Employment

Current Openings at Westside School

Why would you want to work at Westside?

Our teachers and staff work collaboratively to inspire creativity, innovation, and to deepen our sense of community. Westside faculty are exceptionally qualified in their fields, committed to being lifelong learners, and are passionate about their work. Our academic structure places a high value on integrated curriculum and project-based learning, with intentional administrative support.

Working at Westside offers unique opportunities for enthusiastic teachers to implement an academic program that is challenging, stimulating, and nurturing, in alignment with our core values.

At Westside School, we value different backgrounds and ideas. Individuals from all cultures and communities are encouraged to apply.

Westside School's Diversity Statement: Westside School is committed to promoting inclusiveness, diversity, and cultural competence in its education, employment practices, school community, and governance. It views inclusiveness as a fundamental value, diversity as a key element, and cultural competence as a vital skill necessary to prepare students to participate in and contribute to a global society. Westside uses the term diversity broadly to encompass differences in the attributes of individuals, families, and communities.

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Current Openings

PART-TIME MATH TEACHER FOR 6TH GRADE

Part-Time Math Teacher for 6th grade

(10 months 0.4 FTE)

Westside School teachers and staff work collaboratively to inspire creativity, innovation, and to deepen our sense of community. Westside faculty are exceptionally qualified in our fields, committed to being lifelong learners, and are passionate about our work. Our academic structure places a high value on integrated curriculum and project-based learning, with intentional administrative support. At Westside School, we value different backgrounds and ideas. Individuals from all cultures and communities are encouraged to apply.

Located in the Arbor Heights neighborhood of West Seattle, Westside serves 330 students in preschool through eighth grade. Westside’s Middle School serves 140 students in 5th-8th grade and is organized into two grade-level teams who collaborate to both implement and design meaningful curriculum.

The Part-Time Math Teacher for 6th grade will teach math to two small classes of 6th graders (of approximately 8 students each) four times a week, participating part-time in the life of the school, and upholding the mission, vision, and values of Westside School.

Reports to: Middle School Head

Key responsibilities of this role will include:
Perpetuating a highly engaged student and faculty culture, characterized by high expectations and a strong sense of community.
Teaching two half-sections of sixth grade math, each 4 x 55 minute periods a week.
Differentiating instruction to serve both high achievers and those needing extra support.
Collaborating closely with the 5th/6th grade full-time Math Teacher and the Director of Learning Support and Instruction.
Attending faculty and community meetings, when schedule allows, and participating in the life of the school.
Option to participate in outdoor excursions in both the fall and spring trimesters.

Successful candidates will have the following personal and professional attributes:
Math teaching experience in the middle school grades.
A degree in education, mathematics, or a related field.
Fluency in a variety of instructional techniques and approaches.
Experience in developing curriculum and differentiating instruction to serve both high achievers and those needing extra support.
Compassion for the social and emotional needs of 6th graders.
Enthusiasm for working collaboratively with colleagues including the desire to plan integrative curriculum experiences across disciplines.
Ability to work and communicate well with all levels of faculty and staff.
Ability to work and communicate well with students and their parents.
An expressed effort to collaborate with colleagues, accept feedback, and conduct oneself in a professional manner.
A positive attitude and sense of humor.
Masters Degree preferred.

Start Date: August 17, 2020

Compensation and Benefits: This is a part-time (0.4 FTE) position for the 2020-2021 academic school year.

Westside School prepares students for the world by challenging them to achieve academic success, and by connecting their human spirit and imagination to learning.

To Apply: Please submit a resume and cover letter, a statement of educational philosophy, and three professional references, to employment@westsideschool.org

Westside School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

AFTER-SCHOOL CHILDCARE STAFF

Position Summary: Westside School is seeking a part-time individual to work in our Extended Day Program (EDP). The role of the EDP staff member is to supervise children, coordinate activities and working in conjunction with other staff and the Extended Day Coordinator. This will also include supervising lunch duty three days a week. This position has the potential to be full-time during the summer.

The Ideal Candidate will have:

• A desire to have a career working with children.
• Experience working with elementary school students.
• A willingness to learn about, reflect upon and support initiatives that benefit students.
• An expressed effort to collaborate with colleagues, accept feedback and conduct one’s self in a professional manner.
• A Food Handler’s Permit, First Aid/CPR certification and STARS ID or willingness to obtain.

Hours: Up to 26 hours per week, 12:00-6:00pm 3 days a week and 2:00-6:00pm 2 days a week.

Start Date: ASAP

Compensation and Benefits: This is a part-time, hourly position.

To Apply: Applicants should submit a brief cover letter and resume to employment@westsideschool.org

Westside School is an equal opportunity employer.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

Westside School is looking for both teachers and instructional assistants with experience working with children in grades, preschool and eighth grade, to add to our substitute roster. We also need substitutes for music and performing arts, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, physical education, and visual arts.

The ideal candidate will be accessible for early morning calls. Candidates with partial availability during the week are also encouraged to apply. Please submit resume and references to employment@westsideschool.org.

Westside School is an equal opportunity employer.

Westside School is an equal opportunity employer seeking to build a more culturally diverse workplace. Westside does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, economic status, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability.