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This position reports to the Assistant Head of Early Child Learning and the Upper Grade Dean. It is a full-time and lead position. As the lead teacher, you will work closely with your colleagues to implement a differentiated approach to instruction that encourages student voice and creativity and acknowledges the need for lesson design with a variety of modalities of instruction and assessment. It is a ten-month position from August through June.  Salary is based on years of relevant experience.  The salary range is $51,000 to $91,000.

Minimum Requirements

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in computer science, robotics, coding or game design
• Proven excellence in use of technology
• Designs equity-framed instruction with differentiated student assessment and learning
• Effectively designs and applies innovative and rigorous lessons
• Proven excellence in designing socio-emotional learning for children
• Successfully applies growth-mindedness, honesty, high standards and empathy to one’s own professional growth

Duties include

• Being ready on campus to assist students by 7:45 a.m. each morning
• Attending all assigned faculty and committee meetings
• Regularly participating in a growth-minded approach to professional development
• Supporting the school’s strategic initiatives related to admission (class visits, notes to families, open houses, fairs, etc.) and advancement of mission (collaborating with the Communications Office with all class communications)
• Designing differentiated learning experiences for all students on a daily basis
• Designing comprehensive individual and group projects with in-depth and rubric-based feedback to students and families.
• Attending weekly lesson planning meetings with grade-level instructors
• Attending monthly lesson planning meetings with co-curricular instructors
• Checking in on student performance with Assistant Head of School for Systems, Engagement & Matriculation on a quarterly basis
• Supporting pick-up, drop-off, lunch and recess coverage as assigned
• Writing comprehensive narratives for each child three times a year
• Meeting with families to assess student success and challenges
• Regularly updating the grade level’s curriculum maps with other grade level instructors
• Analyzing standardized test data and other objective assessments to refine individualized student learning
• Attending community events: chapel, open houses, and evening/afternoon student program events (i.e. annual drama productions, the Christmas Pageant and the STEAM fair)

About St. James’ Episcopal School

Founded in 1968, St. James’ Episcopal School inspires in our students a lifelong love of learning, joy in service and deep compassion and empathy for our complicated but beautiful world. We believe that true excellence only come through joyous, rigorous and student centered instruction. We see God’s spirit and joy in every person and service to community, particularly the unhoused and the hungry is vital to our curriculum.

Spanning from preschool through grade 6, our graduates matriculate at the strongest middle schools in Los Angeles and throughout the United States. Our faculty and staff, referred to as “staffulty” enjoy robust benefits including tuition remission (90% discounted tuition), graduate school support, pension and healthcare. An Episcopal School, St. James’ celebrates all faith traditions and does not discriminate based on religion or creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, race or ethnicity.

Candidates interested in this position may email a cover letter and resume to careers@sjsla.org with the subject line “Coding, Robotics & Game Design Teacher”.

About St. James' Episcopal School

About St. James’ Episcopal School Founded in 1968, St. James’ Episcopal School inspires in our students a lifelong love of learning, joy in service and deep compassion and empathy for our complicated but beautiful world. We believe that true excellence only come through joyous, rigorous and student centered instruction. We see God’s spirit and joy in every person and service to community, particularly the unhoused and the hungry is vital to our curriculum. Spanning from preschool through grade 6, our graduates matriculate at the strongest middle schools in Los Angeles and throughout the United States. An Episcopal School, St. James’ celebrates all faith traditions and does not discriminate based on religion or creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, race or ethnicity.

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