What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full-Time Associate Teacher position at San Francisco Friends School?
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Posted: 29-Jan-25
Location: San Francisco, California
Type: Full Time
Salary: $2,815.00 per semi-monthly pay
Categories
Elementary Teacher
Salary Details
Medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance and AD&D, long-term disability insurance; matching 403b; and generous paid time off, including personal time, academic vacations, and sick leave; and professional development.
Required Education
4 Year Degree
Starting in the 2025-2026 Academic Year
The San Francisco Friends School (SFFS), located in the heart of the Mission District in San Francisco, educates K-8 students in the tradition of Quaker learning. By example and commitment, we hope to inspire all connected with our school to work together toward a peaceful and caring society. The school has vibrant and creative programs in the arts, service learning, technology, social justice, and social-emotional learning, as well as the core academic subjects. For further information about San Francisco Friends School’s beginnings, mission, and philosophy, please visit our website at? www.sffriendsschool.org.
At San Francisco Friends School, we believe that students thrive when they are immersed in both the joy and the challenge of learning. Our philosophy is clear: we offer an academically rigorous program rooted in a progressive approach and Quaker values that is intellectually engaging, purposeful, and affirming of the spirit of each child. We seek individuals who are passionate about teaching students in grades K-8 and resonate with our Friends School mission to join our caring and welcoming professional community.
Job Summary
The Associate Teacher is a respected professional in our community. They work together with lead classroom teachers and our specialist teachers to meet a wide range of academic and social developmental needs of students. For those newer to teaching, our approach provides a hands-on opportunity to collaborate with experienced mentor teachers on all aspects of classroom life and gain valuable professional development in a supportive setting. In turn, the Associate Teacher/mentor pairing allows SFFS to provide a collaborative team teaching approach that allows for low student-teacher ratio, small-group instruction, and individualized attention.
Associate Teachers are part of a two-year program. In Grades K-4, they are paired with a single classroom/grade for a year, in Grades 5-8, the Associate Teacher is paired with a grade level team covering all the academic disciplines. In the associate teacher’s second year, a new pairing can be made to broaden the Associate Teacher’s perspective and deepen their learning.
Qualifications
Must Demonstrate:
Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, hand-held learning devices, and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
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Posted: 29-Jan-25
Location: San Francisco, California
Type: Full Time
Salary: $2,815.00 per semi-monthly pay
Categories
Elementary Teacher
Salary Details
Medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance and AD&D, long-term disability insurance; matching 403b; and generous paid time off, including personal time, academic vacations, and sick leave; and professional development.
Required Education
4 Year Degree
Starting in the 2025-2026 Academic Year
The San Francisco Friends School (SFFS), located in the heart of the Mission District in San Francisco, educates K-8 students in the tradition of Quaker learning. By example and commitment, we hope to inspire all connected with our school to work together toward a peaceful and caring society. The school has vibrant and creative programs in the arts, service learning, technology, social justice, and social-emotional learning, as well as the core academic subjects. For further information about San Francisco Friends School’s beginnings, mission, and philosophy, please visit our website at? www.sffriendsschool.org.
At San Francisco Friends School, we believe that students thrive when they are immersed in both the joy and the challenge of learning. Our philosophy is clear: we offer an academically rigorous program rooted in a progressive approach and Quaker values that is intellectually engaging, purposeful, and affirming of the spirit of each child. We seek individuals who are passionate about teaching students in grades K-8 and resonate with our Friends School mission to join our caring and welcoming professional community.
Job Summary
The Associate Teacher is a respected professional in our community. They work together with lead classroom teachers and our specialist teachers to meet a wide range of academic and social developmental needs of students. For those newer to teaching, our approach provides a hands-on opportunity to collaborate with experienced mentor teachers on all aspects of classroom life and gain valuable professional development in a supportive setting. In turn, the Associate Teacher/mentor pairing allows SFFS to provide a collaborative team teaching approach that allows for low student-teacher ratio, small-group instruction, and individualized attention.
Associate Teachers are part of a two-year program. In Grades K-4, they are paired with a single classroom/grade for a year, in Grades 5-8, the Associate Teacher is paired with a grade level team covering all the academic disciplines. In the associate teacher’s second year, a new pairing can be made to broaden the Associate Teacher’s perspective and deepen their learning.
Qualifications
Must Demonstrate:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Student teaching experience or classroom experience with children in K-8
- Desire to pursue a career in education
- Commitment to professional growth, reflective practice, and growth mindset
- Strong ability to work collaboratively
- Openness to Quaker philosophy and the Friends School Mission
- Strong preference for individuals in credentialing and/or advanced degree programs in education
- Considering or currently participating in a credentialing program or advanced degree program in education
- Knowledge of progressive pedagogy and facility with hands-on and project-based instruction
- Language skills in Spanish, Cantonese
- Is inspired to be active and engaged members of the SFFS community
Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, hand-held learning devices, and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
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