We welcome applicants who have teaching experience in non-traditional settings. It is essential that our substitutes have strong classroom management skills and are excited to work with a small, collaborative staff and school community.
Teacher License or Charter School Registry Required.
Mission of The Cottonwood School:
To provide a creative learning environment where students develop a sense of place and become stewards of the natural world and active citizens within our community.
Our Philosophy:
The Cottonwood School was founded on the principles of place-based education. We value and implement five supporting strategies to realize our place-based mission:
-We conduct frequent and relevant fieldwork;
-We build stewardship and service-learning into much of our central curriculum;
-We create community partnerships with local organizations, businesses and agencies who often serve as authentic audiences for our projects;
-We teach about our environment and encourage our students to be citizen scientists;
-We teach civics and our local history and guide our students to be active citizens.
The Cottonwood School recognizes the diversity and worth of all individuals and groups and their roles in society. It is the policy of the Cottonwood School Board that there will be no discrimination or harassment of individuals or groups on the grounds of age, color, creed, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation in any educational programs, activities or employment.
In line with our commitment to disrupting systemic racism, we acknowledge that research shows that Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) and women are significantly less likely to apply for some positions, believing they must meet every qualification as described in the job description. At Cottonwood, we value representation, and we are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. We know that sometimes that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background
Interested candidates please complete our application, https://forms.gle/P8bQSHjtX63debAP9
Teacher License or Charter School Registry Required: https://www.oregon.gov/tspc/LIC/Documents/Substitute%20Teaching%20in%20Oregon%207.2023.pdf
https://www.oregon.gov/tspc/LIC/Documents/First%20License%20Teaching.pdf
