Primer Leader: K–8 Classroom Coach & Culture Builder

Primer; Kendall (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Primer Leaders are the heartbeat of a Primer campus. You take kids seriously, build deep relationships with families, and create a stable, joyful, consistent learning environment. This is not a traditional classroom job.

It blends instructional leadership, operations management, family partnership, and culture creation. You teach literacy, math, execute Pursuits that are a cross of science and social studies, and manage the daily rhythm of your cohort.

Qualifications

• You have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
• You have 3+ years experience as a lead teacher, homeschooling parent or child care provider for K‑8 kids.
• Strong communication with students, families, and teammates.
• Ability to create a calm, structured, positive classroom environment.
• Organized, prepared, and able to keep routines running smoothly.
• Comfort using technology for instruction and tracking student progress.
• Good judgment, especially in fast‑paced situations.
• Collaboration first — willing to problem‑solve with others and ask questions early.
• Proactive mindset: anticipates challenges and addresses small issues before they grow.

Responsibilities

• Build and uphold Primer’s Take Kids Seriously culture.
• Know every student’s academic level, strengths, and needs.
• Build trusting relationships with families.
• Maintain a classroom culture where students feel respected, known, and safe.
• Create a predictable, well‑run environment every day.
• K–2: Teach daily lessons in reading, writing, and math through small‑group instruction.
• 3–8: Teach daily literacy lessons, provide instructional support as students work through an individualized digital math curriculum, and partner closely with math Content Teachers to drive individual progress.
• Know where every student is in math and literacy: pacing, mastery, misconceptions.
• Comfortably use our school’s operations digital platform to monitor student progress and keep the day running smoothly.
• Run high‑quality Pursuits, Primer’s interdisciplinary curriculum for applied learning.
• Follow a predictable daily schedule and keep students on track.
• Review and respond to student data weekly.
• Lead parent conferences throughout the year.
• Support on‑going admissions by running prospective family campus tours

Skills

Bachelor's degree or higher

Lead teacher experience

Strong communication

Calm, structured classroom

Organized, prepared

Technology for instruction and student

Good judgment in fast-paced situations

Collaborative problem-solving

Proactive mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Learning management system (LMS)

Digital classroom platforms

Job description

Primer Leaders are the heartbeat of a Primer campus. You take kids seriously, build deep relationships with families, and create a stable, joyful, consistent learning environment. This is not a traditional classroom job.

It blends instructional leadership, operations management, family partnership, and culture creation. You teach literacy, math, execute Pursuits that are a cross of science and social studies, and manage the daily rhythm of your cohort.