LEAD TEACHER (oakland piedmont / montclair)

LEAD TEACHER (oakland piedmont / montclair)

07 Mar 2024
California, San francisco bay area 00000 San francisco bay area USA

LEAD TEACHER (oakland piedmont / montclair)

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LEAD TEACHER AT AURORA SCHOOL

Position Status: Full-Time

Reports to: Head of School

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of Progressive Education

3-5 years teaching experience

Bachelors degree required. Graduate degree or degree-in-progress related to education is preferred.

Experienced at planning and implementing integrated curricula

Experience with using technology to support teaching and learning

Committed to academic excellence and culturally responsive teaching

Open and motivated to work collaboratively

Understands child growth, development, and social needs

Possesses strong communication and organizational skills

Exhibits a strong commitment to working in a diverse, multi-cultural community

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead Teachers will instruct classes in language arts, math, history and science. Depending upon class size, classrooms have either a part-time or full-time Teaching Assistant in addition to the Lead Teacher. Maximum class size is 22 students.

Curriculum:

Coordinate with Head of School, Lead Teacher peers, and Teaching Assistant to implement an appropriate curriculum consistent with the Aurora philosophy, including: instruction of small and large groups of children and regular assessments and evaluations of children.

Classroom environment:

Set up classroom at beginning of year.

Keep classroom clean, safe, and uncluttered throughout the year.

Ensure the care of classroom pets during long weekends and holidays.

Organize materials at the end of the year for summer storage.

Report any classroom maintenance problems to the appropriate staff person.

Help maintain the common areas of the school.

Demonstrate effective classroom management and record keeping techniques.

Meetings and Committees:

Attend lead teacher, whole-staff meetings and scheduled staff in-services; rotate chairing and recording at these meetings.

Act as an educational staff representative to one school committee. (Determined annually during August planning sessions. Exempt first year of employment).

Communication with Families:

Recognize and respect the primary role of the parents in the education of their children. Thus, strive to facilitate parent involvement and respond to parent/guardian-initiated communication within 24 hours.

Notify parents in case of child illness/injury/behavior problems (see Aurora Behavior and Communication Policy).

Hold formal parent/teacher conferences twice a year for each child, as well as other conferences that may be necessary throughout the year.

Write progress reports twice a year for each child.

Write and distribute a class newsletter (Grades K-1 weekly; Grades 2-5 every other week).

Maintain and encourage open communication with parents.

Work to help parents understand Auroras philosophy of learning and how day-to-day teaching strategies and curricula are aligned with school mission.

Field trips:

Implement and safely carry out class field trips to support learning as related to curriculum.

Notify the administration in advance of any trips planned, including any materials and registration needed and possible scheduling conflicts.

After-hours school-wide events attendance:

Back-to-School Night (fall)

Informational Meeting (Saturday morning in the fall)

Tinker Faire (fall Saturday or Sunday)

School Open House (spring)

Assigned Class Performance

Graduation (June)

Parent Education Event (January)

Weekend Assessments (K/1 only)

Substitutes:

Plan lessons and extensions for substitutes.

Procuring own substitute.

Miscellaneous:

Actively engage with each student in a manner that fosters a positive self-concept, an enjoyment and development of academic competency, and a feeling of respect for the Aurora community and beyond.

Ensure that teaching style, curricula, and interactions with students, parents, staff and teachers reflect Auroras mission and core values.

Understand the limits of professional competencies and make appropriate referrals for the benefit of the student.

Be responsible for the safety of all children when supervising on schoolyard at recess and lunch. This includes, but is not limited to, consistent monitoring, disciplining, and/or facilitating conflict resolution for the following behaviors such as: use of inappropriate language, teasing, physical aggression, exclusion, etc.

Assess and evaluate prospective students.

Organize and monitor parent volunteers.

COMPENSATION: Commensurate with experience.

TO APPLY: Please submit your cover letter and resume to the attention of Darlene Richard, Human Resource Coordinator at hr@auroraschool.org. Submission deadline is June 1, 2019. Position begins August 2019. No phone calls please. For more information, please visit: www.AuroraSchool.org

ABOUT US:

Aurora Schools mission is to nurture childrens love of learning by cultivating academic excellence, emotional intelligence and social engagement. Established in 1988, Aurora is an independent K-5 school that combines challenging academics, small multi-age classes, differentiated instruction, and a keen awareness of children's social and emotional development. We are fortunate to be able to focus on a stellar K-5 school experience for our students. All of our energy is invested in best practices for children in the elementary grades in order to foster their development into self-aware, confident life long learners who advocate for themselves and others, throughout school, in our Oakland community and in the world at large. Our talented teachers provide a safe learning atmosphere that extends beyond the classroom to every aspect of the school. The result is that Aurora graduates have a strong and solid foundation for middle school and beyond.

EEO Policy: Aurora School is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, creed, gender, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity and expression, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, or any other unlawful consideration.

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