Ventana School
1040 Border Road
Los Altos, CA 94024
www.ventanaschool.org
Start Date: August 18, 2014
Ventana School is seeking part time preschool teachers who can passionately support children’s play, exploration, inquiry, and creative/critical thinking. We are looking for a preschool teacher to begin in the Fall, 2014. If you are interested in a team-teaching experience with 2, 3, 4 or 5 year olds please consider applying. Shifts are 8:30-2:00 Monday through Friday. Summer hours are available to those who wish to work.
The Preschool Teacher will be expected to create a democratic, creative environment in which meaningful learning and personal growth are fostered through a variety of creative learning experiences in our two, three, four year old classrooms as well as our Pre-K classroom. We use a team teaching model in which both teachers contribute fully to the development of the classroom environment, observations, planning and implementation of project work and other curriculum.
Job duties include but are not limited to:
• Collaborate with teaching team to develop project work arising out of thoughtful reflection on student interest and work.
• Establish and communicate clear expectations for students inclusive of respect, collaboration, participation , community-building and problem-solving.
• Work with students in a democratic fashion modeling good citizenship, critical and creative thinking and responsibility as a classroom and school community member.
• Provide opportunities for individual and small group investigation and skill-building
• Demonstrate working knowledge of child development ages and stages relevant to students in grade level.
• Communicate well with parents
• Identify student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude and learning problems.
• Create an effective environment for learning through daily provocations and invitations, intentional presentation of materials centered around hands-on learning opportunities, and documentation.
• Applicants must have a least 12 units in ECE/CD; 24 units is preferred.
• An AA or BA is preferred in early childhood, human development or
related field
• 2 years of teaching experience preferred (but not required)
$20 – $25/hour
School Year Schedule with opportunity to work summer Program
Paid Holidays and Sick days
Company Matched Pension Plan Available
Professional Development Opportunities
Your application will be considered complete and reviewed by our hiring committee when ALL of the following documents are received.
• cover letter
• resume
• a list of 3 – 5 professional references (with contact information and
description of their relation to you professionally)
• a brief statement of your early childhood philosophy of
teaching/learning
• Attach your CA Child Development Permit or Teaching Credential (if
no Child Development Permit, please attach transcripts that identify
your ECE units)
All complete applications will be received and reviewed until the position is filled.
VENTANA HAS OFFERED REGGIO EMILIA-INSPIRED PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS SINCE 2004. THE SCHOOL IS GROWING RAPIDLY AND CURRENTLY SERVES CHILDREN 2 YEARS OLD THROUGH 5TH GRADE. WE PROMOTE EXPERIENCES THAT BUILD A CHILD’S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NATURAL WORLD AND USE OF MATERIALS AS “LANGUAGES” OF EXPRESSION. VENTANA SCHOOL IS A PLACE WHERE LEARNING IS A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN CHILDREN AND TEACHERS AND WHERE LEARNING HAPPENS IN THE CONTEXT OF CHILDHOOD. WE PRACTICE PROJECT-BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING. WE PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH MANY MATERIALS TO EXPRESS AND REPRESENT THEIR THINKING.
Robin Jurs
Director, Early Childhood Program
robinjurs@ccla.us
650-948-2121
Andrea Campanella
Office Manager
Andrea@ccla.us
650-948-2121
Together, we are empowering exceptional education.