Elementary Teacher
Full Time
About the job
2nd Nature Academy (SNA) is seeking a full-time elementary classroom teacher for the 2024-2025 school year, who sees themselves as an engaged facilitator of student-driven inquiry.
Developing the classroom as a collaborative, problem-solving community
Collaborating with colleagues to develop lessons and challenges that are transdisciplinary
Setting and maintaining criteria for quality work
Promoting student engagement through Project Based Learning and Place Based Education
Planning and structuring student exhibitions of learning
Increasing student comprehension, motivation, and investment in their own learning
Improving students' growth mindset, habits, and skills that will prepare them for success in future learning, in career, and in life itself
Engaging students to become more invested in their own learning
Providing outdoor education on an idyllic campus that boasts farm, fields, and forest
If you are looking for an opportunity to work in an innovative and engaging educational environment characterized by small class sizes, and an ongoing dialogue with your students as they develop academic and 21st Century skills, this is the position for you!
The ideal candidate
The ideal candidate possesses:
An understanding of project, problem, place, and inquiry based learning philosophies (teaching experience with these philosophies preferred)
An understanding of foundational academic skills at the elementary level, specifically math and literacy
Strong written communication skills
An understanding of Multiple Intelligences
An ability to differentiate instruction and accommodate diverse learning styles
A classroom management style that promotes a respectful and safe classroom environment and emphasizes multimodal instruction
Strong interpersonal skills and a willingness to openly communicate with families
A willingness to experiment and try new methods and approaches
An ability to work collaboratively within the teaching community
An ability to develop fun, engaging, and innovative challenges
A willingness to promote understanding and communication in a diverse learning environment
A willingness to accept feedback and desire to learn and grow
Teaching experience at the elementary level in non-traditional classroom environments preferred
Preference will be given to candidates with Orton-Gillingham or comparable literacy training
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary or Early Childhood Education
Teaching certification preferred
Benefits
Our competitive benefits package includes options in:
health insurance,
dental insurance,
401(k),
child tuition discount,
employee tuition assistance,
and more!
If you are looking for an opportunity to work in an innovative and engaging educational environment characterized by small class sizes, and an ongoing dialogue with your students as they develop academic and 21st Century skills, this is the position for you.