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Applying for Position:
Sixth Grade Teacher

This opening calls for specific teaching qualifications set by the school.

CalWest’s client school in the Los Angeles area seeks a Sixth Grade Teacher to start in October 2024.

Qualifications

  • Bachelors Degree Required 
  • Masters Degree Preferred 
  • CA Multiple Subject Teaching Credential Required (Intern Credential accepted) 
  • (ELA) Authorization to teach English Learners Required 
  • CBEST, CSET, RICA passed test results preferred (In progress accepted)

Job requirements: 

  • Teacher must live in the LA area or be willing to commute to the school daily as classes are in person 
  • Teacher must pass a TB test 
  • Teacher must pass a background check 
  • Teacher must be enthusiastic and enjoy teaching children 
  • Teacher must have excellent communication and written skills 
  • Teacher must have a current CA multiple subject teaching credential 
  • Teacher must have EL Authorization 
  • Teacher must be authorized to work in the USA 

Responsibilities

  • Create instructional resources for use in the classroom. 
  • Regularly review student data and adjust lessons and instructional strategies to the needs of students. 
  • Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities 
  • Create a positive educational climate for students to learn in. 
  • Meet course and school-wide student performance goals. 
  • Conduct home visits for all students before the first day of school and maintain open communication with families throughout the year. 
  • Participate in ongoing professional development in the core curricula, sped, ELD, supplemental curricula, college preparation, classroom management, and discipline and diversity awareness 
  • Create lesson plans and modify them accordingly throughout the year. 
  • Grade Papers and assignments, maintain grade books and perform other administrative duties as needed. 
  • Utilize various curricular resources and integrate competencies, goals, and objectives into lesson plans. 
  • Utilize curricula that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students served. 
  • Develop incentives to engage students in the classroom. 
  • Develop professional relationships with other agencies health, dental, housing and nonprofit organizations and programs. 
  • Utilize public library resources. 
  • Work with the AP of Instruction and Principal to ensure initiatives are being met. 
  • Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities and observe and evaluate student's performance. 
  • Manage student behavior in the classroom by invoking approved disciplinary procedures.

CalWest and our partner schools are unable to respond to all applicants.

Candidates may be submitted to multiple positions during their time with CalWest. Also, candidates may not be chosen to move forward in the search they initially expressed interest in pursuing.

Our client schools make the final decisions.

Deciding to Apply

At minimum, applicants should have:

About CalWest Educators Placement

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If you have questions about the qualifications to apply, please contact us at mysearch@calwesteducators.com.