Crane Country Day School is a co-educational Kindergarten-8th grade  independent day school located on a beautiful 12-acre campus in Montecito, CA. Crane is dedicated to providing an experiential education characterized by a thoughtful balance of academic challenge and creative expression. We thrive as a community that builds character and confidence, while celebrating the joy in learning. At Crane, we understand that how we teach is just as important as what we teach. It is a welcoming and supportive place to work—a rich environment where you will find enthusiastic cooperation, healthy relationships with colleagues, and active professional development.

Crane Country Day School seeks a full-time interim Lower School Science Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. This is a one year position. The successful candidate will be an energetic and outgoing individual with a proven ability to collaborate and partner with other members of the Crane Staffulty (our hybrid word for staff and faculty). We are seeking an individual with strong experience teaching science in elementary. A demonstrated ability to work with and engage a diverse range of learners in kindergarten through fifth grade is essential to success in this position.

We are working hard to strengthen diversity at Crane School, so the ideal candidate will also demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through their own learning, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing our own bias. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better school – a place that makes smarter decisions, drives innovation, and delivers a more powerful education for our students.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan and design curriculum and teaching strategies that align with Crane’s mission and philosophy of providing an experiential education that meets the needs of all students
• Manage and supervise a dynamic classroom environment where all students are seen and valued
• Communicate and partner with parents to enhance the growth and development of students
• Apply anti-racist, liberatory practices and principles in all aspects of the role from classroom management to curriculum development
• Demonstrate and support a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
• Collaborate with other Staffulty members to support student growth
• Monitor and report on student growth and progress
• Continually seek educational opportunities to develop professional knowledge and skills
• Attend all required staff meetings and special events
• Other duties as assigned by the Head of Lower School and/or Head of School

Requirements and Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject matter required. An advanced degree or teaching credential/certificate preferred.
• A minimum of three years or more of teaching experience at the elementary level.

Physical and Other Requirements

• Prolonged periods of standing and walking in classroom and throughout campus
• Occasionally lift 15-45 pounds
• Regularly sit and stand on the floor throughout the day, and bend, kneel, or squat to be at eye level with children
• Work in person on-site
• Background investigation required via Live Scan.
• TB assessment required for employment in CA schools.

About Crane Country Day School

Crane Country Day School, ideally located in the small seaside village of Montecito, is just 90 minutes north of Los Angeles and 5 minutes south of Santa Barbara. Crane is the oldest independent school in the area, having just launched its 85th anniversary celebration. It is a co-educational day school serving 250 children. The Lower School (grades K-5) and the Upper School (grades 6-8) are both located on the same sprawling yet cozy 11-acre campus that is one of the school's best-known attributes. Honoring its founder's vision, Crane School is dedicated to providing an experiential education characterized by a thoughtful balance of academic challenge and creative expression. We thrive as a community that builds character and confidence, while celebrating the joy in learning.

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