Upper Elementary Lead Second Grade Teacher

The Blake School is seeking an exceptional, dedicated Second Grade Lead teacher to join our highly collaborative Upper Elementary program (grades 2-5) starting in the 2026-27 school year. Blake is an institution committed to educational excellence, collaboration and pluralism. We offer a highly competitive salary and benefits package along with significant support for local and national professional development. 

The search committee will begin reviewing resumes on Dec. 19. Blake will cover travel and lodging costs for finalist candidates visiting from out of town. 

Blake is particularly interested in candidates who will enrich the diversity of identity, lived experience and thinking that makes our community strong and empowers students to engage productively with those who are different from them. Blake offers highly competitive salary and benefits packages as well as significant support for local and national professional development opportunities.

The Opportunity

You will be the academic and social-emotional leader of a second-grade classroom, joining a skilled team of dedicated faculty and staff. This role is perfect for a teacher driven by intellectual curiosity and a commitment to research-based best practices.

The ideal candidate will be a strong model and teacher of intercultural competence and equitable practices, committed to meeting the comprehensive academic and social-emotional needs of every student.

Duties and Responsibilities

Includes but not limited to: 

• Embrace Blake’s mission and values and commitment to pluralism 
• Collaborate with grade-level team and division colleagues to plan and implement an appropriately challenging curriculum in reading/language arts, math, science and social studies 
• Promote academic, social-emotional and physical development of children in individual, small group and whole-class settings
• Assess students using current strategies and tools to inform instruction and give feedback 
• Complete progress reports and participate in twice-yearly parent-teacher conferences 
• Supervise children during lunch and afternoon carpool
• Integrate meaningful and appropriate use of technology within the curriculum and as a communication tool
• Attend Back-to-School Night, admissions open house, faculty workshop days, grade-level and division meetings, relevant all-school events and all mandatory professional development 

Application Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree (master’s degree and teaching credential preferred)
• Minimum five years lead teaching experience working with elementary-age students

Salary Range: 

$56,000-$85,000. This represents the expected annual salary for this position. In determining salary, we consider professional experience, applicable qualifications and other job-related factors. Based on these factors, a candidate's salary offer could exceed this range.