This opening calls for specific teaching qualifications set by the school.
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CalWest Required Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s Degree and/or other educational requirements listed on the job description
- Requisite skills commensurate with the position
- A reasonable commuting distance to the CalWest client school, or a willingness to relocate
- Authorization to live and work in the United States
Client School Preferred Qualifications
- A commitment to ongoing learning about diversity, equity and inclusion, and justice initiatives
- A graduate degree in education or a related field preferred
- 3-5 years of teaching experience as a lead teacher (preferred)
- Experience working with highly gifted children preferred
- Has relevant experience in a Lower School setting
- Has strong classroom management skills
- Is invested in ongoing professional growth and development
- Eagerness to rethink and develop new curriculum elements in collaboration with colleagues
- Competent in using Google Suite
- Strong proficiency with technology and ability to use technology effectively in the classroom
- Independent school experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Cultivate and model a respectful, safe, creative, and invigorating classroom
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of the academic, social, and emotional development of highly gifted children
- Collaborate with and mentor an Associate Teacher by co-planning, teaching, and providing feedback
- Communicate effectively with families about all aspects of classroom life and each child’s development
- Evaluate student work using both formative and summative assessments, benchmarks, and other assessments to guide instructional planning and promote student success
- Share supervisory duties and general support and care of the school community
- Perform necessary routine tasks and daily maintenance of the classroom
- Collaborate and work effectively with the Head of Lower School, Associate Teacher, grade level team, specialists, other faculty, and administration personnel
- Demonstrate culturally competent skills in educational program design and delivery
- Demonstrate effective and respectful management of classroom culture using social-emotional learning skills and strategies, such as Responsive Classroom
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of independent school methodology, effectively integrating best practices from NAIS and CAIS.
- Build immediate and loving rapport with children of all ages, including a passion for teaching and working with students from various communities
- Demonstrate excellent organization, time management, and follow-through skills
- Other duties as assigned
Salary Range
$ 65,000 – $ 115,000
