5th Grade Teacher, Larchmont Charter School at Larchmont Charter School

Application Deadline

Until Filled

Date Posted
8/9/2021
Contact
Number of Openings
1

Add'l Salary Info

Commensurate with Education/Experience
Length of Work Year
Aug-Jun
Employment Type
Full Time

Job Summary

Job Summary

The Opportunity: Larchmont Schools seeks to hire a creative and collaborative individual to serve as Teacher and contribute to building the success of our K-12th grade constructivist model. Teachers report directly to the Site Administrator and are responsible and accountable for the school’s overall performance, long-term sustainability and success in fulfilling its mission. Faculty members plan and implement a standards-based, project-centered instructional program with differentiation of instruction to support individual students, support the academic and socio/emotional growth of our diverse group of students, and develop and administer assessments to measure students’ growth. Teachers also communicate and build positive relationships with all stakeholders and work collaboratively in our Larchmont Schools learning community.

Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications

Primary Function: Develop and implement an integrated, standards-based curriculum that utilizes constructivist instructional methods in the appropriate subject matter and grade level. Create a healthy and safe learning environment that demonstrates respect for all and supports student success. Communicate and partner effectively with parents to support student learning. Evaluate student learning and adapt to evaluation data to continually improve our academic program. Minimum Qualifications: (*) Bachelor’s Degree (*) Valid CA Teaching Credential (*) Valid CA English Learner Authorization (*) TB Test clearance & DOJ fingerprinting clearance (*) 3+ successful years teaching experience with a track record of advancing student achievement (preferred) (*) Complete familiarity with the new CA Common Core State Standards (*) An enthusiasm for curriculum development to support a young and growing school program

HOW TO APPLY: Submit the following to lcsjobs@larchmontcharter.org with subject line: 5th Grade Teacher • Must include Résumé clearly stating: all degree(s) earned, applicable professional development certifications earned, and each position held with dates of employment, employer, and responsibilities (for each teacher position, list number of years in full-time capacity); • Must include a copy of a valid California multiple subject teaching credential; • Must include a statement of your educational philosophy. Include your interpretation of the Constructivist learning theory and how you have successfully applied it to learning and instruction at the specific grade level(s) and academic areas of your expertise. Please also share your experience with and commitment to diversity throughout your personal, educational, and professional journey. • May include letters of recommendation • May include unofficial transcripts If we would like to learn more about you, you will be contacted via e-mail to submit an application for the position. Please do not call; all inquiries should be submitted via e-mail. Positions will be open until filled.


      Primary Function: Develop and implement an integrated, standards-based curriculum that utilizes constructivist instructional methods in the appropriate subject matter and grade level. Create a healthy and safe learning environment that demonstrates respect for all and supports student success. Communicate and partner effectively with parents to support student learning. Evaluate student learning and adapt to evaluation data to continually improve our academic program. Minimum Qualifications: (*) Bachelor’s Degree (*) Valid CA Teaching Credential (*) Valid CA English Learner Authorization (*) TB Test clearance & DOJ fingerprinting clearance (*) 3+ successful years teaching experience with a track record of advancing student achievement (preferred) (*) Complete familiarity with the new CA Common Core State Standards (*) An enthusiasm for curriculum development to support a young and growing school program

      HOW TO APPLY: Submit the following to lcsjobs@larchmontcharter.org with subject line: 5th Grade Teacher • Must include Résumé clearly stating: all degree(s) earned, applicable professional development certifications earned, and each position held with dates of employment, employer, and responsibilities (for each teacher position, list number of years in full-time capacity); • Must include a copy of a valid California multiple subject teaching credential; • Must include a statement of your educational philosophy. Include your interpretation of the Constructivist learning theory and how you have successfully applied it to learning and instruction at the specific grade level(s) and academic areas of your expertise. Please also share your experience with and commitment to diversity throughout your personal, educational, and professional journey. • May include letters of recommendation • May include unofficial transcripts If we would like to learn more about you, you will be contacted via e-mail to submit an application for the position. Please do not call; all inquiries should be submitted via e-mail. Positions will be open until filled.

          Comments and Other Information

          Larchmont is a constructivist school. Constructivism is a theory of learning which holds that each of us has a unique schema of the world based on our lived experience and that by interacting with our environment we make connections to what we already know and construct new meaning. It is therefore essential that we know our students well to be able to meet them where they are and grow from there. We do this through small class size, looping, longer periods of instruction, and a focus on social-emotional development and community K-12. Learning is seen as an active process. Diversity is core to our model because it is through ensuring a richly diverse environment – of both people and programming – that we create the setting for learning to occur. The diversity of our community provides students the opportunities to interact and benefit from students and staff from disparate backgrounds often resulting in a variety of perspectives leading to diversity of thought and increasing critical and creative thinking. The diversity in the program – both the interdisciplinary project-based learning and the rich array of enrichment and elective offerings – music, art, movement, cooking, gardening, improvisation, and more K-12 – tap into our students’ multiple intelligences and facilitate them making connections across the curriculum. This is the power of our model. This Diverse by Design video highlights the power of integration and how Larchmont is part of a national movement to realize the vision and promise of Brown v. Board of Education. It was made possible through a generous benefactor and professional filmmaker in our community. Copy and paste this link to your browser to learn more about LCS: https://youtu.be/NrSKSbkju2c

          Comments and Other Information


          Larchmont is a constructivist school. Constructivism is a theory of learning which holds that each of us has a unique schema of the world based on our lived experience and that by interacting with our environment we make connections to what we already know and construct new meaning. It is therefore essential that we know our students well to be able to meet them where they are and grow from there. We do this through small class size, looping, longer periods of instruction, and a focus on social-emotional development and community K-12. Learning is seen as an active process. Diversity is core to our model because it is through ensuring a richly diverse environment – of both people and programming – that we create the setting for learning to occur. The diversity of our community provides students the opportunities to interact and benefit from students and staff from disparate backgrounds often resulting in a variety of perspectives leading to diversity of thought and increasing critical and creative thinking. The diversity in the program – both the interdisciplinary project-based learning and the rich array of enrichment and elective offerings – music, art, movement, cooking, gardening, improvisation, and more K-12 – tap into our students’ multiple intelligences and facilitate them making connections across the curriculum. This is the power of our model. This Diverse by Design video highlights the power of integration and how Larchmont is part of a national movement to realize the vision and promise of Brown v. Board of Education. It was made possible through a generous benefactor and professional filmmaker in our community. Copy and paste this link to your browser to learn more about LCS: https://youtu.be/NrSKSbkju2c