GFS Teacher (Goleta Family School)-Foothill at Goleta Union School District

About the Employer

GUSD has a stimulating and challenging atmosphere with a capable, articulate and professional staff. Many teachers, classified employees, and administrators have enjoyed long careers with GUSD. The staff has developed a reputation for working with a diverse student population to develop individual student potential by providing high-quality instruction aligned with state standards and supported with 21st century learning skills. Core instruction includes comprehensive traditional academic subjects extended to include character development, digital literacy, art, music, hands-on science, and physical education. All schools offer embedded programs to address specific needs of gifted students and English Learners. Each school maintains a 1.0–1.5 full time positions to support intervention needs for all students. Each student in grades 3-6 has 1:1 access to Chromebooks. In grades K-2 there is one mobile digital device for every two students. All instructional environments include access to high speed wireless connectivity to the internet.

Job Summary

Job Summary

Education at GFS can be described in many ways. It is experiential, humanistic, child centered; it is cooperative, constructivist; it embraces a philosophy that learning happens everywhere and that education should not be limited to the confines of the classroom. Our multiage classrooms reflect the belief that learning takes place on a continuum, rather than in a series of discrete steps. It is a cooperative learning environment; enriched by the participation of parents/guardians at every level in helping the teachers implement the curriculum. At Goleta Family School, a valued program of choice within the Goleta Union School District, the teachers are empowered to teach the Standards of the State of California using creative, engaging, experiential, child-centric instructional strategies. GFS Website: https://www.goletafamilyschool.com/

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