Positions Available: 4th grade teacher
Term: Fall 2021 (to be filled immediately)
Location: Springwater Environmental Sciences School
Description:
We are seeking a 4th grade teacher who is passionate about conducting fieldwork, building community partnerships and writing innovative, science centered place-based curriculum. Students regularly leave school to use the environment and surrounding area as a classroom. The ideal candidate will have experience with both classroom teaching and outdoor environmental and science education. It is essential that our teachers have strong classroom management skills and are excited to work with a small, collaborative staff and school community.
Mission and Vision
The mission of Springwater Environmental Sciences School is to integrate the sciences throughout the academic core curriculum in a nurturing environment created and maintained by a high level of parent and community involvement. The philosophy of Springwater Environmental Sciences School is that the sciences are conducive to powerful learning, and that increasing the presence of hands-on experiences with “real World” science in all subjects will increase motivation, relevance, and achievement for our students, as well as foster children’s natural curiosity in the world around them.
Core components of Springwater Environmental Sciences School
Environmental and sustainable education that:
Develops in students a love and respect for nature through outdoor experiences
Integrates science throughout the curriculum
Inquiry and project-based learning that:
Acts as a core process to develop critical thinking
Facilitates and demonstrates learning
A community of learners where:
Families, students and educators learn from each other
Students are actively involved and present in their education
Students recognize their role and responsibility to themselves, their neighbors, and the world
Qualifications
Knowledge of best practices in teaching;
Experience in differentiation and inclusion for student with special needs;
Masters Degree preferred;
Oregon teaching license in assigned area(s) and proper endorsements
Compensation: Base salary range ($42,152-$68,6867) paid over 12 months with benefits (staff development funds, health/vision/dental insurance & PERS (when eligible)
How to apply:
Please submit the following to greg@springwaterschool.com
Cover Letter
Completed Application
Essay questions
2-3 Letters of reference from the past 3 years (at least one should be a direct supervisor)
Please send this information to greg@springwaterschool.com
Springwater is an equal opportunity employer. The school promotes nondiscrimination and an environment free of harassment based on an individual's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, marital status or age or because of the race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, marital status or age, and of any other persons with whom the individual associates.
