Job Description
Terra Marin School (TMS) is a progressive Preschool-8th grade school that seeks to constructively and positively contribute to the personal and intellectual growth of our students. We are committed to exposing our students to a challenging, innovative curriculum in a collaborative, supportive community.
Teachers are the heart of our community. Teachers will mirror and model the core values of our school by fostering their own curiosity, critical thinking, intentionality, open dialogue, and good humor. Our teachers will seek to recognize and honor the gifts each student brings to the table. Students strive to continually challenge themselves to new levels of mastery and our teachers guide our students in their journey to be engaged learners, self-advocates, and stewards of our natural environment.
?TMS Fast Facts:
Independent, co-educational school
Unique to our Program: Two Days every week, students and teachers will spend a day outdoors in nature that is led by a Nature Guide.
Located in scenic Mill Valley just north of the Golden Gate Bridge by San Francisco
TMS recently on the News:
Marin IJ article on TMS
https://www.marinij.com/2020/07/20/mill-valley-school-parlays-outdoors-for-classroom-coronavirus-safety/
NBC Bay Area News Interview: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/keeping-up-in-the-classroom/thinking-outside-as-pandemic-persists-schools-look-to-the-great-outdoors-as-a-classroom/2338989/
Essential Duties and Responsibilities of the 2nd Grade Teacher:
Overtly support and act in accordance with the school’s mission and values
Demonstrate appropriate planning and preparation for instruction
Develop and maintain a classroom atmosphere centered on intellectual inquiry and student engagement
Foster classroom community through inclusionary, compassionate, and supportive practices
Uphold professional standards of personal presentation, punctuality, professional courtesy, and discretion
Appropriately carry out specific responsibilities as designated by the division (eg. duties)
Honor the confidentiality of school and student information
Communicate effectively with co-lead, students, families, and colleagues
Engage in self-reflection and professional development through goal setting, PD opportunities, and ongoing dialog with division directors
COVID-19 considerations:
Weekly COVID Tests.
Our innovative methods were noticed by the news- Marin IJ and NBC News: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/keeping-up-in-the-classroom/thinking-outside-as-pandemic-persists-schools-look-to-the-great-outdoors-as-a-classroom/2338989/