DK-3rd Grade Science Teacher
Curtis is seeking a DK-3rd Grade Science Teacher to join a team-oriented, inclusive, and professional learning community as a member of the Lower Elementary Division. Curtis School is a DK-6 co-ed elementary school whose mission is to “develop, in every child, a sound mind in a sound body, governed by a compassionate heart.”
We place an equal emphasis on academic, physical, social-emotional, and character education and instill a growth mindset modeled by faculty and staff who are the best in their craft. The Science Teacher is responsible for co-leading the DK-3rd grade science classes in collaboration with the Science Department. The Science Teacher will also work with grade-level faculty and other specialists, under the supervision of the Director of Lower Elementary, to build a hands-on, engaging, and integrated curriculum that sparks wonder and fulfills Curtis’s mission and values. The candidate must have excellent time-management, organizational, and communication skills, be innovative and creative in instructional planning, dynamic and adaptable to shifting work conditions, and open to feedback. A collegial personality and responsiveness to direction are essential traits, as is a love of working with early childhood and elementary school-aged children.
Curtis School is fully committed to a diverse faculty and student body. The candidate should possess an abundance of respect and sensitivity around racial, ethnic, socio-economic, and all differences.
Duties and Responsibilities
Include, but are not limited to:
- Embracing Curtis School’s Vision, Purpose, Values, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion statement
- Collaborating with the co-lead science teacher to plan and deliver an appropriately challenging curriculum for science classes using best practices for children in grades DK-3rd
- Co-teaching hands-on lessons and cultivating an experiential learning environment both within their classroom and venturing to other parts of our 27-acre campus (greenhouse included)
- Working with the Science Department, grade level faculty, and other specialists to create an integrated curriculum across disciplines
- Showcasing student work and collaborating with the Science, Art, and other departments in planning, organizing, and managing the annual STEAM-Maker Event
- Assessing students using current strategies and tools to inform instruction and give feedback
- Completing checklists and occasional narrative reports and communicating with parents about student performance and progress
- Supervising children during morning break, lunch and recess, and afternoon carpool
- Attending Back-to-School Night, Open House, faculty workshop days, grade-level and division meetings, relevant all-school events, and all mandatory professional development
Qualifications
A successful candidate will:
- Have both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees (credential preferred)
- Ideally have 3-5 years’ science teaching experience
- Be cognizant of current trends, pedagogy, research, and topics of importance in science education and be willing to apply it in the classroom and share with other teachers
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with students, colleagues, and parents
- Have a flexible attitude with the ability to multitask
- Continually seek professional growth and development
- Participate actively in student and community life inside and outside the classroom
- Understand the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in education and in science education, specifically
- Provide a portfolio of teaching with examples of innovative lessons or projects that demonstrate creative and critical thinking and/or teach a demo lesson
- Be flexible about working in outdoor weather conditions and able to regularly sit, stand, walk, use hands, reach with arms, talk and hear, and occasionally lift up to 10-25 pounds
Salary
At Curtis School, salaries are one component of a compensation package that includes a generous benefit package, retirement matching, lunch credits, health & and life, AD & LTD insurance. The anticipated annual base salary range the school reasonably expects to pay candidates for this position is $60,000 to $115,000, depending on factors such as years of experience.
Non-Discrimination Policy
Curtis School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or marital status, or any other legally protected status in its employment practices.
