Part Time Lower School Coverage Teacher

Part-Time Lower School Coverage Teacher - Job Announcement

LREI (Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School) seeks part-time Lower School Coverage Teachers to support our community of students and teachers on a daily basis. Candidates with diverse experiences are encouraged to apply. The Lower School serves students from age four through 4th grade with a broad range of learning styles identities and passions.

Overview of the position:

Part-time Coverage Teachers are important members of our community who supervise our students through midday routines like lunch and rest. Responsibilities vary by assignment and may include but are not limited to: lunch and rest setup lunch service in classrooms classroom management rest supervision recess duties and additional classroom support. A Coverage Teachers assigned responsibilities may change at any time given the needs of the division as directed by the Assistant Principal and/or Principal. Coverage Teachers work nearly all school days and do not work during school breaks. Coverage teachers may have the possibility of adding additional occasional hours (maximum 30 total hours per week) as a Substitute Teacher. Coverage teachers are paid on an hourly basis at $22/hr. The available positions are in either our Fours (pre-K) or Kindergarten classrooms from 11:45am to 2:00pm Monday through Friday. The LREI school year runs from early September until early June and Coverage Teachers are expected to commit to the full year.

Successful LREI Coverage Teachers are lifelong learners who:

• are inspired by and committed to our mission as outlined on our website

• demonstrate an understanding of social justice and equity cultural competence and the ability to work collaboratively with diverse people in accordance with our diversity equity and inclusion plan

• possess strong communication skills with all constituencies

• are creative and collaborative problem solvers who possess a growth-mindset

• find joy and importance in the work of teaching and learning

• are adaptable curious and able to support the work and follow the guidance of teachers whose styles and routines may differ from each other and from the coverage teachers own

• learn by observing trying and doing

• bring warmth and strong boundaries to their mutually respectful relationships with students

LREI Coverage Teacher candidates must:

• demonstrate flexibility and willingness to take on whatever tasks they are asked to do

• work collaboratively with all teachers and other colleagues at LREI asking for help when needed and acclimating quickly to the schools routines and norms

• have successful experience working with children in a group setting

• be punctual reliable communicative manage time effectively and autonomously navigate their daily schedule

• move safely with groups of children through the building (including the use of stairs) to nearby parks and playgrounds and other nearby locations as needed

• spend time outside in most mild weather conditions

• be responsive to scheduling communications including both last minute requests and long-term planning
  

  Pay Rate: $22 per hour

All candidates should visit our employment page at to apply. Candidates should submit a resume and cover letter including three professional references.

To apply for this position refer a colleague to the position and/or view other open positions at LREI please visit us at Experience:

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