Overview
Science Teacher, Leave Replacement, K-4th Grade
The School at Columbia University is an independent K-8 school founded in 2003 with the goal of providing an excellent education to a diverse student body. Our intentional school culture embraces shared beliefs across disciplines and grades, which underlie important values expressed through everyday behaviors and visible symbols throughout our community.
We dedicate ourselves to fostering in our students personal resourcefulness and integrity, a sense of social responsibility, and a lifelong appreciation of learning through an innovative, socially and emotionally supportive, and academically challenging program. Our pedagogical and curricular philosophies embrace multicultural perspectives, which challenge educators and learners to examine their preconceived notions of race, gender, ethnicity, class, ability, religion, and sexual orientation. We adhere to a common code of civility among all constituents. We tailor our instruction so that the needs of the individual students are met. A committed faculty and administration strive to create a school that will stand as a model for what K-8 education can be, and serve as a genuine and enduring partnership between Columbia University and its neighbors.
While teachers have the ability to shift throughout the grades and can be assigned where there is a need, currently The School seeks a Science Teacher to teach kindergarten and 4th grade as a leave replacement for the duration of the school year.
Responsibilities:
● Teach an integrated science curriculum to kindergarten and 4th-grade students in a K-8 setting
● Work to ensure academic excellence by fully knowing students and adapting curriculum to meet student needs
● Collaborate with a team of teachers in the design and implementation of integrated curriculum
● Keep careful anecdotal and assessment records and use them to write accurate, comprehensive reports.
● Fulfill duties, responsibilities, and commitments as outlined in the Working at The School at Columbia Guidebook
Minimum Degree Requirement:
Bachelor’s degree
Minimum Qualifications:
● B.A. or B.S. degree in Life Science, Biology, and/or Environmental Science and/or Education from an accredited college or university
● At least two years of full-time teaching experience in a public, parochial, or independent school
● Teaching experience in an elementary education environment
● Demonstrated knowledge of child development
● Wide-ranging intellectual and educational interests and understanding of the nature of integrated curriculum
● Strong skills in science learning with inquiry, STEAM, and understanding at the core
● Commitment to excellence in teaching and the education of children
● Experience working with web-based technologies and applications
● Commitment to equity and justice including knowledge and skills related to cultural competencies
● Strong writer and speaker
Preferred Qualifications:
● Advanced degree in a related field
● Knowledge of latest research and thinking about science education
● Familiarity with new technologies
Apply online: https://apply.interfolio.com/113836
Columbia University is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.