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Posted: 18-Aug-23
Location: Stonington, Connecticut
Type: Part Time
Categories:
Early Childhood
Preferred Education:
4 Year Degree
Pine Point School seeks an energetic, caring, collaborative teacher to join our Pre-Kindergarten teaching team. Pine Point is committed to each child’s academic, emotional, and social development through inquiry-based, experiential learning activities that fully engage our students in learning. The successful candidate will have the ability to collaborate with colleagues in a progressive learning environment and be dedicated to the Pine Point School mission of helping students engage in developing a strong academic and ethical core, a lifelong curiosity about their world, and a commitment to reaching solutions creatively, collaboratively, and compassionately.
Pine Point’s Pre-Kindergarten program welcomes three and four-year-old students into its full-day program. The successful candidate would be excited to provide instruction that balances explicit instruction with teaching inspired by the energy and curiosity of young children. The Pre-K teaching team uses our outdoor learning spaces, including open meadows, wooded trails, and a small pond. This part-time position includes writing report cards/comments, conferencing with parents, and maintaining consistent communication with colleagues and parents of students.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education preferred
- Facilitate hands-on, outdoor, and indoor learning experiences for young children with joy
- Models developmentally appropriate teaching practices
- Creates appropriately challenging academic literacy, science, and math experiences for young learners
- Communicates with families about student progress, goals, and benchmarks respectfully and openly.
- Demonstrates a commitment to diversity and equity with young children.
- Knowledgeable of social-emotional learning philosophies that foster a robust and caring classroom community based on student engagement in learning and shared respect.
- A warmth of personality, energy, a sense of humor, and a willingness and interest in participating in other aspects of the school community
About Pine Point School
Pine Point School, serving pre-kindergarten through ninth-grade students, is a dynamic collaboration of our exceptional faculty and staff, students, parents, alumni, and the greater community. From the earliest stages of learning, we cultivate meaningful social and emotional growth and provide an engaging learning environment. Arts, athletics, service learning, the outdoors, and technology are integral components of our developmentally appropriate curriculum. Both on campus and beyond our walls, we build relationships to nurture the whole child while developing core values and ethical citizenship. By providing a safe and supportive environment, we inspire confidence and develop self-esteem. We encourage our students to welcome challenges, learn from their mistakes, and apply what they learn to improve their world.
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