Kindergarten Lead Teacher (Fall 2026)
Hannah Senesh Community Day School, a progressive, independent K–8 Jewish school in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, is hiring a Kindergarten Lead Teacher for the 2026–27 school year. The ideal candidate is a warm, nurturing, and reflective educator with strong early childhood teaching experience. Salary range: $75,000-$90,000, commensurate with experience. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Sara Keen, Lower School Director, Hannah Senesh Community Day School at skeen@hannahsenesh.org.
About the School
Hannah Senesh Community Day School is an open and inclusive Jewish day school where students grow into curious, kind, and confident people. Senesh cultivates intellectual curiosity in a rigorous and joyful academic environment that teaches the whole child. Students are guided by Jewish values and challenged to be agents of change toward a more just world. Students, parents, and staff together create a welcoming and vibrant home at Senesh, offering a place of belonging for diverse Jewish families. To learn more about the school, visit www.hannahsenesh.org.
Responsibilities include:
- Assuming lead teaching responsibilities in a kindergarten classroom
- Collaborating closely with an associate teacher to support instruction, routines, and student needs
- Developing and maintaining a warm, inclusive, and supportive classroom environment
- Teaching ELA, math, science, and social studies in alignment with existing curriculum and scope and sequence
- Differentiating instruction and materials to meet the diverse needs of learners
- Supporting students’ social-emotional development and classroom community
- Maintaining documentation of curriculum and student progress
- Collaborating closely with grade-level colleagues, specialists, and student support staff
- Partnering with families to support student learning and transitions
- Participating in faculty meetings, grade-level meetings, and professional development as appropriate
- Fulfilling duties and other out-of-classroom responsibilities associated with the role
Qualifications and Dispositions include:
- MA degree in education preferred
- Three or more years of experience working as a lead teacher in an elementary or early childhood setting
- Familiarity with structured literacy and Singapore Math preferred
- Commitment to a whole-child approach that supports academic, social, and emotional growth
- Strong classroom management and organizational skills
- Collaborative, flexible, and reflective teaching practice
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated cultural competency and a commitment to diversity, equity, belonging, and inclusive community
Hannah Senesh Community Day School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes candidates who will add to the diversity of our school community, including but not limited to staff of any race, color, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation.