This opening calls for specific teaching qualifications set by the school.
CalWest’s client school in the Greater Los Angeles area is seeking a 2nd Grade Teacher to begin in August 2024.
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 four-year degree from a college or university.
- A Valid teaching credential, Masters Degree and/or previous elementary school teaching experience
- Maintains a passionate, student-centered, developmental approach to teaching
- Is well-organized and maintains up to date lesson plans, scope and sequence, and curriculum maps
- Demonstrates the ability to differentiate instruction and address the needs of all student learners
- Actively implements Responsive Classroom methodologies and strategies
- Engages in meaningful and productive collaboration with administration, colleagues, and parents
- Displays excellent communication skills with a commitment to keeping parents informed as partners in their child’s learning
- Is motivated to take risks and seek leadership opportunities
- Exhibits interest in professional growth opportunities with a strong commitment to ongoing education
- Motivated to improving the school as a whole, sharing best practices
- Adept at utilizing technology as an added instructional tool including: navigating Google applications, working with iPads, and upholding classroom management of various educational applications
- Is self-reflective and committed to improving one’s practice, embracing feedback from colleagues, administrators, and students
Responsibilities
- Designing and implementing project-based, multidisciplinary instructional units aligned across all academic domains
- Incorporating SEL curriculum and practice within the academic program
- Developing dynamic, engaging, learning opportunities that interconnect school subjects, including English, Judaics, Math, Science, Technology, and History
- Collaborating with grade-level colleagues to plan, integrate, and enhance instruction in all curricular areas
- Collaborating regularly with Grade 1 and Grade 3 teachers to ensure alignment of curricular goals and skills
- Attending all professional development days arranged/calendared by the School,
- Attending and actively participating in all Orientation days
- Participating in special school events including, but not limited to, Open House, Back to School Night, grade level trips, and special student performances. Attendance at all other community/school events is encouraged
- Being visibly and actively present and on time for all other assigned duties on campus
Salary Range
$60,000 – $90,000
