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Applying for Position:
First Grade Lead Teacher

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

CalWest's client school in Santa Rosa, CA, seeks a First Grade Lead Teacher to begin in August 2025.

Qualifications

  • Applicants should have a California teaching credential
  • 3+ years of teaching experience, preferably at an independent school
  • B.A./B.S. degree with significant mathematics, writing, and reading coursework. An advanced degree in education is highly preferable.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, pedagogical expertise, a growth mindset, the ability to integrate into our school culture, a good sense of humor, and flexibility are essential.

Responsibilities

  • Assessing students and differentiating instruction within a given class.
  • Demonstrate a strong background in current educational best practices and effectively apply these to her/his teaching.
  • Collaborating with other members of the faculty is a must.
  • Creating a warm, engaging classroom environment in combination with an academically demanding curriculum. 
  • Communicate well both orally and in writing.
  • Demonstrate strong organizational skills.
  • Solve problems creatively.
  • Seek out and implement innovative learning opportunities.
  • Embrace learning as a lifelong process with a commitment to ongoing professional development.

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

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About CalWest Educators Placement

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