Job Abstract

Job Title: Associate Teacher Village School

Division/Department: Village School/Elementary School

Reports To: Director of the Village

Location: Palos Verdes, CA

Level/Grade: K-5

Type of position/FLSA: Full-time Non-Exempt

Position Summary for Associate Teacher, Village School 2024-25

The Village Associate Teacher is responsible for supporting the lead teacher to plan and teach classes as assigned. This teacher uses student-centered, experiential, and differentiated methods in line with Chadwick’s philosophy. The primary goal of this model is to benefit children while supporting the growth of teachers.

Chadwick School’s associate model serves multiple purposes. The primary role of the associate teacher is to support and supervise students while working closely with the lead teacher. Secondly, this role serves to provide often less experienced teachers with hands-on professional experience working with a mentor teacher.

In K-2 classrooms, each classroom has a lead teacher and an associate teacher in order to provide additional individualized, differentiated instruction for younger children. As children become more independent, one associate teacher is shared between both classrooms in the third through fifth grades.

The specific responsibilities of associate teachers vary by grade level and teaching team.

Major Responsibilities

• Model the Chadwick core values and help provide a joyful, inclusive school experience within and beyond the classroom.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and interest in the developmental nuances of elementary school-aged children and anti-bias teaching practices.
• Teach whole class and small groups of children core curriculum as directed by the lead teacher.
• Collaborate with the grade-level team, division, Curriculum Leads, and Directors of Teaching and Learning to support lead teacher in the design of coherent, integrated curriculum that aligns with the Village program.
• Work with lead teacher, Curriculum Leads, and Directors of Teaching Learning to strengthen pedagogy and take advantage of professional development opportunities.
• Prepare and organize instructional materials with the lead teacher.
• Use a whole-child approach that builds classroom community and creates an environment that remains responsive to the strengths and needs of all students.
• Use Responsive Classroom structures and principles to inform effective classroom routines and management.
• Maintain an orderly, clean classroom with the lead teacher.
• Participate in faculty duties, such as student supervision during recess, lunch, and dismissal.
• Attend grade-level planning meetings, weekly faculty meetings, and professional development days.
• Assist with back to school events, open houses, concerts, and outdoor education trips when relevant
• Demonstrate the ability to proactively reflect on and participate in discussions around identity, race, and issues of social justice.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree required and some teaching experience preferred.

• Minimum educational requirement - bachelor’s degree
• Strong knowledge of the subjects to be taught.
• Strong knowledge of pedagogy and educational tools, including relevant technology
• Student-centered, global, and innovative approach to teaching
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT

• Required to lift and carry up to a maximum of 25 lbs., in a correct manner consistent with the appropriate training provided by the School.
• Occasionally required to use hand to handle or feel objects, touch and use tools, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, bend, stoop, twist, lift, reach, push, pull, grasp, balance, kneel, crouch, crawl, grasp, talk, hear, and walk during the course of employment.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and an ability to adjust focus.
• May use telephone, computer, copier, and other office equipment in the course of a day.
• Required to sit while operating word processing equipment for up several hours daily, repetitive motion for typing and other keystroke needs.

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. This may include warm, hot, or cold temperatures. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

CLEARANCES

Screenings: TB Assessment and Livescan Background check

Note: The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties and responsibilities that are required of the position.