Employment Openings
Although we have no current openings for Classroom Teachers, we are always accepting resumes.
Classroom Teacher
University Child Development School (UCDS) is an independent school teaching children age three through fifth grade in a progressive, child-centered environment.
UCDS has an advanced, individualized curriculum, hands-on/manipulative materials and small, multi-age classrooms. Responsibilities include planning curriculum, leading lessons, assessing students, writing reports and facilitating parent conferences. The successful candidate must honor individual learning styles, be able to work as part of a team, demonstrate excellent communication skills and creatively use the latest educational research. Prefer 3+ years teaching experience.
A UCDS Teacher:
Communicates
- Interacts with others with respect and equality
- Communicates thoughtfully to everyone
- Reflects
- Reads subtleties and acts appropriately
- Speaks honestly with purpose and intent
- Articulates and incorporates personal and school philosophies
Collaborates
- Facilitates discussion
- Models teamwork and decision-making
- Demonstrates flexibility
- Eagerly shares ideas and thoughts on curricula, students, parents and professional issues
- Supports others professionally
Facilitates
- Reflects, assesses, plans and implements a process in order to achieve and extend goals for each student, the class and him/herself
- Challenges individual students by setting high expectations
- Inspires each student to go beyond his/her self-imposed limits
- Promotes complex thinking by asking probing questions
- Supports students with specific and constructive feedback
Innovates
- Integrates ideas across thematic curricula
- Invests in emergent curricula
- Models discovery and inspires others to questions
- Celebrates "the well-built hypothesis"
- Reveals possibilities
- Embraces and continues his/her own learning process
Creates Balance
- Considers the social, emotional, physical and intellectual development of each student
- Supports diverse learning styles
- Enriches and individualizes the learning process
- Creates a safe and supportive environment while promoting exploration, discovery and risk-taking
To apply, submit resume and cover letter (applicants will not be considered without a cover letter) to:
UCDS
5062 9th Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98105
Fax: 206-547-3615
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