Walden Center and School seeks a dynamic 2nd/3rd Grade Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher to join our teaching collective in the fall of 2024. If you have a vision of building a close-knit community, of working with kids, parents, and a small committed team of educators, this may be the engaging, invigorating, satisfying job you are looking for.
Walden Center and School has been a leader in progressive elementary education and collective administration for over 65 years. Walden is an independent K-6 school where drama, music, language, and art sit alongside traditional academic subjects as our core curriculum. At Walden, we believe that children learn best when their academic, emotional, physical, and social needs are addressed, and families are an integral part of our community. Teachers take an individualized approach in designing their curricula in order to meet each child where they are developmentally.
We believe that tests and grades are not the best measure of a child’s learning. Instead, teachers are guided by informal assessments, and close observation. We do not give tests or grades.Also, the teachers run the school as a teacher-led collective, which provides them with autonomy, and the right and responsibility to make decisions that affect both their own classrooms and the whole school. We are passionate about working with the diversity of our current community and strive to support an environment that feels inclusive and intentional.
Our approach to learning encourages creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking as a means to help children develop a lifelong love of learning, a strong sense of community, and a powerful sense of self. We believe learning should be personalized, child-centered, and joyful.
Job Description
Middle Group (2nd-3rd Grade) Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher:
This position is for co-teaching the Middle Group, using a self-developed language arts and social studies curriculum in collaboration with the Middle Group Math/Science teacher. Our Middle Group teachers integrate arts and play-based learning in their lessons in a hands-on, meaningful way. Walden teachers practice flexibility, openness, and keen observation to fully engage students and support their joy of learning. This mixed grade class provides opportunities for community-building, leadership, and encourages playful and joyful learning for both 2nd and 3rd grade students.We believe that this approach honors different learning needs and life experiences. We utilize various assessment tools to inform our teaching. We do not administer formal tests or give grades.
Teaching Duties:
Administration (Collective duties)
At Walden, there is no “principal” of the school. We operate as a collective, meaning that the teachers are solely responsible for all matters pertaining to the school's day-to-day operation and leadership functions. In this non-hierarchical structure, all teachers play an equal role in the running of the school, and decisions are made on a consensus model.
For your first two years, your duties as a member of the collective will include the following:
Typically, in your third year at Walden, your duties will shift as you become a core collective member. This will entail:
Other Collective duties
Qualifications:
Preferred:
Desired:
Compensation:
This is a full-time salaried position
$74,166/ 12-month salary
Benefits include Health, Vision, Dental, Retirement contribution, 11 PTO days
For more information about Walden, see our website: www.waldencenterschool.org.
Please send a resume and cover letter addressing your philosophy of education to MG-hiring@waldencenterschool.org and add "MG ELA Teacher Hiring" to the subject line.
Walden Center and School seeks a dynamic 2nd/3rd Grade Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher to join our teaching collective in the fall of 2024. If you have a vision of building a close-knit community, of working with kids, parents, and a…
Benefits include Health, Vision, Dental, Retirement contribution, 11 PTO days
Benefits include Health, Vision, Dental, Retirement contribution, 11 PTO days
Please send a resume and cover letter addressing your philosophy of education to MG-hiring@waldencenterschool.org and add "MG ELA Teacher Hiring" to the subject line.
Please send a resume and cover letter addressing your philosophy of education to MG-hiring@waldencenterschool.org and add "MG ELA Teacher Hiring" to the subject line.