REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Three years of classroom teaching experience at the elementary level
• Deep understanding and appreciation for progressive/constructivist education
• Strong communication skills with both children and adults

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Experience planning and implementing a differentiated and integrated curriculum
• Ability to develop and align a constructivism curriculum
• Capacity to focus on the whole child, intentionally developing each individual academically, physically, emotionally, and socially
• Ability to create and sustain positive teacher-parent relationships with frequent, engaging, and informative communication
• Ability to exercise daily flexibility by wearing many hats, prioritizing, and problem solving while maintaining a poised professional demeanor
• Willingness to embrace global thinking and learning that helps expand circles of influence by seeking geographic and cultural opportunities that grow students’ cultural competency
• Ability to utilize sound and developmentally appropriate educational practices related to technology

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Experience developing, planning, and implementing:
  • Project-Based Learning
  • Experience planning and implementing and differentiating Lucy Calkins writing and reading workshop
  • Bridges II Math program, and integrating Math in The City and other math projects
  • Social emotional learning, social justice, and service learning.
  • Using assessment to inform differentiated instruction, content, processes, and products

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Love of children and understanding of child development
• Collaborative, creative, and curious nature
• Maturity, professionalism, and good judgment
• Willingness and capacity to assume a wide range of responsibilities
• Interested in learning new skills and engaged in continuous improvement of practice
• Excellent organizational and time management skills

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain and support a climate of mutual respect which encourages students to take healthy risks: asking questions, sharing opinions, and making mistakes necessary to learn
• Accurately assess each student's progress; inform student, parents, lead teacher, and the Head of School immediately of any relevant information
• Cultivate each student's creativity, intellectual curiosity, social-emotional development in an academically rich and relevant context

At Berkwood Hedge School, a teacher's engagement includes various activities in addition to teaching and classroom duties, such as giving extra help to students who need it, communicating feedback directly to the Head of School, encouragement of the efforts of colleagues, concern for the appearance of the classroom and of the grounds, promptness in meeting all school obligations and flexibility and cooperation in supporting our school’s advancement. Attendance at school events and activities, such as plays, concerts, festivals, and fairs, staff meetings, and open houses is required.

We look for candidates who thrive on ownership, service, creativity and collaboration. For more information about Berkwood Hedge School, please visit us at berkwood.org. Salary and benefits are competitive. We will accept applications until the position is filled. Interviews will begin immediately. We hope to hire someone as soon as possible so they can begin to get to know our learning community before starting in the fall. Please submit cover letter and resume to employment@berkwood.org.

This position is full time.

Berkwood Hedge School actively seeks to build a diverse student, staff and parent community. We are an avid equal opportunity employer and seek applicants who reflect the rich diversity of the Bay Area.  We do not discriminate on the basis of basis of age, ancestry, citizenship, ethnicity, family-care status, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.