Career Center

Senior Kindergarten Teacher

Type: Full-Time
Supervisor: Head of Early Childhood
Starting Date: Mid- August

Mission Statement: Catherine Cook School is a vibrant learning community that fosters curiosity, develops critical thinking, and inspires compassionate leadership for students in preschool through 8th grade.

Diversity Statement: Catherine Cook School is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and compassionate community grounded in a culture of integrity.

At Catherine Cook, we value a diverse and inclusive community. We define diversity as the range of differences and similarities between social identifiers, including: race, socio-economic status, ability, age, gender identity, sexual identity, religion, and ethnicity. The ideal candidate is eager to join this type of professional community. We specifically seek candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.

Job Description:

Catherine Cook School is looking for an experienced, innovative Senior Kindergarten teacher who will be a part of a highly collaborative, three-teacher grade level team within the Early Childhood Division. The ideal candidate will exude joy for teaching Senior Kindergarten and a deep commitment to Catherine Cook’s mission and philosophy.

Qualifications:

• Deep knowledge of early childhood development and current research-based practices
• Strong focus on the whole child with a social-emotional, anti-bias, and identity-based lens
• Ability to execute comprehensive, science-aligned literacy practices including phonics instruction and interactive read aloud
• Aptness for fostering a reading and writing identity in kindergarteners
• Experience teaching foundational math skills through hands-on, problem-based, collaborative curriculum
• An inquiry stance towards teaching and learning with a strong belief in authentic student voice & choice
• Willingness to build partnerships with families and colleagues
• Desire to grow as a practitioner through reading, collaboration, and professional development opportunities
• Bachelors in early childhood or elementary education, master's degree preferred
• Preferred: minimum of 3 years of experience in teaching Senior Kindergarten

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Compensation and benefits are competitive and commensurate with education and experience. Visit catherinecookschool.org to learn more about our school and culture. Catherine Cook School is an equal opportunity employer.

Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Qualified candidates, please submit resume, cover letter and two references. Submissions are due by May 25, 2023. If you have questions or need additional information, please reach out to the hiring manager,

Lisa Kampwirth, Head of Early Childhood

lkampwirth@ccookschool.org

ualifications:

• Deep knowledge of early childhood development and current research-based practices
• Strong focus on the whole child with a social-emotional, anti-bias, and identity-based lens
• Ability to execute comprehensive, science-aligned literacy practices including phonics instruction and interactive read aloud
• Aptness for fostering a reading and writing identity in kindergarteners
• Experience teaching foundational math skills through hands-on, problem-based, collaborative curriculum
• An inquiry stance towards teaching and learning with a strong belief in authentic student voice & choice
• Willingness to build partnerships with families and colleagues
• Desire to grow as a practitioner through reading, collaboration, and professional development opportunities
• Bachelors in early childhood or elementary education, master's degree preferred
• Preferred: minimum of 3 years of experience in teaching Senior Kindergarten

About Catherine Cook School

Catherine Cook empowers students from preschool through eighth grade to be adaptive, confident and productive stewards of an evolving world. Our community engages with ideals of cultural competence, progressive academics, ethical literacy, and innovation designed to inspire personal excellence and compassionate leadership.

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