Are you a creative, innovative and caring educator seeking a position not bound by the expectations of traditional education?

Helios School is an innovative, independent school community for gifted children in grades K-8 in Sunnyvale, CA. We are seeking flexible, high-caliber educators to join our faculty who have:

• A particular passion for literature and history

• Teaching experience and knowledge for promoting literacy across the disciplines

• A practice of life-long learning and continual professional development

• A desire to work collaboratively with colleagues

• A commitment to meet the needs of gifted children in an authentic and developmentally appropriate learning environment

• Flexibility and commitment to fostering a nurturing, creative and experiential environment that reinforces academic skills

• Ability to motivate and challenge students while maintaining a focused, orderly environment

• Ability to use an interactive, hands-on, project-based approach while promoting self-discovery and critical thinking

• Ability to use formative assessments to guide instruction and expectations

• Ability and interest to design and implement theme-based curriculum that engages young students

• A positive, passionate attitude with demonstrated professionalism, responsibility, and work ethic