Elementary Associate Teacher

Carney, Sandoe & Associates; Greenwich (CT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established education recruitment firm is seeking passionate Associate Teachers for the 2025-2026 school year. This entry-level position offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience and training in a supportive environment. As an Associate Teacher, you will work closely with experienced mentors to develop your teaching skills while fostering a positive and engaging classroom atmosphere. This role is perfect for aspiring educators looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of students. Join a community dedicated to nurturing future leaders in education and enjoy competitive benefits while doing what you love.

Benefits

Paid Holidays

Vacation Time

Personal Time

Housing (boarding schools only)

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Qualifications

• Aspiring educators with a passion for teaching and working with young people.
• Excellent communication skills and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Assist lead teacher in lesson planning and classroom management.
• Communicate effectively with parents and support student learning.

Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Collaboration

Lesson Planning

Classroom Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Education

Experience with Children

Job description

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Carney, Sandoe & Associates, an education recruitment firm, is currently seeking Associate Teachers for the 2025-2026 school year at independent schools in the Greenwich area.

The Associate Teacher position is a 1-3 year program designed to support aspiring educators by providing training, hands-on experience, and ongoing guidance. Associate Teachers are paired with an experienced classroom teacher who will serve as their mentor.

Responsibilities:

• Subscribe to the school's core values, mission and philosophy and seek passionately to promote them.
• Participate in creating lesson plans, developing effective classroom management practices, and promoting a positive classroom environment.
• Collaborate with lead teacher to create a classroom atmosphere that promotes joyful learning and a welcoming, purposeful school tone and culture.
• Assist with creating and planning engaging lessons that foster active participation and promotes student enthusiasm for the subject matter.
• Lead student instruction in various subject areas that could include phonics, reading, writing, math, handwriting, and social studies.
• Opportunities to coach or provide support for extracurricular activities (often with an additional stipend).
• Communicate regularly and effectively with parents in proactive and professional ways through e-mail, phone calls, in-person conversations, parent-teacher conferences, bi-annual progress reports, etc.
• Communicate regularly with Lead Teacher to learn new skills and techniques to build your teaching tool kit.

Qualifications:

• An aspiring educator with a willingness to learn.
• Demonstrated interest in teaching and/or working with young people.
• Previous experience working with children (camp counseling, sports instruction, teaching assistant, etc.)
• Work collaboratively with other teachers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• No credential or certification is needed, just a passion for working in education.

Potential Benefits: Compensation and benefit packages are competitive but will differ by school and will typically depend on geographic location, your experience, and your level of degree.

️ Paid holidays, vacation and personal time

Housing (boarding schools only)

About CS&A:

Our job placement service is free to job seekers. By getting to know you personally -- beyond just your resume -- we connect you directly with hiring schools whose open positions match your specific requirements (location, school type, position type, etc.) and skills, saving you the time of sorting through hundreds of job postings and getting lost in a pile of resumes. More importantly, as an educator you deserve to have someone on your side who can help you find a position in a school community where you'll thrive. That's our mission.

We have positions available throughout the United States and abroad including but not limited to: Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charlotte, Atlanta, Miami, Houston, Dallas, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Denver, Phoenix, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

Carney Sandoe does not discriminate on the basis of physical handicap, sex, race, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national or ethnic origin in administration of its services, consulting, events, professional development, or other programs.

• Primary/Secondary Education
• Employment Type
• Full-time
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  Entry level

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  Full-time

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• Job function

  Education

• Industries

  Education

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

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