Careers

JOB DESCRIPTION

Almaden Country Day School is seeking elementary classroom aides, one for each grade level Grades 1 through 5. The position is Monday through Friday, 3 hours a day, including 2 classroom periods and a 50 minute lunch duty. Hours of the day vary according to the grade level schedule. This information will be provided upon request.

Aides must have some classroom experience. The aide will supervise the students as they take an enrichment class with a virtual teacher. The aide will support the students and the virtual enrichment teacher in the following ways:

Help students follow instructions, find materials, and stay on task

Ensure the proper use of technology in the classroom, including use of Zoom, Chromebook, iPad, projector, HDMI and sound cords, etc.

Training will be provided, but prior tech experience is preferred.

COVID-19 protocol training will also be provided.

QUALITIES WE SEEK

Teachers at Almaden Country Day School understand and appreciate children’s developmental stages and have a deliberate focus on building relationships with students and colleagues. All teachers, including aides, are expected to interact with students in a respectful, nurturing way.

All faculty and staff, including aides, demonstrate high personal and professional standards, communication ability, and eagerness to grow. Aides will enjoy the same respect as shown to our faculty, and will value a cooperative learning environment in which colleagues work together for the benefit of the students.

If you are a dynamic and caring educator, passionate about children, and prepared to work with amazing young people and wonderful peers, please contact us.

REQUIREMENTS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teaching credentials are preferred, and not required
• Demonstrated success in working with elementary school students
• Demonstrated ability to interact with students in a respectful, joyful, and nurturing way
• Willingness and ability to follow lesson plans
• Ability to be flexible and adjust plans, per the needs of the students at a given time
• Understanding of the benefits of teaching 21st Century Skills, including teamwork, creativity, problem solving, curiosity, ethics, and resilience

Compensation: $29-35 per hour, DOE 

To apply, send cover letter and resume to Jennine Rodriguez at:

jrodriguez@almadencountryday.org

or to:

Jennine Rodriguez, Head of Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Almaden Country Day School
6835 Trinidad Drive
San Jose, CA 95120

Effective November 2020


Overview
Almaden Country Day School (ACDS) seeks a long-term substitute for a First Grade Homeroom Teacher from Late January to Mid-February 2021. The successful candidate will embrace a student-centered teaching philosophy, demonstrate respect for childhood, and establish a warm, dynamic, joyful learning environment to celebrate the varied talents of every child he or she teaches.


Like all ACDS faculty members, the First Grade Teacher is expected to differentiate instruction and meet a wide range of student abilities, needs, and readiness levels. Essential to success at Almaden Country Day School is an understanding and appreciation of children’s developmental stages and a deliberate focus on building relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.


The successful finalist will want to be part of a working and learning environment in which colleagues collaborate for the benefit of our students and families; we value cooperation and integration. He or she will provide evidence of high personal and professional standards, communication skills, and eagerness to grow as a teacher.


Requirements/Responsibilities



• Demonstrated success teaching in a private or public school setting
• Familiarity with current best practices appropriate to elementary school learners, in the context of a developmental learning philosophy
• Demonstrated success in implementing differentiated instruction to meet individual student needs

• Commitment to teaching 21st Century Skills, including teamwork, creativity, problem solving, curiosity, ethics, and resilience

• Aptitude in promoting student inquiry and collaboration

• Demonstrated success integrating technology as an instructional tool
• Collaborative work style
• Personal characteristics: passion for working with children, optimism, flexibility, patience, joyfulness, sense of humor, commitment to personal and professional growth
• Willingness to carry out other duties and responsibilities beyond the classroom, as expected of all faculty

• Teaching credential or equivalent degree




Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of and expertise with project-based learning

• Competence using a workshop model for Reading and Writing
• Experience teaching Bridges Math

• Facility with technology platforms such as Zoom and/or Seesaw


Overview of Almaden Country Day School:


Almaden Country Day School is an independent, Preschool through 8th grade school located in the Almaden Valley of San Jose. The school's mission is to “discover the gifts in every child.” ACDS promotes the belief that children learn best when instruction is age-appropriate, highly individualized, and joyful.


For more information about Almaden Country Day School, candidates are encouraged to explore our website.


Almaden Country Day School is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on experience, merit and qualifications. Finalists will be asked to teach a demonstration lesson, participate in a faculty-led interview, submit references, and a statement of educational philosophy. 


To apply, send a cover letter and résumé to:


Jennine Rodriguez, 
Head of Early Childhood & Elementary Education jrodriguez@almadencountryday.org 
 

FLEXIBLE OPTIONS
Almaden Country Day School seeks both in-person and online substitute teachers, serving preschool through eighth grade. 

JOB DESCRIPTION
Almaden Country Day School is seeking early childhood, elementary, and middle school substitute teachers. Substitutes must have some classroom experience. Core classes include language arts/literature, math, and social studies; specialists teach science, PE, art, music, French, and Spanish. Lesson plans will be available.

SCHEDULING
At times, teachers know in advance that they will be absent, and at other times, there is no advanced notice. Substitutes are not expected to be available at all times. Additionally, substitutes are invited to clarify which grades and content areas they prefer teaching. The school day is from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, with substitute teachers work hours from 7:45 am - 3:15 pm.

QUALITIES WE SEEK
Teachers at Almaden Country Day School understand and appreciate children’s developmental stages and have a deliberate focus on building relationships with students, parents, and colleagues. All teachers, including substitutes, are expected to interact with students in a respectful and nurturing way. All faculty and staff, including substitutes, demonstrate high personal and professional standards, communication ability, and eagerness to grow. Substitutes will enjoy the same respect as shown to our faculty, and will value a cooperative learning environment in which colleagues work together for the benefit of the students. Our substitute teachers are an important part of our school community. Some have joined our faculty having demonstrated exceptional performance. If you are a dynamic and caring educator, passionate about children, and prepared to work with amazing young people and wonderful peers, please contact us.

REQUIREMENTS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Substitutes teaching in our preschool and junior kindergarten classes must have a minimum of 12 ECE units, as required by the State of California
• Teaching credentials are preferred, and not required
• Demonstrated success in working with Early Childhood, elementary, and/or middle school students
• Demonstrated ability to interact with students in a respectful, joyful, and nurturing way
• Willingness and ability to follow lesson plans, as left by the teacher
• Ability to be flexible and adjust plans, per the needs of the students at a given time
• Understanding of the benefits of teaching 21st Century Skills, including teamwork, creativity, problem solving, curiosity, ethics, and resilience

Compensation: $160/day

To apply, send cover letter and resume to Jennine Rodriguez at jrodriguez@almadencountryday.org or:

Jennine Rodriguez, Head of Early Childhood and Elementary
Almaden Country Day School
6835 Trinidad Drive
San Jose, CA 95120

Interviews for open positions begin immediately and remain open until filled.

Position: Teacher, The Learning Center; full time
Effective immediately

Overview

Almaden Country Day School (ACDS) is seeking a full-time teacher for The Learning Center (TLC) at ACDS. The specialized curriculum includes language arts, math, social studies, and social-emotional learning, all taught in a multisensory way, meeting the needs of our bright students with language-based learning differences. The successful candidate will demonstrate respect for childhood and will celebrate the talents and strengths of every child he or she teaches. 

Teachers in TLC are expected to be able to individualize instruction, and to meet a wide range of student abilities, needs, and readiness levels. Essential to success in TLC at ACDS is patience, precision in instruction, and an understanding and appreciation of children’s developmental stages. Teachers must also deliberately focus on building relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.

The successful finalist will want to be part of a working and learning environment in which colleagues collaborate for the benefit of our students and families; we value cooperation and integration. He or she will provide evidence of high personal and professional standards, communication skills, and eagerness to grow as a teacher. Additionally, the successful candidate will collaborate and plan daily after school with the rest of the TLC team.

Ideally, candidates will be trained in the Orton-Gillingham method of instruction. Otherwise, ACDS will cover the costs of this training. Teachers are expected to complete all training with fidelity.
 

Requirements/Responsibilities

• Demonstrated success in teaching children in an elementary or middle school setting; 5 year minimum
• Demonstrated success in working with children with language-based learning differences
• Experience with multisensory math instruction
• Familiarity with current best practices in the context of a developmental learning philosophy
• Commitment to teaching 21st Century Skills, including teamwork, creativity, problem solving, curiosity, ethics, and resilience
• Aptitude in promoting student inquiry and collaboration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and desire to grow as an educator
• Demonstrated commitment to a collaborative work style
• Expertise in classroom management based on positive relationships
• Personal characteristics: passion for working with children, optimism, flexibility, patience, joyfulness, humor, commitment to personal and professional growth
• Willingness to carry out other duties and responsibilities beyond the classroom, as expected of all faculty

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of and expertise with project-based learning
• Competence using a workshop model for Reading and Writing
• Experience teaching Bridges Math
• Familiarity with Responsive Classroom

Overview of Almaden Country Day School
Almaden Country Day School is an independent, Preschool through 8th grade school located in the Almaden Valley of San Jose. The school's mission is to “discover the gifts in every child.” ACDS promotes the belief that children learn best when instruction is age-appropriate, highly individualized, and joyful.

The Learning Center is a program within our school for bright children with language-based learning differences. They are ACDS students, fully-integrated members of our school community. Like all ACDS students, they have a homeroom teacher for language arts, math, social studies, and social-emotional learning. In TLC classes, there is a 4:1 ratio with a master teacher. TLC students join their grade-level peers for science, music, art, PE, and drama. They participate in after-school sports, clubs, and overnight field trips. TLC students enjoy a balanced approach: a 4:1 student-to-teacher ratio in academic classes with greater social opportunities in enrichment classes (ratio of 20:1). We see TLC as a transitional program, expecting students to move to general education when they are ready. For more information about TLC, please visit the school website.

ACDS strives to develop well-rounded young people, with all students taking art, drama, foreign language, physical education, music, and in the middle school, more than 30 choices for elective classes. The school’s signature enrichment programs, hands-on science featuring an outdoor classroom, a robust integrated technology program, a designated maker space (“The Imaginarium”), and a strong fine and performing arts program all contribute to the emphasis on balanced, whole-child instruction at ACDS. TLC students participate in all of these opportunities, other than foreign language.

Our parents are very committed to the school and follow the progress of their children carefully. Teachers are held to high expectations for meeting the needs of our children and families and work cooperatively with parents at all times. TLC teachers must understand and embrace the unique concerns of our parents.

For more information about Almaden Country Day School, candidates are encouraged
to continue exploring our website.

If you are a master teacher, passionate about children, and prepared to work with amazing young people and dedicated peers, please contact us. This position remains open until filled.

To apply, send a cover letter and resume to crobb@almadencountryday.org

or

Cecilia Robb, Director of The Learning Center
Almaden Country Day School
6835 Trinidad Drive
San Jose, CA 95120

Finalists will be asked to share a lesson plan of a lesson previously taught, teach a demonstration lesson, participate in a faculty-led interview, and submit a writing sample.

Contact: Cecilia Robb, Director of The Learning Center crobb@almadencountryday.org