Job Summary:

Tampa Bay International School, a small, independent school serving students in grades K-7 for the 2024-2025 school year, seeks a part-time teacher to teach two classes of Ethics and World Beliefs.

Tampa Bay International School is a non-traditional school featuring classes in both English and Spanish, arts-rich instruction, multi-age classes, and a curriculum that highlights social justice and environmental sustainability. We also offer optional Jewish Studies classes and a parallel program of Ethics and World Beliefs. We seek a teacher to lead two sections of our Ethics and World Beliefs class – one for younger students and a second section for older students.

The teacher for this class should be fluent in English and comfortable working with diverse groups of children in multi-age groups.

The desired applicant should:

· be an energetic, empathetic, and creative educator who loves working with children.

· be able to differentiate instruction when necessary to effectively teach students of different ability levels.

· collaborate well with others.

· fully support multilingualism and multilingual education.

· have experience working with children in an elementary and/or middle school setting.

· possess a degree in education, religious studies, philosophy or a related field.

· embrace the school’s belief in actively promoting social justice and caring for the earth.

· possess a love of the arts and a desire to allow children to express themselves artistically.

· embrace a global perspective that recognizes and appreciates a diversity of cultures.

· fully support the mission of Tampa Bay International School: to foster multilingualism, embrace diversity, and inspire children to work for a just and sustainable planet.

Start Date: August 12, 2024

End Date: May 23, 2025

Work Hours: Classes will be taught each Monday and Wednesday of the school year (excluding holidays) from 1:35 pm – 2:20 pm and 2:25 pm – 3:10 pm. Teacher will be responsible for effectively planning for classes and completing other necessary duties related to teaching outside of time spent with students.

Salary: $52.50 per class taught ($105 per day)

$300.00 stipend for curriculum design

Income may be increased through additional duties including, but not limited to: supervision of students during lunch/recess; teaching in after school program; tutoring of students during after school hours and teaching in summer camp

Benefits: None

50 percent discounted tuition for children of faculty members

Duties:

• design a curriculum focused on Ethics and World Beliefs
• instruct students in grades 1-7 in two sections of an Ethics and World Beliefs class
• communicate with parents by updating them periodically on classroom lessons and activities
• communicate with parents regarding individual children’s academic performance and social- emotional well-being
• prepare written progress reports to parents and caregivers four times per school year

Application Process:

Applicants should submit a cover letter expressing their philosophy of education, a resume, and contact information for three references to: Bennett Zamoff, Head, Tampa Bay International School: bzamoff@tampabayintl.org

Applications will progress through 3 stages:

• An initial phone conversation
• A formal interview via Zoom
• A demonstration lesson and meeting with a small group of the school’s students via Zoom or in person. The interview and demo lesson may take place on the same day.

Non-Discrimination Notice:

Tampa Bay International School welcomes candidates for admission and employment of any race, religion, age, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, and sexual orientation and grants all students and employees all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students and employees at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, or sexual orientation in administration of its educational, admissions, or hiring policies.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $105.00 per day

Expected hours: 3 per week

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Clearwater, FL 33764 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Clearwater, FL 33764: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person