Elementary Science Teacher

Specific Responsibilities

• Create an inclusive and culturally responsive curriculum that encourages creativity, collaboration, risk-taking, and critical thinking
• Create organized and engaging lesson plans that include additional challenges for each day
• Order and organize supplies necessary
• Supervise and instruct a diverse group of students that have different educational backgrounds and experiences
• Train and supervise the assigned high-school counselor, who will assist in food prep and cooking as well as camper supervision
• Provide individual support and adapt different teaching strategies for students needing additional instruction

Requirements and Qualifications

• Demonstrated cultural awareness, including knowledge of themselves and the cultural lenses they bring to interactions. The candidate will understand different perspectives; interact respectfully with cultures other than their own; and cultivate meaningful relationships with people that have different cultural frameworks.
• Prior experience working with a diverse student population and demonstrated equity and inclusion mindset. Candidates should be aware of their own identity and biases; candidate actively works to create an inclusive classroom environment.
• Candidates should be aware of their own identity and biases; candidate actively works to create an inclusive classroom environment.
• A bachelor’s degree, masters degree in a relevant subject area preferred
• Experience with inclusive and multicultural curriculum development
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Positive and collaborative attitude
• Candidates must satisfactorily complete two criminal background checks.
• Valid CPR & First Aid certification by July 7, 2025.

Compensation and Benefits
The stipend for this position is $4,000. Lunch is included. The course may only run if enough students register. Enrollment will remain open until June 1. If the number of students enrolled is too small to run by June 1, or if the course is canceled for any reason, the stipend will not be paid. Summer at Lakeside also offers free camp for children (Gr.3-8) of all summer employees for the weeks when they are working for the summer program. Employees must register their children via the Summer at Lakeside webpage.

Application Process
Interested candidates should visit Lakeside School’s careers website to apply online. The application process will remain open until a qualified candidate has accepted an offer. Applicants being considered will be interviewed. Interviews will be conducted via Zoom. For additional questions regarding this opportunity, please contact Kat Yorks, Director of Summer School Programs, by email, kat.yorks@lakesideschool.org, or by phone, 206-440-2701. PLEASE DO NOT SEND APPLICATION MATERIALS TO KAT YORKS’S E-MAIL. Application materials need to be submitted online.

Working At Lakeside
At Lakeside we are committed to sustaining a school in which individuals representing diverse cultures and experiences instruct one another in the meaning and value of community. To learn more about our professional development and mentoring programs, benefits, diversity and inclusion, and opportunities for involvement in non-academic programs, please visit our Careers page on the Lakeside School website.