Hawken Schools
Cleveland, Ohio
Start Date: August 1, 2024
Hawken School is seeking an experienced, professional, thoughtful, and caring individual who has a passion for working with toddlers (aged 18 months to 3 years) approximately 25-30 hours per week. Candidates should be dedicated in their work with toddlers and eager to work in a collaborative, team-based environment alongside thoughtful individuals committed to doing school better.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
● Collaborate with co-teacher to provide relationship-focused care including sensitive observation and planning developmentally-appropriate classroom provocations that include all domains of learning as set forth in the Ohio Early Learning Standards
● Implement the principles of the RIE philosophy during daily interactions with students and families including in diapering, feeding, and nap support
● Practice peaceful, timely, and effective communication with teaching team, families, support staff, and administrators
● Attend and contribute to weekly team meetings, faculty meetings, and professional development workshops
● Prepare and clean materials and environment on a daily basis
● Keep accurate daily records of student care
Because Hawken believes in supporting teachers’ passions, in deepening their expertise, and in fueling their spirit of innovation, we provide substantive professional development opportunities that lead to the kinds of excellence that are a hallmark of our community.
QUALIFICATIONS
● Preference will be given to candidates with Master’s degree and/or experience in RIE-inspired classrooms
● Demonstrated competence and leadership in early childhood curriculum development, instruction, and pedagogy
● Exceptional understanding of the developmental needs of early childhood learners
● Joyful enthusiasm, creativity, flexibility, good humor, and a team spirit necessary for working within a dynamic team serving toddlers individually and in groups
● A willingness and eagerness to assist in the life of the School
● Experience collaborating with colleagues and families
● Multilingual fluency a plus
INTERESTED?
Please send a resume, references, and a cover letter to: Brooke Marcy, Director of Early Childhood, at ecemployment@hawken.edu.
Hawken School is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting all forms of diversity in the workplace and in our student body. We strongly urge all qualified individuals to apply.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
Hawken School is committed to doing school differently and better. This means developing an inclusive and accepting community where adults feel empowered to design educational experiences for students that deepen their learning, engaging their emotions as well as their intellects. Hawken School seeks culturally competent teachers who are committed to equity and social justice, comfortable taking risks, and who embrace a growth mindset. Our faculty members are constantly looking for new ways to inspire student curiosity while remaining dedicated to nurturing compassion and kindness in our students.
THE SCHOOL
Founded on the ideal that “the better self shall prevail and each generation introduce its successor to a higher plane of life,” Hawken School is a coeducational independent day school with 1,550 students from toddler through grade 12. Our four campuses are located within 25 minutes of downtown Cleveland, with two campuses in the eastern suburbs of Cleveland, a campus on Cleveland’s west side, and a campus in University Circle, home to the Mastery School of Hawken and also our school-wide center for experiential and service learning . A nationally recognized leader in innovative programming, Hawken prepares students to meet the challenges of tomorrow’s world.
OUR CAMPUSES
Lyndhurst: Lower and Middle School (Toddler – Grade 8)
Hawken’s Lyndhurst campus houses programs for toddlers through grade eight that reflect the school’s dual commitment to academic and social curricula. Beginning in Early Childhood, students are taught in developmentally appropriate ways to make choices, manage time, think critically and creatively, develop ownership for their learning, and engage others with empathy. Hawken’s Lower School program focuses on building a strong foundation in basic academic skills with an increasing emphasis on personal responsibility. With a focus on hands-on learning and student choice, our Middle School program enables students to be active participants in their education. By exploring science, math, and the humanities using an interdisciplinary and experience-based approach, students dive deeply into subject areas and become immersed in the process of learning and discovery.
To learn more about us, visit www.hawken.edu.
Brooke Marcy, Director of Early Childhood
Email: ecemployment@hawken.edu
Together, we are empowering exceptional education.