Lower Elementary Teacher

Curtis School•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$60,000 - $115,000

About The Position

Curtis is seeking a Lower Elementary Teacher to join a team-oriented, inclusive, and professional learning community. Curtis School is a DK-6 co-ed elementary school whose mission is to “develop, in every child, a sound mind in a sound body, governed by a compassionate heart.” We place an equal emphasis on academic, physical, social-emotional, and character education and instill a growth mindset modeled by faculty and staff who are the best in their craft. The Lower Elementary Teacher will be responsible for maintaining a positive learning environment in their homeroom and creating a program that meets the intellectual and emotional needs of each child. A successful candidate will work closely with a co-lead or associate teacher and colleagues in their grade level (Grades DK-2), under the supervision of the Director of Lower Elementary, to build an engaging curriculum that fulfills Curtis’s mission and values. The candidate must have excellent time-management, organizational, and communication skills, be innovative and creative in instructional planning, dynamic and adaptable to shifting work conditions, and open to feedback. A collegial personality and responsiveness to direction are essential traits, as is a love of working with primary school-aged children. Curtis School is fully committed to a diverse faculty and student body. The candidate should possess an abundance of respect and sensitivity around racial, ethnic, gender, socio-economic, and all differences.

Requirements

Have a bachelor’s degree (master’s degree and teaching credential preferred)
Ideally have 3-5 years’ teaching experience (Grades DK-2 preferred)
Have familiarity with the following instructional approaches: Responsive Classroom, backward design, explicit phonics instruction, and Singapore math
Have strong writing skills and the ability to effectively communicate student progress via report card narratives and strong delivery during parent-teacher conferences
Be cognizant of current trends, pedagogy, research, and topics of importance in education and be willing to apply them in the classroom and share with other teachers
Continually seek professional growth and development
Possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with students, colleagues, and parents
Participate actively in student and community life inside and outside the classroom
Understand the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in education
Have excellent technology skills and experience integrating technology in instruction
Provide a portfolio of teaching with examples of innovative lessons or projects that demonstrate creative and critical thinking and/or teach a demo lesson
Be flexible about working in outdoor weather conditions and able to regularly sit, stand, walk, use hands, reach with arms, talk and hear, and occasionally lift items that may weigh 10-25 lbs.
Be punctual and professional at all times.

Responsibilities

Embracing Curtis School’s Mission, Vision, Purpose, Values, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion statement
Collaborating closely with the co-lead teacher or associate teacher, the grade-level team, and division colleagues to plan and implement an appropriately challenging curriculum in reading/language arts, math, anti-bias, social studies, and social-emotional learning
Promoting academic, social-emotional, and physical development of young children in individual, small group, and whole class settings
Assessing students using current strategies and tools to inform instruction and give feedback
Completing checklists and narrative reports and participating in twice-yearly parent-teacher conferences
Supervising children during morning break, lunch, recess, and afternoon carpool
Integrating meaningful and appropriate use of technology within the curriculum and as a communication tool
Collaborating and communicating openly and transparently with the co-lead teacher or associate teacher regarding classroom responsibilities, delivery of curriculum, and individual student and parent needs
Attending Back-to-School Night, Open House, faculty workshop days, grade-level and division meetings, relevant all-school events, and all mandatory professional development