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Applying for Position:
2nd Grade Teacher

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

CalWest’s client school in the Greater Los Angeles area is seeking a 2nd Grade Teacher to begin in August 2024.

Qualifications

  • A four-year degree from a college or university.
  • A Valid teaching credential, Masters Degree and/or previous elementary school teaching experience
  • Maintains a passionate, student-centered, developmental approach to teaching
  • Is well-organized and maintains up to date lesson plans, scope and sequence, and curriculum maps
  • Demonstrates the ability to differentiate instruction and address the needs of all student learners
  • Actively implements Responsive Classroom methodologies and strategies
  • Engages in meaningful and productive collaboration with administration, colleagues, and parents
  • Displays excellent communication skills with a commitment to keeping parents informed as partners in their child’s learning
  • Is motivated to take risks and seek leadership opportunities
  • Exhibits interest in professional growth opportunities with a strong commitment to ongoing education
  • Motivated to improving the school as a whole, sharing best practices
  • Adept at utilizing technology as an added instructional tool including: navigating Google applications, working with iPads, and upholding classroom management of various educational applications
  • Is self-reflective and committed to improving one’s practice, embracing feedback from colleagues, administrators, and students

Responsibilities

  • Designing and implementing project-based, multidisciplinary instructional units aligned across all academic domains
  • Incorporating SEL curriculum and practice within the academic program
  • Developing dynamic, engaging, learning opportunities that interconnect school subjects, including English, Judaics, Math, Science, Technology, and History
  • Collaborating with grade-level colleagues to plan, integrate, and enhance instruction in all curricular areas
  • Collaborating regularly with Grade 1 and Grade 3 teachers to ensure alignment of curricular goals and skills
  • Attending all professional development days arranged/calendared by the School,
  • Attending and actively participating in all Orientation days
  • Participating in special school events including, but not limited to, Open House, Back to School Night, grade level trips, and special student performances. Attendance at all other community/school events is encouraged
  • Being visibly and actively present and on time for all other assigned duties on campus

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:

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