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Posted: 23-Apr-22
Location: North Hollywood, California
Type: Full Time
Required Education: 4 Year Degree
Categories:
Elementary Teacher
English/Language Arts
The Wesley School in North Hollywood, CA, seeks a dedicated and experienced humanities teacher for the 2022-2023 school year. The Wesley School is committed to "Academic Excellence and Character Development Within the Circle of Family” and builds confidence and encourages independence through a challenging academic program that stretches each student to reach the highest level of individual achievement within a supportive, nurturing environment. Wesley cultivates in students strong creative, physical, and spiritual foundations to prepare them to be productive and respectful contributors to a global society.
The responsibilities of a 5th Grade Humanities Teacher include, but are not limited to the list below:
- Teach English language arts and social studies to two sections of 5th grade students
- Serve as a homeroom teacher/advisor for approximately 18 students
- Plan curriculum, lessons, and assessments in collaboration with other grade level and subject area teachers
- Work collaboratively with staff and other faculty to analyze student learning, differentiate instruction, support DEIJ work, and foster a positive school culture in line with the school’s mission and philosophy
- Create and prepare long-range unit lessons and specific classroom lessons in the Humanities, employing a variety of methodologies such as whole group, small group and individual work
- Track student learning and skill mastery
- Explain and maintain school behavioral expectations and hold students accountable
- Work with the Student Support colleagues to identify and support individual students’ academic and social needs.
- Work with students after school when necessary
- Follow school protocol for communication and communicate effectively and professionally as needed with administrators, colleagues, outside professionals, and parents.
- Collaborate actively with Associate Teacher(s) to ensure an optimal partnership to support student needs
- Coordinate with student support and specialist teachers as needed
- Hold parent/teacher conferences twice a year and produce report cards and narrative comments in a timely fashion
- Help plan and organize class field trips
- Attend and participate in faculty and band level meetings, as well as periodic professional development days
- Attend to your own personal and professional development, including in the realm of DEIJ work, in line with the school’s mission and values
- Facilitate, attend, and assist with assemblies and Communities (Grade level student presentations, Generations Day, Halloween, etc.)
- Attend daytime and/or overnight field trips as required by grade level
- Participate in recess and lunch supervision
- Attend after school academic and community events
- Support the School and its leadership.
Strong writing and communication skills and a capacity for organization, follow through, and flexibility
Experience working with late elementary and/or middle school students
An understanding of middle school philosophy and a commitment to the academic growth as well as the social and emotional development of late elementary and middle school students
Desire to actively participate in school community activities
Bachelor’s degree required,
Teaching credential or master’s degree preferred