Part-Time Discovery Teacher Job at The Children's School, Atlanta, GA

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  • The Children's School
  • Atlanta, GA

Job Description

Description

At The Children's School (TCS), our community and curriculum intentionally reflect the world in which we live. In fact, our community is one of the most diverse among all of Atlanta's and the nation's independent schools. Our commitment to inclusion creates an environment where children and adults are free to be their authentic selves.

Our age 3 - grade 8 students experience challenging academics embedded in a nurturing environment. Our innovative curriculum uses immersive play- and project-based learning to engage students, connect them to the community around them, and encourage them to make a positive impact on our ever-changing world.

The Children's School seeks an experienced part-time Discovery Lead Teacher to start immediately.

The Discovery Extended Day and Summer Learning Program (EDSL) at The Children's School (TCS) is a place for children from all backgrounds to play, socialize, learn and grow. The Lead Teacher is responsible for the supervision and management of their classroom while supporting Discovery goals and outcomes. Working with EDSL administration, the Lead Teacher plans and carries out daily activities, evaluates the effectiveness of the program and activities, ensures the safety and physical well-being of the children, follows and creates engaging curriculum, maintains communications with parents, updates website with up-to-date snapshots of classroom activities, and contributes to the effective operation of the overall child care program.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Minimum Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications
  • High School degree and/or current college student
  • Applicable experience working with elementary school children
  • Be child centered
  • Possess the following characteristics:
    • Authenticity
    • Contagious optimism and enthusiasm
    • Honesty and Integrity
    • Collaboration-mindedness, empathy, self-awareness and reflection
    • Intrinsic motivation, initiative and high standards
    • Adaptation, resilience, iterative mindset and willingness to take risks, fail and recover
    • Critical thinking, inquisitiveness, boundless curiosity and enthusiasm
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Comfort in the use of digital technology and media
Preferred Qualifications
  • Associate's degree or two years college equivalency
  • Three (3) years of experience teaching children in a classroom setting
  • Passion for and experience in the work of diversity, equity, and inclusion
The Children's School is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

We believe that in order for children to fully, sensitively and effectively engage in their communities, they must possess strong local, cultural and global competence. To that end, we learn from and enrich ourselves with multiple perspectives and welcome people of any country of origin, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender expression, gender identity, physical appearance, race, religious choice, family structure, sex, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status.

Compensation commensurate with experience. We welcome all persons to apply through our Careers website.

Job Tags

Summer work, Local area, Immediate start,

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