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Posted: 08-Mar-22
Location: Lyndhurst, Ohio
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Elementary Teacher
Hawken School is committed to doing school differently and better. This means developing an inclusive and accepting community where adults feel empowered to design educational experiences for students that deepen their learning, engaging their emotions as well as their intellects. Hawken School seeks culturally competent teachers who are committed to equity and social justice, comfortable taking risks, and who embrace a growth mindset. Our faculty members are constantly looking for new ways to inspire student curiosity while remaining dedicated to nurturing compassion and kindness in our students.
THE POSITION
Hawken School is seeking a dynamic and innovative individual committed to teaching the total child. Candidates should be eager to work in a collaborative team-based environment with thoughtful individuals committed to doing school better.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Teach classes of lower school Computer Science, which may include sections of robotics and other Fab Lab type activities
- Serve as a member of a departmental team of teachers meeting on a daily/weekly basis to plan, develop, and assess co-curricular activities and coordinate student support in alignment with Hawken’s mission
- Perform other non-teaching duties as assigned by the Director or Head of School
Because Hawken believes in supporting teachers’ passions, in deepening their expertise, and in fueling their spirit of innovation, we provide substantive professional development opportunities that lead to the kinds of excellence that are a hallmark of our community.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Candidates must possess demonstrated competence and leadership in Computer Science curriculum development, instruction and pedagogy.
- An advanced degree is preferred
- Exceptional understanding of the developmental needs of elementary school learners
- Flexibility, energy, creativity, high expectations, and a sense of humor
- Facility with dynamic educational technologies for enhancing the exploration of computational thinking across disciplines and learning— especially grade appropriate graphical and written coding software tools, as well as robotics environments, leagues, and competitions
- Expertise in constantly discovering, disseminating, and evangelizing new computational tools to help students and faculty stay current across disciplines is a plus.
- Willingness to assist in the life of the School and be effective in dealing with colleagues and parents
- Experience working in a diverse community and possess strong cross-cultural competency skills
THE SCHOOL
Founded on the ideal that “the better self shall prevail and each generation introduce its successor to a higher plane of life,” Hawken School is a coeducational independent day school with 1,550 students from toddler through grade 12. Our four campuses are located within 25 minutes of downtown Cleveland, with two campuses in the eastern suburbs of Cleveland, a campus on Cleveland’s west side, and a campus in University Circle, home to the Mastery School of Hawken and also our school-wide center for experiential and service learning . A nationally recognized leader in innovative programming, Hawken prepares students to meet the challenges of tomorrow's world.
OUR CAMPUSES
Lyndhurst: Lower and Middle School (Toddler – Grade 8)
Hawken’s Lyndhurst campus houses programs for toddlers through grade eight that reflect the school’s dual commitment to academic and social curricula. Beginning in Early Childhood, students are taught in developmentally appropriate ways to make choices, manage time, think critically and creatively, develop ownership for their learning, and engage others with empathy. Hawken’s Lower School program focuses on building a strong foundation in basic academic skills with an increasing emphasis on personal responsibility. With a focus on hands-on learning and student choice, our Middle School program enables students to be active participants in their education. By exploring science, math, and the humanities using an interdisciplinary and experience-based approach, students dive deeply into subject areas and become immersed in the process of learning and discovery.
INTERESTED
Please send a resume, references, and a cover letter to: Mary Beth Hilborn, Interim Director of the Lower School, at lowerschoolemployment@hawken.edu
Hawken School is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting all forms of diversity in the workplace and in our student body. We strongly urge all qualified individuals to apply.