Lower School Assistant Teacher in Providence, RI for Lincoln School

Lower School Assistant Teacher

Employment Type:     Full-Time

Position type:              Permanent (10-month)

Start date:                    August 2025

Reports to:                   Lower School Director

Lincoln School, founded in 1884, is an independent K-12 Quaker girls’ school in Providence, Rhode Island. We are seeking a full-time Assistant Teacher beginning August 2025. Lincoln School values working with a diverse faculty and staff and seeks applications from individuals who share our commitment to educating girls to fearlessly embrace the opportunities and responsibilities of full citizenship in a complex world.

Requirements:

In conjunction with the Lead Teacher, the Assistant Teacher will:

• Create a joyful and respectful classroom environment that celebrates the uniqueness, perspective and cultural background of each individual and that is actively anti-racist
• Foster a classroom culture of challenge, active learning, engagement, independence and perseverance
• Contribute to the maintenance of a clean, safe, inviting, and organized learning environment for the students
• Contribute to unit/lesson plans
• Assist in planning, preparing, developing, and making copies of teaching aids
• Teach and assist in (as a group, in small groups, and individually as needed) all core academic subjects (reading, writing, mathematics, social studies)
• Build strong relationships with parents and respond to parents’ comments and concerns with sensitivity, interest and respect while maintaining confidentiality
• Participate in parent-teacher conferences and contribute to progress reports
• Have weekly duties including attending specials, recess, lunch, Extended Morning, and Extended Afternoon
• Be an active member of the Lower School community by attending and participating in faculty meetings and school events

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Early Childhood teaching experience preferred
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in use of educational technology required (Google for Education Suite preferred)
• Continuing interest in professional growth
• Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills
• An understanding of and appreciation for the developmental range of the age group
• Strong work ethic and a kind, positive spirit

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply through our Careers Page on the Lincoln School website. https://www.lincolnschool.org/about/careers.

More information about Lincoln School can be found on our website at www.lincolnschool.org.

Lincoln School is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Members of groups historically underrepresented in independent schools are strongly encouraged to apply.

About Lincoln School

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Lincoln is an independent school in Providence, Rhode Island offering a rigorous and exciting learning experience that blends tradition with innovation. As the nation’s only independent school for girls rooted in Quaker values, we provide a unique educational community for grades 1 through 12. We also offer a coed program from six weeks through kindergarten. Our students come from the greater Providence area and beyond, and represent diverse backgrounds and religious traditions.

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