First Grade Teacher

Southern Highlands Preparatory School is hiring for a first grade teacher for our campus in Las Vegas, NV.

Do you have a passion for learning? Are you highly creative and a great communicator?

Our students learn to think critically, question each other, learn from mistakes, and discover individual passions for their future ahead. We look to our teachers to be confident and caring leaders in the classroom, to guide our students through our intentional and balanced curriculum and motivate them through high expectations in a collaborative and fun learning environment. Our purpose is to enhance student learning with creative and energetic educators who share their love of learning with students and colleagues.

A little about us

We are an independent private school founded on the belief that education is a significant influence in the life of a child. Our mission is to create a school community that inspires children to realize their full potential, while providing a safe and nurturing school environment. To support our mission, we bring together principals, teachers, and parents who are passionate about education. Our school offers a balanced and unparalleled curriculum from preschool through eighth grade with an emphasis in the areas of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) that incorporates music, physical education, foreign language, and social skills development. Our goal is to prepare students to become creative problem solvers, innovators, and confident, compassionate leaders.Together, we provide the best possible learning environment for our students to achieve outstanding results.

A little about you

You are a bundle of energy and enthusiasm. You thrive in a team environment and enjoy participating in hands-on activities. Solving complex problems with students is your passion, and it is infectious. You fashion yourself as an innovator and enjoy collaborating with others.

A typical day

Our teachers allow students to be themselves, find their passions, and to stretch themselves to accomplish more than ever imagined. Our balanced approach provides our students with a positive and nurturing learning environment, combined with a rich and challenging curriculum.

Musts

Teachers who are inspired in their approach, who stretch the boundaries of learning, are typically the most successful. We encourage enthusiasm and support our instructors to demonstrate the thirst for knowledge to our students.

We are looking for teachers that stretch beyond textbook teaching and bring together instruction methods that will ultimately help a student delve deeper into a subject.

A teacher shall have a BA or BS degree from an accredited or approved college or university.