Employment Opportunities
Soundview is a small independent school for Early Childhood through Grade 8 students. We offer our students the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years and Middle Years programs. The curriculum is inquiry-based and planned collaboratively by the teaching team and IB Coordinator.
Teaching Assistant and Extended Care
The Teaching Assistant and Extended Care position is an exciting instructional opportunity for a progressive, constructivist, and collaborative teacher to support the delivery of four IB units of inquiry. In addition, the Teaching Assistant uses developmentally-appropriate literacy and numeracy curriculum and collaborates to integrate language acquisition, art, music, and physical education.
The position is approximately 35-40 hours per week, depending on a candidate’s qualifications and the corresponding needs of our program.
Basic Duties of All Teachers Include:
IB Unit planning, instruction, assessment, and reporting.
Collaborative planning with teaching teams.
Various supervisory duties.
Ongoing program review and revision.
Full participation in the life of the school and students, including evening events.
Qualifications:
Be at least 18 years of age or older.
Have completed a high school education or the equivalent.
Have documented child development education or work experience, or is able to complete STARS training within six months of being hired.
Classroom experience and/or teaching certificate preferred.
IB and independent school experience preferred.
Compensation:
Commensurate with experience, qualifications, and benchmarked with peer schools.
Benefits package: medical, dental, vision, retirement.
Retirement matching program.
Small school environment.
Application Process:
Send cover letter and resume to employment@soundview.org. A 20-30 minute teaching video is recommended.
Substitute Teacher or Assistant
We are currently seeking substitute teachers for all grade levels from Early Childhood through 8th Grade, and for all subject areas.
Basic Duties:
Manage classroom and provide instruction according to plans prepared by the classroom teacher
Provide a safe classroom environment that promotes active learning
Supervise daily routine, including distributing and collecting supplies, keeping attendance records, duties, etc.
Work with students to help reinforce learning objectives
Adhere to all Soundview policies and procedures
Use appropriate judgment to act in the best interest of students at all times
Qualifications:
BA or BS from an accredited college or university.
Teaching certificate and/or teaching experience required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of a variety of teaching strategies.
Familiar with diverse learning styles.
Compensation:
Hourly rate commensurate with experience, qualifications, and benchmarked with peer schools.
Small school environment.
Application Process:
Submit a resume, cover letter describing your experience, and a list of three professional references with contact information to employment@soundview.org.
Soundview School does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or any other status protected by the law.
