Associate Teachers
About The Position
Redwood Day is a vibrant K-8 school where students, faculty, and staff all learn together on our four-acre campus in the heart of Oakland. Everything we do is designed to keep every child engaged and growing. Academically, that means a world-class curriculum, the best teachers, and a focus on the individual student. Socially and emotionally, we teach students to work through challenges, respect each other’s differences, and honor their diverse community. We find great strength in multiple perspectives and embrace every opportunity to weave diversity in thought and action into our social, emotional, and academic lives. Associate Teacher Program & Job Description The Associate Teacher Program at Redwood Day is designed for those interested in pursuing a career in teaching. The programs provide individuals with structured mentorship by an experienced teacher and hands-on teaching opportunities, with the ultimate goal of preparing motivated individuals to become Lead Teachers, either at Redwood Day or another educational institution. Redwood Day seeks Associate Teachers who will partner with a lead, mentor teacher to support the social-emotional and academic needs of students within one or both core Lower School (K-5) classrooms in a given grade level. The ideal candidate will have a keen, continued interest in developing teaching skills with the guidance of a mentor. They will have a strong commitment to assuming increasing responsibility within a classroom community.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Commitment to working in a diverse learning environment that necessitates flexibility, a professional demeanor, a positive attitude, and a desire to enhance professional growth
- A demonstrated ability to work effectively with students ages 5-14
- Strong written and oral communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Enrollment in (or completion of) a professional teacher training program (e.g., BATTI - Bay Area Teachers Training Institute) or other Master’s program
Responsibilities
- Learn about, on the job, and implement classroom management strategies, curriculum design, project-based instruction, strategies to support learning differences, report card writing, differentiated instruction, and other research-based practices in elementary education
- Assist the mentor teacher with parent/guardian communication and participate in parent/guardian/ student/teacher conferences; potentially lead portions of the conference at the direction of the mentor teacher
- Work collaboratively with the mentor teacher, the Lower School Director, and/or the Dean of Students on student discipline-related issues
- Assist with clerical tasks (copying, set-up, clean-up, bulletin boards, etc.)
- Participate in evening and weekend events such as Back to School Night, Admissions Open House, Winter Concert, etc.
- Supervise recess, lunch, and/or other “duty” assignments (pick-up, drop-off, etc.)
- Supervise an assigned period of after-school study hall during the school year, up until 4:30 p.m.
- Attend Associate Teacher meetings, all faculty/staff meetings, and faculty/staff in-service days
- Complete tasks as part of the role and development of the Associate Teacher (e.g., observations, reflections, lesson and unit preparation, goal-setting, solo teaching)
- Substitute for the mentor teacher, and occasionally other lower school faculty, when they are temporarily absent for illness or other reasons
- Help ensure the safety of students
- Additional duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
