Website SF Day School
Position: Teaching Fellow, K-5
Position Status/Time: Full-time/ August 2022
Posting:
We are seeking a talented individual to join our teaching team at SF Day!
At San Francisco Day School, we believe that when intellect and imagination are intertwined, students delight in the discovery of connection: in their academic and creative pursuits, in their relationships, and in all that they experience here. Every day we help our students emerge as flexible and resourceful learners. Because when we do, our students light up with the call and capacity to take on the complexities of their day and of a diverse world.
SF Day Fast Facts
Independent, co-educational school
Founded in 1981
Serving 420+ students
Located in the heart of SF
Are you…
A collaborative individual who could be a role model?
Curious and creative, excited to learn how to bridge intellect and imagination in your classroom?
Eager to learn about inquiry and project-based learning,
Seeking to develop a deep understanding of and appreciation for social emotional learning?
Excited to learn, teach, and grow in a 1:1 iPad learning environment?
Willing to work with instructional coaches as part of a Professional Learning Community?
An effective communicator and thoughtful listener?
An engaged community member eager to partner with families, students, and colleagues?
Committed to growing your diversity, equity, inclusion work?
Yes? Then read on!
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree
1-2 years of experience supervising children
Ability to work with multiple independent school constituents (students, parents, and colleagues) in a warm and empathetic manner
Experience collaborating with a team of adults to reach a common goal
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Additional Preferred Qualifications
Ideal candidates possess some knowledge of child development (developmentally appropriate teaching practices) and culturally responsive pedagogy. Ideal candidates are interested in supporting innovative curriculum design in the K-5 grades and are excited about collaborating with colleagues and being mentored by a Lead Teacher in the spirit of growing their teaching practices. They have a commitment to, and interest in, diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.
Position Overview:
The role of a Teaching Fellow is a collaborative one. While the Lead Teacher shoulders the primary responsibilities for a class, both teachers plan together to deliver whole and small-group instruction across content areas.
Primary Responsibilities:
Participates actively in planning, teaching, and assessing student growth
Attends and contributes to team and faculty meetings
Supervise students in: recess, lunch, Specials classes, dismissal, etc.
Supports parent-teacher conferences and report-writing
Substitutes for the Lead Teacher in their absence
Participates in school events such as field trips and outdoor education overnight
Ready to Join SF Day?
SF Day celebrates and welcomes faculty and staff who reflect the broad range of diversity in the Bay Area. We encourage people of color and LGBTQ+ applicants to apply. SF Day offers excellent benefits and a competitive salary. Please apply online (https://sanfranciscodayschool.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=68) and in your cover letter please indicate the subject area or grade-level you are interested in.
