of social and environmental justice. Throughout the year, co-teachers work closely together to develop integrated thematic study that focuses all aspects of children’s education at Atrium into a central idea, often in collaboration with the first-grade team and students.

Qualifications:
-Possess the spirit and qualities of innovation, reflection, initiative, collaboration, and kindness
-Bachelor’s degree required, dual licensure or master’s degree preferred, and a minimum of three years of experience teaching elementary-aged students
-Excellent communication skills with students, colleagues, parents & guardians, and the greater community
-Experience and capacity in teaching diverse, multicultural perspectives
-Strong ability to problem solve, and work both independently and collaboratively
-Genuine understanding of elementary school students’ emotional, physical, cognitive, and intellectual development

Responsibilities:
-Develop students’ skills and confidence through meaningful learning experiences that support critical thinking and problem-solving skills across academic areas, including project-based learning
-Develop a nurturing classroom environment to support students’ interpersonal and social-emotional growth
-Design, refine, refresh, and implement first grade curriculum following Atrium benchmarks; assess student work using multiple strategies
-Co-plan and co-teach in a variety of modalities to support learning objectives across multiple grades
-Write individualized student progress reports twice a year
-Conduct parent/guardian conferences, and regularly communicate with families about curriculum and student progress

In addition, faculty at Atrium:
-Are passionate experts in their content areas and instructional skills; write skillfully and frequently
-Enjoy and have great capacity to nurture the whole child, and value the broad array of learning approaches that every child possesses
-Value the varied dimensions of student learning and progress
-Collaborate daily with multiple colleagues to plan and carry out complex, integrated learning experiences that cross grades and subject areas
-Initiate and continually plan their own growth within a supportive atmosphere that prioritizes professional development

At Atrium, we believe diversity and inclusion are key drivers of creativity and innovation, and that a diversity of thoughts, experiences, backgrounds, personalities, and identities helps us think bigger and better, enabling us to reach our goals more effectively. We encourage applications from individuals who will add to the racial, cultural, and gender diversity of the school community, and who are committed to building and sustaining a community that is richly diverse and includes a wide range of family structures and racial, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds. We seek candidates with the ability to demonstrate commitment to advancing the school’s mission and core values. For more information on these, please visit our website.

Please submit a cover letter specific to this position, resume, and the names of three references to: Nicole Moran, Director of Student Learning & Support at nmoran@atrium.org. The most suitable applicants will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

Salary Range: $62,000 to $68,000, based on experience.