Position Description

Columbus Academy seeks candidates for a part-time Explorer Associate Teacher opening.

The individual selected for this position will be expected to carry out the following responsibilities:

• Assist in managing the essential classroom activities of approximately 18 students, in a child-centered, student-driven curriculum that includes play, sensory experiences and hands-on learning activities

• Spend an extensive amount of time outdoors year-round with children, facilitating child-led as well as teacher-led exploration of our 231-acre campus

• Collaborate with colleagues, particularly team members, on curriculum design development

• Contribute to periodic updates to parents related to student progress, via both written reports and in-person conferences

• Make use of technological resources necessary for curriculum integration and institutional communication

• Hold students accountable for the school’s standards of behavior

• Work with others in the school community to support each student’s emotional well-being

Qualifications

Preferred candidates will possess the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in early childhood/elementary education or a related field

• At least three years of experience working with children at the early childhood level

• Knowledge of varied pedagogy and trends in instruction and curriculum design at the early childhood level

• Ability to teach a full range of elementary school subjects and to differentiate instruction

• Professional orientation toward collaboration and innovation

• A reflective practitioner committed to a continuous process of self-improvement and lifelong learning

• Enthusiasm for teaching young children

• A positive sense of humor, self-confidence, and effective oral and written communication skills

• Ability to engage, motivate and develop student learning

• Enthusiasm towards outdoor education and being outside with children frequently

• Upon hire, completion of CPR certification, as well as other trainings as required by the Ohio Department of Children and Youth Services

Physical Conditions

Candidates must be able to manage the following conditions:

• Classroom environment

• Mobility around school buildings and on different floors (handicap accessible)

• Repetitive motion (use of a keyboard)

• Periodic need to move light furniture, hang visuals in classroom, carry objects (no more than 40 pounds), etc.

• Ability and enthusiasm to be outside with children during all seasons utilizing the extensive campus