Kindergarten/ First Grade Head Teacher

3 weeks ago

Pasadena, California, United States Friends Western School Full time

Friends Western School (FWS) is a cooperative Quaker elementary school that values inquiry, participation, examination, and reflection. We believe in each child's natural curiosity and compassion and we work with students to nurture a lifelong love of learning and a strong sense of integrity. Students of Friends schools grow into compassionate and responsible adults who recognize their interconnectedness with the world around them.

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Essential Duties, Responsibilities, and Expectations

  • Teach a combined Kindergarten/1st grade class of 15-16 students
  • Build a warm classroom community where all students feel welcomed, safe, and have clear expectations and boundaries.
  • Provide strengths-based, emotionally responsive support to children and families
  • Maintain regular, proactive communication with families (face to face, email, phone)
  • Write biannual progress reports that include a narrative portion
  • Be an active member of the Student Study Team to support students with mild to moderate disabilities
  • Engage in professional development and mentorship to build on and develop existing curriculum and curriculum framework
  • Collaborate with colleagues and Head of School to develop and administer curriculum-based assessments, and use that data to inform instruction
  • Supervise and coordinate with assistant teachers as needed
  • Promote and maintain a restorative classroom culture informed by the Quaker values of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality and stewardship
  • As a staff member of the cooperative, attend and participate in monthly Membership Meetings
  • Contribute to the school's philosophy of civic engagement and social justice. Requirements
    • BA/BS in Education
    • CA teaching credential or completion of a teacher preparation program strongly preferred
    • Experience teaching Kindergarten, First Grade, or Early Childhood Education
    • Demonstrated ability to work flexibly with children with mild to moderate special needs and students who are gender non-conforming in an inclusive classroom
    • Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
    • Passion for creating engaging, developmentally appropriate lessons in language arts, math, inquiry and social-emotional learning
    • Commitment to collaboration with and support of other teachers, assistants, and staff
    • Experience with Social and Emotional learning practices such as: The Zones of Regulation, Responsive Classroom, Nonviolent Communication, or similar program

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