Long-Term Elementary Substitute Teacher: Garden/Edible School Yard at Larchmont Charter School

Application Deadline

Until Filled

Date Posted
5/7/2025
Contact
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$28 - $42 Per Hour
Length of Work Year
Aug-Jun
Employment Type
Part Time

Job Summary

Job Summary

Primary Function: The Garden Enrichment Specialist substitute will collaborate with the lead teacher to develop and implement an integrated curriculum that utilizes constructivist instructional methods appropriate for each grade level. Create a healthy and safe learning environment that demonstrates respect for all and supports student success. Communicate and partner effectively with lead teachers and parents to support student learning. Support in evaluating student learning and adapting to evaluation data to continually improve our academic program. This position is also responsible for supporting the academic and socio/emotional growth of our diverse group of students. The Garden Enrichment Specialist substitute communicates regularly with lead teachers and parents and establishes positive relationships with all stakeholders in our learning community.

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: (*) Bachelor’s Degree (*) 3+ successful years working with school-aged children (*) Familiarity with constructivist pedagogy (*) An enthusiasm for curriculum development to support a growing school program. (*) TB Test clearance & DOJ finger printing clearance (*) Possess/maintain valid infant, child and Adult CPR/First Aid/AED certification

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: (*) Bachelor’s Degree (*) 3+ successful years working with school-aged children (*) Familiarity with constructivist pedagogy (*) An enthusiasm for curriculum development to support a growing school program. (*) TB Test clearance & DOJ finger printing clearance (*) Possess/maintain valid infant, child and Adult CPR/First Aid/AED certification

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.

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.