Details
Posted: 12-Jan-23
Location: Seattle, Washington
Type: Contract
Salary: $1,000 - $1,100 stipend
Categories:
Summer Position
Temporary Position
Salary Details:
The stipend range for this position is $1,000 - $1,100. Lunch is included. The course may only run if enough students register. Enrollment will remain open until June 1. If the number of students enrolled is too small to run by June 1, or if the course is cancelled for any reason, the stipend will not be paid.
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Summer at Lakeside is currently recruiting for a Personal Finance teacher. In this one-week course, students will learn the basics of money management, budgeting, borrowing, credit, taxes, and investment fundamentals. Students will engage in activities that develop healthy money management skills and learn from guest speakers who are experts in the field of finance and investing. This is a skill-building course that is not graded and earns no credit. Class runs June 10-June 14, 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. There will also be a mandatory orientation on Thursday, June 22.
Visit http://www.lakesideschool.org/summer/ to see full class descriptions of courses offered during the summer of 2023.
Specific Responsibilities
- Create inclusive and culturally responsive curriculum for this course
- Create organized and engaging lesson plans for each day
- Supervise and instruct a diverse group of students that have different educational backgrounds and experiences
- Provide individual support and adapt different teaching strategies for students needing additional instruction
- Provide written final comments for each student
Requirements and Qualifications
- Demonstrated cultural awareness, including knowledge of themselves and the cultural lenses they bring to interactions. The candidate will understand different perspectives; interact respectfully with cultures other than their own; and cultivate meaningful relationships with people that have different cultural frameworks.
- Prior experience working with a diverse student population and demonstrated equity and inclusion mindset. Candidates should be aware of their own identity and biases; candidate actively works to create an inclusive classroom environment.
- A bachelor’s degree, master’s degree in relevant field preferred
- Teaching experience with a diverse group of middle-school level, high-school level, or college-level students
- Experience with inclusive and multicultural curriculum development
- Candidates must satisfactorily complete two criminal background checks.
- Candidates must provide proof of vaccination and booster to human resources. Candidates requesting a medical and/or religious exemption should reach out to Human Resources.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Positive and collaborative attitude
Compensation and Benefits
The stipend range for this position is $1,000 - $1,100. Lunch is included. The course may only run if enough students register. Enrollment will remain open until June 1. If the number of students enrolled is too small to run by June 1, or if the course is cancelled for any reason, the stipend will not be paid.
Application Process
Interested candidates should visit Lakeside School’s careers website to apply online. The application process will remain open until a qualified candidate has accepted an offer. Applicants being considered will be interviewed. Interviews will be conducted via Zoom. For additional questions regarding this opportunity, please contact Kat Yorks, Director of Summer School Programs, by e-mail, kat.yorks@lakesideschool.org, or by phone, 206-440-2701. PLEASE DO NOT SEND APPLICATION MATERIALS TO KAT YORKS’S E-MAIL. Application materials need to be submitted online
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