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

LONG TERM LOWER SCHOOL SPANISH SUB

The Long-Term Substitute Spanish teacher for Lower School is a temporary position (October 28, 2020 - June 15, 2021) who will take the responsibilities of our regular teacher who will be out on maternity leave during this time. The successful applicant joins a four-person World Language team (Spanish and Mandarin school-wide). This role is responsible for implementing a dynamic age-appropriate curriculum for instruction in Spanish language and Spanish-speaking cultures for our preschool-4th grade classes. The Spanish teacher works collaboratively with classroom and other World Language teachers and participates in the life of the school, attending meetings, school celebrations, and upholds the mission, vision, and values of Westside School.

Westside School is currently in a hybrid model of learning where Lower School students are in school part of the week, and learning remotely part of the week.

Reports to: Lower School Head

Responsibilities include:

Teach 30 or 45-minute classes to preschool through 4th grade two or three times a week.
Promote and advance the cognitive, emotional, social and physical well-being of the students during Spanish classes.
Implement and adapt an engaging experiential curriculum.
Coordinate regularly with classroom teachers about curriculum and classroom areas of study.
Meet with classroom teachers as needed to discuss student progress and identified needs.
Regularly assess student learning and presenting this learning in formal reports and conferences.
Communicate with parents as needed.
Maintain Spanish curriculum materials.
Cover recess duty at least two times per week.
Other duties as assigned.

Successful candidates will have the following personal and professional attributes:

Minimum of two years of elementary Spanish language teaching experience.
A bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Spanish, Spanish education, or a related field.
Fluent in Spanish.
Experience in a variety of instructional techniques and approaches.
Skill and experience at differentiated instruction.
Enthusiasm for working collaboratively with colleagues including the desire to plan curriculum experiences across the Lower School.
Familiarity and facility with current research informing teaching and learning

Start Date: October 28, 2020
Stop Date: June 15, 2021

Compensation and Benefits: This is a full-time position for the duration of the position. Westside School offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees.

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 email the following to employment@westsideschool.org

Resume
Cover letter
Statement of educational philosophy
List of 3 references

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.