Middle School Computer Science Teacher

Wildwood School is an urban, coed, college-preparatory, K-12 school in West Los Angeles recognized for its innovative practices, progressive pedagogy, and commitment to multicultural programming. Approaching its 50th anniversary, the school enrolls 740 students in three divisions on two campuses. Wildwood School’s deep commitment to ongoing professional development feeds a renowned Outreach Center that has provided programming for public and independent school teachers, administrators, and trustees in 16 states and eight countries. Wildwood is a founding member of the Mastery Transcript Consortium

Wildwood School is currently seeking a dynamic educator who is interested in and responsive to an evolving and innovative educational environment. Wildwood teachers are active participants in the life of the school and are encouraged to be lifelong learners in their craft.

Wildwood School seeks an experienced and innovative educator to join our middle school program as a Computer Science teacher. Our current opening is for a full-time teacher who will teach and design curriculum for sections that span 6th through 8th grade. This individual will help launch and sustain a pedagogically aligned computer science program at Wildwood and will collaborate with others to bridge the work in our elementary technology program and support the work of Wildwood’s Institutes.

The successful candidate will have teaching experience at the middle school level as well as experience working in collaborative teams. Specific course load may be flexible and may also change from year to year based on the department’s needs and teachers’ strengths and interests.

Core duties of Wildwood teachers include:

·         Collaborating with colleagues to design instructional materials, projects, and assessments

·         Differentiating instruction to meet the needs of a range of learners

·         Assessing student mastery of course standards

·         Utilizing a variety of assessment methods to inform instruction

·         Providing comprehensive feedback in narrative form twice a year

·         Communicating proactively and consistently with students and families regarding student growth and development

Wildwood teachers are active participants in the life of the school beyond their classrooms. Additional responsibilities of Wildwood teachers include:

·         Serve as an advisor, executing Wildwood’s advisory curriculum with an emphasis on social-emotional learning, multicultural skills building, and academic oversight

·         Contribute to the work of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

·         Contribute to the work of school committees, task forces, the Admissions Office

·         Attend outdoor education trips and student events throughout the year

·         Provide supervision for lunch, recess, and passing periods

·         Continued involvement and investment in ongoing professional development

Ideal candidates have:

·         Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, engineering, or a related field

·         Training, demonstrated professional development, or certification in teaching and learning

·         Experience teaching and creating a curriculum that centers on computer literacy, digital design, programming, and ethical use of emerging technologies. 

·         A strong pulse on current trends, pedagogy, research, and topics of importance in computer science education and a willingness to apply it in the classroom

Wildwood School is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on merit. We want to have the best available people in every job.

Wildwood School policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, gender identity, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition including genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local law or ordinance or regulation. Wildwood School also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.

Salary : $69,000 - $130,000