Newtown Friends School is seeking a caring, collaborative, and enthusiastic full-time Associate Teacher to join our vibrant primary program. The ideal candidate will support the Lead Teacher in creating a warm, nurturing, and engaging classroom environment that supports the social, emotional, and academic growth of our youngest learners.
The Associate Teacher will work closely with the Lead Teacher to facilitate daily classroom routines and support classroom management. Responsibilities include assisting with small-group activities, preparing classroom materials, and supporting students during indoor and outdoor play, snack, and rest times.
Candidates should have experience working with young children in a school or childcare setting and a strong understanding of child development. A warm, patient, and joyful approach to teaching is essential, along with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a teaching team. Experience supporting neurodiverse learners is a plus.
Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree is required. Candidates should be ready to help the school achieve its goal of being an anti-racist institution and advance its broader diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and belonging goals. Familiarity with Quaker education is a plus.
Please send a cover letter, resume, and three references via email to: jobs@newtownfriends.org. No phone calls, please.
About Newtown Friends School
Founded in 1948, Newtown Friends School is a prekindergarten through 8th grade Quaker day school in Newtown, Pennsylvania, located 30 miles northeast of Philadelphia. The School offers an innovative and challenging academic program, grounded in Quaker values, where all students and faculty are valued and supported, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, ethnic origin, or sexual orientation. Organized in two divisions, Lower and Upper, Newtown Friends serves 260 students. Additional information about the School may be found on our website at www.newtownfriends.org.