Title: Assistant Teacher, Kindergarten
Position Overview: Park City Day School, a small, independent PS-Grade 8 school located in Park City, UT, seeks a passionate, creative, and energetic educator to join our team for the remainder of the 2023-24 school year as an assistant teacher in our Kindergarten classroom.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist the Lead Teacher with all aspects of the Lower School classroom;
Maintain a clean and safe classroom environment;
Supervise students in special subject classes including art, performance, & wellness;
Support the development of weekly lesson plans including instructional objectives, learning activities, collaborative integration with specialist teachers, assessment, and use of resources;
Support the lead teacher when implementing effective classroom management procedures aligned with the PCDS “Strive for Five” values to create a classroom environment that promotes learning, nurtures age-appropriate development of social-emotional skills, and establishes a welcoming classroom culture consistent with our school’s mission;
Ability and willingness to be flexible and work in variety of scenarios, including outside play, rest/quiet time, leading the classroom when necessary, participating in Specials;
Participate in the school community including collaboration meetings, weekly faculty meetings, professional development sessions, and special events;
Adhere to Park City Day School policies and procedures as a professional educator.
Requirements:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Experience working with groups of children in an organized setting.
Demonstrated understanding of child development.
Demonstrated willingness to be creative and bring in new activities for the group.
Evidence of strong organizational skills, oral communication, and interpersonal skills.
Personal and professional qualities: The successful candidate should possess the following personal qualities:
A minimum of a college bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required.
A minimum of three years of experience working with children is strongly preferred.
Email your resume and cover letter to jobs@parkcitydayschool.org to apply.
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