Elementary Physical Education Teacher, Larchmont Charter School

Job Summary

Job Summary

Primary Function: The Enrichment Teacher will develop and implement an integrated curriculum that utilizes constructivist instructional methods appropriate for each grade level.

Create a healthy and safe learning environment that demonstrates respect for all and supports student success. Communicate and partner effectively with parents to support student learning. Evaluate student learning and adapt to evaluation data to continually improve our academic program.

This position is also responsible for supporting the academic and socio/emotional growth of our diverse group of students. The Enrichment Teacher communicates regularly with parents and establishes positive relationships with all stakeholders in our learning community. Essential Functions:

Lead students to rigorous and measurable academic outcomes by: Supporting the design of a rigorous, well-rounded, environmentally sensitive program Planning, preparing, and implementing lesson plans that utilize a variety of instructional strategies based on constructivism Differentiating teaching based on the diverse and individual needs of all students Maintaining high expectations for students' learning and overall conduct Assisting lead teachers with instruction in the general classroom during the times you are not teaching to support subject matter integration Participating regularly in professional development and reflecting on teaching practice Communicating and building positive relationships with students, student's families, colleagues and other stakeholders Working collaboratively in a professional learning community and participating in curriculum and developmental programs, as applicable. Works with other teachers to create and implement an interdisciplinary curriculum. Using multiple student learning outcomes to inform learning progress and instructional practices Providing individual and small-group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of students with varying intellectu

Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: () Bachelor's Degree () Valid CA Single Subject Teaching Credential () Valid CA English Learner Authorization () TB Test clearance & DOJ fingerprinting clearance () Familiarity with constructivist pedagogy () An enthusiasm for curriculum development to support a growing school program

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: () Bachelor's Degree () Valid CA Single Subject Teaching Credential () Valid CA English Learner Authorization () TB Test clearance & DOJ fingerprinting clearance () Familiarity with constructivist pedagogy () An enthusiasm for curriculum development to support a growing school program

Comments and Other Information

Larchmont is a constructivist school. Constructivism is a theory of learning which holds that each of us has a unique schema of the world based on our lived experience and that by interacting with our environment we make connections to what we already know and construct new meaning.

It is therefore essential that we know our students well to be able to meet them where they are and grow from there. We do this through small class size, looping, longer periods of instruction, and a focus on social-emotional development and community K-12. Learning is seen as an active process.

Diversity is core to our model because it is through ensuring a richly diverse environment - of both people and programming - that we create the setting for learning to occur. The diversity of our community provides students the opportunities to interact and benefit from students and staff from disparate backgrounds often resulting in a variety of perspectives leading to diversity of thought and increasing critical and creative thinking. The diversity in the program - both the interdisciplinary project-based learning and the rich array of enrichment and elective offerings - music, art, movement, cooking, gardening, improvisation, and more K-12 - tap into our students' multiple intelligences and facilitate them making connections across the curriculum.

This is the power of our model. This Diverse by Design video highlights the power of integration and how Larchmont is part of a national movement to realize the vision and promise of Brown v. Board of Education. It was made possible through a generous benefactor and professional filmmaker in our community.