The J Center for Early Learning Hiring for KINDERGARTEN TEACHER – REGGIO INSPIRED Job at El Paso, TX Full Time

DESCRIPTION, RESPONSIBILITIES, & DUTIES:

At the J Center for Early Learning, we believe that students are powerful people who can change the world!

Our Kindergarten community has been inspired by the innovative teaching practices developed in Reggio Emilia, Italy. As a Reggio-Inspired K program, our teachers partner with students to dive into big questions with curiosity and creativity. Our teachers are architects of learning and facilitators who use the environment as the third teacher, engage research-based practices and infuse the arts and academic standards into passion-driven questions and curiosities.

If you believe:
– Students become powerful thinkers and creators by exploring their ideas and questions through art, drama, science, and invention instead of sitting and doing worksheets all day.

– Students work best in a rich engaging environment and community with curiosity-driven, emergent curriculum with research-based instructional strategies powering their progress;

– Collaboration with other innovative teachers is what ensures that we are constantly evolving and growing so that we create the educational opportunities our students need to be ready to lead and succeed;

Then you may be exactly the team member we are waiting for to join us in this adventure!

HIGHLIGHTS of a successful Kindergarten candidate:
Knowledge, education, or experience in one or more of the following are preferred:
– Reggio Emilia inspired education background or experience
– Inquiry driven, Project-based learning, and/or design thinking
– Integration of arts/maker experiences across a variety of media
– Student-centered instruction
– Research-based instructional strategies

Kindergarten Teacher Responsibilities
– Collaborate with team teachers to create a vibrant student-centered Reggio-inspired experience and participate in advancing the school vision.

– Empower students to create questions and develop projects that lead them to create, invent and express their thinking.

– Create a student-centered classroom environment where student passion and interest are valued and empowered, where relationships serve as the foundation of the community.

– Design individual and small group academic instruction based on each student’s abilities and needs, to demonstrate mastery of core knowledge and skills.

– Build a classroom community where social/emotional/behavioral development is built on relationships and mindset for growth.

– Apply research-based teaching strategies to the design of instruction, accept growth feedback with positivity, and continually pursue refining teaching skills.

– Curate documentation of student thinking and creative process and coach student projects and

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

Kindergarten Teacher Required Minimum Qualifications
– Prior experience with creating child-centered learning activities, including classroom teaching experience with students

– Prior experience, or education equivalency, with demonstrated academic results and/or incorporating innovative instructional design and learning into student experiences.

– Passion for working with and engaging children in student-driven learning experiences and real-world contexts.

– Proven experience in building relationships with students.

– Belief in fostering children’s passion, gifts, social and emotional capabilities.

– Growth mindset and commitment to be a collaborative, high-performing team member.

– Commitment to continuous improvement and professional learning.

– Undergraduate degree in education, teaching credentials (or ability to obtain) or undergraduate/graduate degree in content expertise or industry-specific area aligned to the teaching assignment and eligibility for alternative licensure.

Kindergarten Teacher Preferred Qualifications
– Licensed in PK-3 or K – 5
– Undergraduate or graduate degree in education.
– Proven success with Reggio-Inspired, student-centered, inquiry-driven instruction.
– Education, knowledge, and experience with Reggio-Emilia, design thinking, and play-based learning.
– Prior experience co-teaching and working on collaborative teams.

SALARY & BENEFITS

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Dependent on experience and education
Paid Time Off, Employee Discount

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30,000.00 – $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All teachers must be vaccinated before the start of school.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• El Paso, TX 79902: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location