This opening calls for specific teaching qualifications set by the school.
CalWest’s client school in the Greater Seattle Area is seeking a 4th and 5th Grade Language Arts Teacher to begin in August 2021.
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
- Relevant, recent experience
- Authorization to live and work in the United States
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree, master’s preferred
- 3 years of teaching experience, preferably with gifted students
- Experience implementing curriculum for 4th and 5th grade through inquiry-based teaching and creative problem-solving (constructivist approach)
- Proficiency in language arts, expository writing, literature, and writing mechanics
More about this role…
Responsibilities
- Teach every 4th and 5th grade student
- Provide an active learning environment in a departmentalized structure
- Serve as a member of the Intermediate School faculty and report to the Intermediate School Head
- Work collaboratively with other teachers, administrators, and staff to develop a powerful course of study
- Supervise students during off-campus school activities, overnight camps, and trips