Details
Posted: 04-May-22
Location: Lyndhurst, Ohio
Type: Full Time
Required Education: 2 Year Degree
Categories:
Early Childhood
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 professional, thoughtful and caring individual interested in working with toddlers (18 months-3 years) approximately 28-35 hours per week. Candidates should be enthusiastic about working with toddlers and eager to work in a collaborative team-based environment with thoughtful individuals committed to doing school better.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist a co-teaching team in caring for students’ needs including diapering, feeding, nurturing, and supervising play
- Prepare materials and clean-up on a daily basis
- Keep accurate daily records of students’ care
- Support teachers in a variety of responsibilities focussed on the care of children and in communications with families
- Participate in weekly team meetings with toddler grade level
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
- An associate degree in Early Childhood Education and/or previous experience in a toddler classroom are required.
- In addition, we seek candidates with:
- Demonstrated success in collaborative environments
- A willingness to learn from and contribute to a dedicated team and across disciplines both in and out of the classroom
- Joyful enthusiasm, creativity, flexibility, good humor, and a team spirit necessary for working within a dynamic team serving toddlers individually and in groups
- A continuous commitment to improve one’s own growth
- Spanish fluency a plus
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.
To learn more about us, visit www.hawken.edu
INTERESTED
Please send a resume, references, and a cover letter to: Brooke Marcy, Early Childhood Director, at ecemployment@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.