Open Positions

Schedule: Part-time position (as needed)
Salary: $35/hour

Job Description

Almaden Country Day School is seeking Pre-K guest substitute teachers. This position is Monday through Friday, generally 7 hours a day, between the hours of 7:45 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. A Pre-K substitute teacher must have Early Childhood Education classroom experience. These teachers will work alongside homeroom/enrichment teachers in the following ways:

• Helping students follow instructions, find materials, and stay on task
• Leading small group instruction as needed
• Supporting each child’s social, emotional and intellectual growth and development
• Providing support to the homeroom teacher to ensure a safe and stimulating educational environment
• Ensuring the wellbeing and safety of children at all times
• Supporting struggling students and students who need to be challenged
• Maintaining positive relationships with parents, teachers and students
• Other duties as assigned

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 are expected to interact with students in a respectful, nurturing way. All ACDS faculty and staff demonstrate high personal and professional standards, communication ability, and eagerness to grow. Guest substitute teachers will value a cooperative learning environment in which colleagues work together for the benefit of the students.

Qualification

• Early Childhood Education Teaching Experience: 3 years
• Must be teacher qualified as stated under California Title 22: Twelve postsecondary units that include: child growth and development, or human growth and development; child, family and community, or child and family; and program/curriculum.
• Knowledge of and expertise in developmentally appropriate learning
• Familiarity with Positive Discipline and SEL learning
• Demonstrate the ability to interact with students in a respectful, joyful, and nurturing way
• Ability to be flexible and adjust plans, per the needs of the students at a given time
• Understands the benefits of teaching 21st Century Skills, including teamwork, creativity, problem solving, curiosity, ethics, and resilience

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.

To apply: 

Interested in joining our team? Please email your cover letter, resume, and a scanned, signed copy of the ACDS Application for Employment to Bonnie Potenza at: bpotenza@almadencountryday.org,

or

Bonnie Potenza
Assistant Head of Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten
Almaden Country Day School
6835 Trinidad Drive
San Jose, CA 95120

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Overview of Almaden Country Day School

Almaden Country Day School is an independent, pre-K through 8th grade school located in the Almaden Valley of San Jose. The school's mission is to "discover the gifts in every child." Parents are drawn to ACDS for its emphasis on the balance of rigorous academics, character development, and joyful learning. ACDS promotes the belief that children learn best in a high-opportunity, low-stress environment, and when instruction is age-appropriate, highly individualized, and fun.

We serve 425 students in small classes with multiple sections at each grade level. Our graduates are prepared for a rigorous high school experience. Over the past ten years, more than 98% of our middle schoolers who apply to private high schools have been admitted; and it is not unusual for half of the students in an ACDS graduating class to be accepted into high school with academic distinction or honors placement. It’s important to note that these outcomes are byproducts of our program and philosophy; they are not “the goal.” Our goal is ensure that our students are challenged, stimulated, and cared for, every day. If we do this, with the support of caring and involved parents, our students soar. 

ACDS strives to develop well-rounded learners; the middle school includes extensive choices for nearly 50 elective classes, in addition to overnight field trips and an array of sports, performing arts, speech and debate, clubs, and more. The school’s signature enrichment programs, hands-on science featuring an outdoor classroom, and a robust integrated technology program all contribute to our emphasis on whole-child instruction. 

ACDS 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.  

We seek educators and school leaders who are well versed in developmental pedagogy and differentiated teaching methods, and who are committed to providing individualized attention to our students and parents. A collaborative work style and a receptive attitude toward cooperative efforts are required in our small school, as is a can-do, glass-half-full attitude. 

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