What are the responsibilities and job description for the Middle School ELA/Social Studies Teacher position at Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School?
Located in Foster City, Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School is a warm, welcoming, and vibrant TK-8th grade community school. We embody a collaborative team focused on bettering our school, supporting our students and building relationships with our families.
We are seeking a middle school Social Studies/Humanities instructor with demonstrated success in teaching literary analysis, composition, and grammar, and inspiring in young adolescents a love for reading and writing. In addition, all humanities classes engage students in collaborative discussions and independent projects, therefore the successful candidate will be both familiar and comfortable with project-based learning. Wornick teachers, under the supervision of the Assistant Head of School, are expected to differentiate instruction to meet a wide range of student needs and therefore create lessons that allow students to successfully access Common Core standards.
Our school values caring, passionate, creative, and self-reflective practitioners who are open to teaching and learning using new, innovative methods. Our teachers create safe, supportive, and intellectual learning environments while striving to help students fully develop and fulfill their academic and personal potential. Our curriculum is organized by deep, inquiry-based standards and we emphasize project based learning. Please visit our website to learn more about us.
Wornick is a close community and a successful applicant will value a cooperative learning environment with all community members. He or she will actively seek to build relationships with students, communicate regularly with parents, and work in professional teams. A successful candidate will provide evidence of high personal and professional standards, communication ability, and eagerness to grow as a teacher. Middle school faculty at Wornick may also be responsible for teaching an advisory course and/or a middle school elective.
Please submit a letter of interest and your resume/CV to jobs@wornickjds.org.
Essential Responsibilities
- Experience in working with middle school-aged children and in teaching literature, writing, and grammar effectively using the Common Core standards
- Familiarity with current middle school California Social Studies curricula and instructional strategies appropriate to the middle school learner
- Demonstrated success in designing and implementing differentiated instruction to meet individual student needs
- Familiarity with best practices in middle school instruction, including project-based learning
- Assist the administration in creating a respectful school environment in support of the behavioral and cultural policies of the school
- Provide appropriate and engaging individualized work for students in support of plans created with parents, tutors, aides and specialists
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Demonstrated commitment to a collaborative work style
- Personal characteristics: passion for working with children, optimism, flexibility, patience, commitment to personal and professional growth
- Technological competence in the Google Suite and LMS platforms
- Attend all staff meetings and fulfill other duties assigned by the Assistant Head of School (recess duties, club supervision, etc.)
- Receive and provide feedback in a professional manner with other school professionals
- Willingness to carry out other duties and responsibilities beyond the classroom, as expected of all Wornick faculty
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree is required
- Masters degree highly preferred
- California credential highly preferred
- At least 5 years of classroom experience required
- Experience leading social emotional advisory courses with adolescents
- Experience with project based learning and other progressive methods
- Experience with designing and implementing highly engaging electives
- Embodies a growth mindset and able to build positive relationship with students, families and colleagues
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Compensation and Perks
- Our salary range between $85,000 and $112,000 commensurate with experience
- Additional benefit stipend to assist with retirement contributions, dependant benefits or taken as taxable compensation
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision, life and AD&D, 403b retirement plan, and employee assistant program
- Significant tuition remission for employee children enrolled at Wornick
Salary : $85,000 - $112,000