The School for Young Performers is looking for a dynamic and seasoned elementary school teacher for several students in Beverly Hills + travel for the 2023-2024 school year.
The educator will work in an innovative, creative and fluid classroom construct.
Hours are day-time, thus this is not an after-school position; the start date is early September, with an end date in late May or early June.
The educator will be expected to teach full-time in-person as this is a full-time exempt teaching position.
Preference will be given to teachers with a solid K-5 background and strong ability to teach across all core subject areas (math, science, English Language Arts, Social Studies) for Grades 1 - 4 and Spanish Language skills are a huge plus.
Although the position is based in Los Angeles, the teacher-hire must be willing to travel extensively throughout the school year.
All travel costs will be covered by the client.
Please do NOT apply if you are not currently in the United States; we cannot provide international support or work visas.
Prospective hires must be a US citizen or have a valid green card with permission to work in the U.
S.
Ideal candidates must have the following:
- A MINIMUM of 5 years experience teaching Grades 1 - 5, preferably in a private school setting
-Teaching certification, preferably K-5
-Fluency in an additional language is a plus!
-Literacy specialization, preferably with training in Orton Gillingham and/or Wilson
-Understanding of accelerated/gifted/differentiated learning and PBL
-Expertise/training in and experience working with students with learning differences such as ADHD, giftedness, and attentional and/or anxiety issues
-Conscientious, patient, compassionate, flexible and professional
-Strong handle on keeping pace with curriculum, comfortable with creating lesson plans, assessments, projects and tests
-Can easily go back and forth between different subjects with a symbiotic emphasis
-Experience working 1-on-1, small group classes or in homeschool constructs
-SEL/Mindfulness training
-Familiarity with Singapore math, project-based learning, writing revolution, flipped classrooms, NextGen lab practices strongly preferred
-Ability to create interdisciplinary activities (i.
e.
competitive task work, STEAM projects, geography deep dives)
- Available between 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Mon-Fri (approx; this is a full-time exempt teaching position)
- Have a personal laptop with email/MS Office AND a cell phone with access to email
- Be a United States citizen with proper U.
S.
government documentation OR have a valid green card with permission to work in the U.
S.
Please submit your curriculum vitae, cover letter and a list of three references.
Responses without cover letters will not be considered, and compensation is commensurate with experience and credentials.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.
00 - $80,000.
00 per year
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* 401(k) matching
* Paid time off
Grade levels:
* 1st grade
* 2nd grade
* 3rd grade
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
School subjects:
* English
* Foreign Language
* History
* Math
* Reading
* Science
* Social Studies
School type:
* Private school
Education:
* Master's (Preferred)
Experience:
* Teaching K-5: 5 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
* K-5 Teaching Certification (Preferred)
Willingness to travel:
* 100% (Preferred)
Work Location: On the road