The GIllispie SChool
La Jolla, California
Start Date: August 22, 2016
The Gillispie School in La Jolla, California is seeking a full-time Early Childhood teacher for the 2016-17 school year. We hire constructivist educators that have a deep respect for young children and are committed to their own life-long learning. Early childhood educators at The Gillispie School team teach in nurturing, inquiry-based environments, which meet the cognitive, emotional, social, and physical needs of young children. Teachers co-research topics with children and colleagues to create a curriculum that supports inquiry-based, experiential learning. Daily documentation, reflection meetings, and analysis of children’s experiences are used as tools to deepen and extend learning.
Our school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, age, gender, or sexual orientation in administration of our educational policies, admissions policies, financial aid, hiring, and other school-administered programs.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:
*BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION OR A RELATED FIELD
*AT LEAST TWO YEARS FULL-TIME TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN A SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVIST, INQUIRY-BASED ENVIRONMENT
*ABILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN CLOSE PARENT RELATIONSHIPS
*FAMILIARITY WITH THE REGGIO APPROACH
*EXCELLENT WRITING SKILLS AND COMPUTER LITERACY
*EXPERIENCE CREATING DOCUMENTATION PANELS
*ABILITY TO COLLABORATE WELL WITH OTHER TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS
Competitive and commensurate with experience
PLEASE REPLY WITH A LETTER OF INTEREST (INCLUDING SALARY HISTORY), RESUME, AND TRANSCRIPTS TO JBLUESTEIN@GILLISPIE.ORG.
In our program we believe that children are the protagonists of their own educational journeys, and are given freedom to construct learning and deepen their understanding through authentic experiences. These experiences lead to project work that emerges from student interests. During projects, children utilize mathematical thinking, oral language, and the elements of reading, writing, and science to research and find answers to their questions and theories.
Jon Bluestein, Assistant Head of SChool
jbluestein@gillispie.org
Together, we are empowering exceptional education.