Multi-age Elementary School Teacher & Tutor (Full Time, including benefits)

Town School for Boys

Multi-age Elementary School Teacher & Tutor (Full Time, including benefits)

www.townschool.com

Since 1939, San Francisco’s Town School for Boys has had a rich history as a school specializing in teaching boys. The school is also known for the Town School New Teacher Institute and its commitment to training teachers new to their craft. The school’s goals include teaching boys to be good citizens, to enjoy their childhood, to develop a positive sense of self, to give back to their greater community, and to develop academic and intellectual skills which will serve them well through their lifetimes. The school prizes its growing diversity of background, religion, and race, as well as the diversity of interests which is so noteworthy in its student and alumni bodies. Located in San Francisco, Town School for Boys is a K-8 independent day school. Since its founding, Town School has been committed to providing the best possible education for boys and is recognized as one of California's leading independent elementary schools.

Position Description:

Town School is seeking a dynamic educator for a one-year elementary school teaching position in what is best described as a “one room schoolhouse.” This position has been designed as a support structure for our current faculty and staff. 

Duties and Responsibilities of the job include: 

• Managing distance learning for a rotating group of up to 10 students, ranging from kindergarten through fifth grade 
• Maintaining an engaging classroom environment that feels safe to all learners and promotes authentic and joyous learning 
• Developing engaging content and projects for individual students and groups who will inevitably complete distance learning tasks before the end of the school day 
• Providing opportunities for choice, real-world problem solving, creativity, and intellectual engagement 
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with students and parents 

Desired Qualifications and Skills Include:

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of two years of teaching and experience working with elementary age students. Candidates should demonstrate passion for working with Lower School students and be knowledgeable about this developmental stage of growth. The candidate should have a background in the area of social and emotional learning which is as important as academic curriculum. Cultural competency is an expectation of this candidate and the role includes a commitment to supporting diversity and equity in our teaching practices and community at large.

We are looking for a teacher who:

• Is collaborative, collegial, creative and flexible
• Possesses a growth mindset, a love of learning, and patience 
• Has strong understanding of technology and various devices and learning management systems 
• Has an ability to creatively troubleshoot 
• Has strong organizational, planning and communication skills 

Town School for Boys Mission

At Town School learning is prized, love of school is essential, and boyhood is celebrated.

Philosophy

As an all boys’ school, Town provides a rich, challenging and rigorous educational experience that addresses the distinctive energy levels and developmental styles of boys. Town values being a diverse community that nurtures integrity, sensitivity and respect in its boys, and prepares them to become productive and contributing members of an ever-changing world.

Core Values

Respect: We respect ourselves and others.

• We treat others the way they want to be treated.
• We practice good listening, compassion and empathy.

Curiosity: We are curious.

• We ask questions, think critically and solve problems.
• We seek opportunities to reach our highest potential.

Belonging: We all belong.

• We embrace and celebrate each of our unique stories and experiences.
• We seek to ensure that every member of our community feels an equal sense of inclusion. 

Integrity: We act with integrity.

• We have the courage to do the right thing even when nobody else is watching.
• We always try our best and when we fail, we try again.

Joy: We are joyful.

• We make space for play, fun and laughter.
• We know joy can be found in hard work, risk-taking and perseverance.

Statement of Teaching Philosophy

Our goal is for each boy to be engaged in an environment that weaves together collaboration, critical thinking, integrity, empathy, and creativity. These broad skills, as well as a firm grounding in core academic competencies, offer boys an excellent preparation for their further education. We promote social and emotional learning as a foundation of academic excellence and self-discovery. We prepare students to meet challenges in the world by helping them develop an appreciation for a variety of perspectives from the local to the global. We celebrate diversity by fostering a community of learners built on mutual respect. Learning experiences are inclusive, relevant, flexible, innovative, and adapted to reflect the needs of all kinds of learners. In our joyful, active, and collaborative school, boys flourish.

We achieve these goals through an authentic curriculum that originates in the classroom, travels through the halls, and extends into the world. Our teaching balances traditional methods with key student-centered approaches including inquiry, project-based learning, and teaching for understanding. We stay relevant and current through our testing of innovative, research-based approaches. We model a commitment to lifelong learning, and we hone our craft by pursuing professional development and sharing knowledge with one another.

Statement on Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity:

Diversity, inclusion, and equity are essential core values of Town School. The best education for our students requires a diverse experience because a broad spectrum of ideas is essential for understanding different perspectives, challenging assumptions, and inspiring curiosity, to support critical and complex thinking.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment where each boy is free to be himself, and where boys are confident and secure in their own identities. We equip each boy with the tools to explore differences in experiences, background, beliefs and ideas. We seek to provide each student with the support and resources he needs to succeed and thrive at Town School. 

A diverse and vibrant community is essential. To build and sustain such a community, we reach out to enroll students and families from a broad range of socioeconomic backgrounds, cultures, races, religions, and sexual orientations, and we recruit and retain faculty, staff and administrators from the same broad range of backgrounds. We cultivate an environment where every member of the Town community senses they matter as a significant part of the life of the school. Only when each person feels valued and is engaged may the school and the individual achieve their full potential.

Non-Discrimination Policy: 

Town School for Boys admits students of any race, color, religion, or national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. The School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship programs, athletic and other school-administered programs.

Salary and benefits are commensurate with our peer schools in the San Francisco Bay Area and with like NAIS schools. 

Application for this position can be found at https://town-school-for-boys.hiringthing.com/