Job Description

Job Location: Wintergreen Magnet School - Hamden, CT 06514
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $54,987.00 - $80,018.00 Salary/yearThe Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School community is seeking a passionate, nurturing, and innovative Second Grade teacher to join our award-winning school. Wintergreen was recognized by Magnet Schools of America and is committed to providing students with an engaging educational experience rooted in arts integration, restorative practices, and academic excellence.
At Wintergreen, our vision is to provide all students with a safe and nurturing environment that immerses each student in the arts, grounds them in restorative practices, and engages their minds to ensure academic and personal success.
Our Second Grade teachers help students build strong academic foundations while fostering creativity, curiosity, confidence, and independence. Grade-level teams work collaboratively to design engaging learning experiences that integrate literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, and the arts, encouraging students to make meaningful connections across disciplines and develop a love of learning.
Candidates with experience or interest in arts integration, project-based learning, social-emotional learning, and STEAM education are encouraged to apply.
The ideal candidate:
- Creates a warm, inclusive, and engaging classroom environment where all students feel valued and supported.
- Understands the developmental needs of young learners and uses developmentally appropriate instructional practices.
- Integrates the arts and hands-on learning experiences into daily instruction.
- Implements restorative practices to build positive relationships and foster a strong classroom community.
- Differentiates instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners and support academic growth.
- Collaborates effectively with colleagues, families, and support staff to ensure student success.
- Demonstrates a commitment to educating the whole child.
At Wintergreen, all educators are committed to ensuring that every student leaves our school prepared with the inspiration to creAte, collaboRate, communicaTe, and diScover their passion through innovation and the ARTS, as reflected in our mission statement.

QualificationsEndorsement, Education, and Experience Requirements
- Successful candidates must possess strong instructional practices, excellent classroom management skills, and a deep commitment to the academic and social-emotional development of young children.
- Experience teaching primary elementary students and a demonstrated ability to support diverse learners is preferred.
- Connecticut State Certification 305 (Elementary Education) or other appropriate Connecticut certification required.
Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.
External candidates should apply online at ACES. Internal candidates should apply through the "Careers at ACES" portal.
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