seattle, Washington
K-2 Teacher Job Opening in seattle, Washington - K-2 Teacher K-2 Teacher at Progressive Cooperative Elementary School A position for an experienced K-2 teacher for a multi-age position at KapKa Cooperative School is available starting August . Do you like to collaborate with teachers, parents and children? Then you should consider KapKa. KapKa is seeking an experienced teacher to be an active participant in our hands-on, child-centered learning environment. We are searching for a teacher dedicated to teaching the whole child by creating an engaging, challenging, developmentally appropriate curriculum. Our goal is to nurture creativity, curiosity, compassion and collaboration in children. This includes teaching children, ages 5-8, how to become capable and responsible individuals who believe in themselves, respect the views of others, follow their passion and contribute to the world. Our program is unique because we embed national and state standards in a progressive project-based model. KapKa teachers integrate academic skills into a curriculum that is child focused, emergent and authentic to achieve our learning goals. Through continued inquiry and exploration, our teachers strive to inspire students to become independent, lifelong learners. Teachers at KapKa enjoy: ? Collaborative teaching environment - both planning and teaching ? Creativity in curriculum development ? Small class size of 10 to 15 students ? Developing relationships with children ? Parental support in the classroom ? Participation in a close learning community ? Competitive compensation, salary DOE KapKa is a unique and welcoming community of children, teachers and parents that sees learning as a collaborative process. We seek individuals who are dedicated to collaborating with both their teaching team and parents to support student learning. If you are a dynamic teacher who values social, emotional and academic learning, enjoy developing curriculum with children, and are an experienced team member, we want to meet you! Requirements: ? Passion for progressive, multi-aged, emergent education ? Team teaching experience and strong collaborative skills ? Clear understanding of the developmental stages of primary children ? Current State Certification K-5 ? Experience teaching primary level students in multi-aged classrooms ? Participation in school community events and camping trips Process: Please send a cover letter, resume, 3 letters of recommendation, references and a statement of your educational philosophy and how it relates to KapKa Cooperative School to . All applications will be reviewed upon submission. If your skill and experience matches our need you will be asked to participate in a 30 to 45 minute phone interview. Dependent upon the results of the phone interview, candidates may be asked to a 1 ? to 2 hour interview, followed by a reference check and a possible invitation to prepare and teach a lesson or submit a video of a lesson being taught. seattle wa washington
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