This opening calls for specific teaching qualifications set by the school.
CalWest’s client school in Palo Alto, CA, seeks a Lead Teacher to begin in August 2025.
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
- Master’s degree preferred
- Elementary classroom teaching experience (at least 5 years) in all curriculum areas
- Familiarity with stages of child development
- Ability to develop curriculum following student interest and school themes
- Responsiveness to the needs of a spontaneous, child-oriented environment
- Ability to write and communicate well
- Strong collaboration skills
- Personal contemplative practice encouraged
Responsibilities
- Assessing students and differentiating instruction within a given class.
- Create a yearly professional development plan to support continued educational theory and practice growth.
- Communicate regularly with parents to inform them about student work and assess student progress against standard achievement benchmarks.
- Collaborating with other members of the faculty is a must.
- Creating a warm, engaging classroom environment in combination with an academically demanding curriculum.
- Communicate well both orally and in writing.
- Demonstrate strong organizational skills.
Salary Range
$ 83,000- $ 90,800
