Grade 2-3 Teacher (.70 FT) (Berkeley, California) at Walden Center and School
About the Employer
Walden Center & School has been a leader in progressive elementary education and collective administration for over 65 years. Walden is an independent, K-6 school where drama, music, language, and art sit alongside traditional academic subjects as our core curriculum. At Walden we believe that children learn best when their academic, emotional, physical, and social needs are addressed and families are an integral part of our community. Teachers take an individualized approach in designing their curricula in order to meet each child where they are developmentally. Also, the teachers run the school, which provides them with autonomy and flexibility in the classroom and direct participation in school-wide decision making. Our approach to learning encourages creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking as means to help children develop a lifelong love of learning, a strong sense of community, and a powerful sense of self. Walden’s graduates are self-directed and have a joyful confidence that allows them to contribute positively to the world around them.
Job Summary
Job Summary
Walden Center and School is a leader in progressive elementary education and collective administration. Our school has a rich history of teaching creative minds and alternative thinkers over the last 60 years, with a strong commitment to a fully-integrated arts curriculum. All of our students have Spanish, Music, Drama, and Visual Art with specialists twice weekly. Here you’ll find child-centered education at its best. Our approach to teaching makes learning a multisensory, joyful, and lasting experience. We cultivate a diverse community of learners, families, and teachers to create a secure and textured learning environment. Walden students love to go to school. We are a school run by a collective. Decision making is consensus-based. We are a small school with big ideas and a big heart where children love to learn and teachers love to teach. If you have a vision of building a close-knit community, of working closely with kids, parents, and a small committed team of teachers, this may be the engaging, invigorating, satisfying job you are looking for. We are seeking a Grade 2-3 Math and Science teacher to start in Fall 2022, someone who has experience with whole-child education encompassing academic, social, emotional, and physical development, and who loves teaching children. Please see Job Description for more details.
Requirements / Qualifications
Qualifications: 2 years experience teaching at the elementary level California Multiple-Subjects Credential Experience with creating grade level math and science curricula Experience creating a positive classroom culture and implementing a SEL program Experience supporting diverse learning profiles A deep knowledge of child development and constructivism Experience with activity-based, hands-on learning Ability to design child-centered, and developmentally appropriate multi-sensory curriculum Experience planning and implementing an integrated academic unit Ability to adapt instruction to meet the needs of students in a multi-grade setting Familiarity with social-emotional learning curricula and/or anti-bullying programs Ability and willingness to create lessons that incorporate anti-bias approaches Ability and desire to build a classroom community Strong classroom community-building/management skills Experience with and enjoys working in a collaborative environment Flexibility in problem-solving classroom and administrative issues Ability to work within a diverse community of students, parents, and teachers Commitment to participate in collectively administering the school using a consensus model Excellent communication skills Preferred: 3+ years experience teaching at the elementary level Responsive Classroom experience Experience teaching 2nd-3rd grade Experience or interest in gardening with children Familiarity with Making Math Real Curriculum
Please send a resume and cover letter addressing your philosophy of education to MGhiring@waldencenterschool.com and add "Gr 2-3 Teacher Hiring" to the subject line.
Requirements / Qualifications
Qualifications: 2 years experience teaching at the elementary level California Multiple-Subjects Credential Experience with creating grade level math and science curricula Experience creating a positive classroom culture and implementing a SEL program Experience supporting diverse learning profiles A deep knowledge of child development and constructivism Experience with activity-based, hands-on learning Ability to design child-centered, and developmentally appropriate multi-sensory curriculum Experience planning and implementing an integrated academic unit Ability to adapt instruction to meet the needs of students in a multi-grade setting Familiarity with social-emotional learning curricula and/or anti-bullying programs Ability and willingness to create lessons that incorporate anti-bias approaches Ability and desire to build a classroom community Strong classroom community-building/management skills Experience with and enjoys working in a collaborative environment Flexibility in problem-solving classroom and administrative issues Ability to work within a diverse community of students, parents, and teachers Commitment to participate in collectively administering the school using a consensus model Excellent communication skills Preferred: 3+ years experience teaching at the elementary level Responsive Classroom experience Experience teaching 2nd-3rd grade Experience or interest in gardening with children Familiarity with Making Math Real Curriculum
Please send a resume and cover letter addressing your philosophy of education to MGhiring@waldencenterschool.com and add "Gr 2-3 Teacher Hiring" to the subject line.
Comments and Other Information
Compensation:
This position is (.70) of a full time position. This is equivalent to 3.5 teaching days.
Competitive Salary and Benefits. For more information about Walden, see our website: www.waldencenterschool.org.
Comments and Other Information
Compensation:
This position is (.70) of a full time position. This is equivalent to 3.5 teaching days.
Competitive Salary and Benefits. For more information about Walden, see our website: www.waldencenterschool.org.