Elementary School Teacher

Milton Hershey School; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Well-resourced classrooms

State-of-the-art technology

Small class sizes

Planning periods

Extensive professional development

Job summary

Milton Hershey School (MHS) is a private pre-K through 12th grade school serving about 2,200 students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with a cost-free home and a strong focus on career-focused and character-based education. We seek an Elementary School Teacher to create engaging lessons, differentiate instruction, and use data to boost student achievement.

MHS provides well-resourced classrooms, state-of-the-art technology, small class sizes, planning periods, and extensive professional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. Certifications in Special Education or Reading a plus.
• Experience teaching with a project-based, literacy-rich approach and differentiating instruction for positive outcomes.
• Exceptional skills in building student relationships and classroom management.
• Demonstrated success collaborating in high-performing multi-disciplinary teams.
• Exceptional organizational and multi-tasking skills.
• Coaching or extracurricular experience desired.
• All-in attitude and engagement beyond classroom hours.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver high-quality and engaging lessons and assessments.
• Differentiate instruction and use data to drive student achievement.
• Collaborate with colleagues to refine curriculum and meet diverse student needs.
• Schedule and complete additional duties as part of teaching responsibilities.

Skills

Student relationships

Classroom management

Collaboration in multi-disciplinary/df

Organizational multitasking

Beyond-classroom engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education

Certification in Special Education or Reading a plus

Job description

Elementary School Teacher - ( 26000179 )

Description

Milton Hershey School (MHS) is one of the world’s best pre-K through 12th grade private schools, where approximately 2,200 students from disadvantaged backgrounds are provided with a cost-free home and a top-notch career-focused & character-based education. Thanks to the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey in 1909, the school is fully endowed today, with the resources to ensure students can thrive. The school has prepared over 12,000 graduates to lead fulfilling and productive lives and is expanding to serve more students.

MHS is seeking a dynamic Elementary School Teacher to prepare and deliver high quality and engaging lessons and assessments, differentiate instruction, and use data to analyze outcomes and drive student achievement. MHS teachers collaboratively refine and adapt curriculum to meet students’ emerging needs and support their success despite any prior adverse experiences. MHS faculty maintain high expectations while taking a whole-child approach with their students. MHS faculty are also expected to schedule and complete additional duties as part of their teaching responsibilities.

In addition to an excellent salary & benefits package, MHS teachers are provided with well-resourced classrooms, state-of-the-art technology, small class sizes, planning periods, and extensive professional development to ensure positive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. Certifications in Special Education or Reading a plus.
• Experience teaching with a project-based, literacy rich approach and successfully differentiating instruction for demonstrated positive student outcomes.
• Exceptional skills in building student relationships & classroom management required
• Demonstrated success collaborating in high performing multi-disciplinary teams
• Exceptional organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Coaching or other extracurricular experience desired.
• Candidates must be “all in” and eager to engage with students beyond the classroom and school day
• Candidates must demonstrate a high degree of integrity as all staff are role models for students.

Schedule : Full-time

Job Type : Standard

Job Posting : Oct 5, 2026

Req ID: 26000179

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Milton Hershey School does not discriminate against applicants or employees, in hiring, promotion or any terms or conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion or religious creed, veteran status, disability or use of a guide or support animal because of the blindness, deafness or physical handicap of the user or because the user is a handler or trainer of support or guide animals, or any other status protected under applicable federal or Pennsylvania law.