Teaching at Selwyn School is joyful, enabling you to teach according to best practices and focus on the whole student. Our Early Childhood Program follows the Reggio Emilia educational philosophy, where the environment, teacher and parent collectively work to provide a collegial, experientially-based learning environment that encourages our students to create, explore, collaborate, reflect and learn.
Our early childhood program is growing! We will be adding a teacher and a classroom aid. As a Selwyn team member, you will be heard and empowered:
• Real work-life balance that allows teachers and students to thrive.
• Direct access to division and school leadership with quick turnaround on your ideas and plans.
• No redundant standardized testing.
• Genuine ownership of your curriculum and classroom plans.
If you are ready to change the world, Selwyn is ready for you!
Job Summary:
We are growing, and are looking to support this growth by adding a pre-K teacher and classroom aid.
• Our Pre-K teacher will help develop and guide the academic and social-emotional growth of our youngest students.
• The classroom aid will assist the teachers in nurturing our youngest students both during classroom time and after school.
Responsibilities will include:
• Applying your knowledge of early childhood development and the Reggio Emilia approach to help develop our three- and four-year-old students.
• Bringing your experience with emergent curriculum and experiential education to every school day.
• Developing the lesson plans for your class, working with your division head and head of school to ensure alignment with school goals and pedagogy.
• Attending all scheduled meetings and events, including but not limited to department meetings, faculty meetings, all-school and family or community events and others as determined by the head of school and your division head. Helping chaperone field trips.
• Having a clear understanding of our school mission and values, and using these as the foundation for all planning, education and activity.
• Communicating regularly and effectively with parents, peers and leadership on school and student issues, progress, challenges, successes.
• Evaluating student performance, social development, behavior, health and intellectual growth, reporting on these periodically and as scheduled by your department head through school-defined systems and processes.
• Planning and conducting parent-teacher conferences during designated periods and as otherwise needed.
• Having knowledge of student and faculty handbooks and other school policies and enforcing within school guidelines.
• Other responsibilities and activities as directed by the Head of School and Early Childhood Division Head.
General Education and Experience:
The ideal candidates will:
• Hold a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in pre-school or elementary education or a discipline relevant to pre-school education from an accredited four-year college or university. Advanced degree(s) are a plus.
• Have at least 2 years of classroom experience, ideally in an independent school and with younger students, but this is not required. For the right candidate we are open to hiring recent graduates with suitable education or experiential credentials.
For our new teacher:
Other Qualifications:
All prospective employees must agree to submit to a background check and other employee screening as required. A USA-valid and current driver’s license and record in good standing is required.
Compensation:
Salary will be discussed with eligible candidates.
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