Primary Grade Teacher (K-2) at Sycamore Community School

Application Deadline

4/4/2025 11:55 PM Pacific

Date Posted
2/4/2025
Contact
Mary Ann McQueen
310-421-8025
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Single Rate
$70k Annually
Add'l Salary Info
Salary is based on years of teaching experience, level of education, and certification. 70K with three years of experience and a master’s degree.
Length of Work Year
10 Months
Employment Type
Full Time

About the Employer

Sycamore Community School is a Responsive Classroom school (Center for Responsive Schools) that places equal emphasis on strong academics, physical, and social-emotional learning. The school's leadership, teachers and staff model a growth mindset while promoting the values of compassion, kindness, resilience, creativity, and independence. The curriculum includes Fundations, Lucy Calkins Readers and Writers Workshop, with a strong phonics component, Eureka mathematics (as well as CGI ) and Teacher Curriculum Institute (TCI) for Social Studies.

Job Summary

Job Summary

Primary grade teachers are responsible for fulfilling homeroom responsibilities and teaching core subjects. Specialists teach music, science, art, PE, chess, yoga, and Spanish language. Sycamore Community School is seeking a primary grade teacher (K-2) to join our growing, private school learning community located in downtown Santa Monica. SCS is an independent school established by a group of educators who came together around a common set of principles about what school programs should provide for students and families today. Sycamore is currently serving children in Kindergarten through 8th grade. SCS enjoys small class sizes taught by highly skilled and passionate instructors. The successful candidate will maintain a positive learning environment in their classroom and plan interactive and engaging lessons. They should be able to collaborate and communicate effectively with students, parents, administration, and, if applicable, outside professionals. Sycamore Community School is looking for a dynamic and flexible individual who will be adaptable to a growing and innovative school work environment.

Requirements / Qualifications

* BA, Teaching Credential, MA preferred * Resume, Cover Letter, 2 References, Transcripts, Diploma

Requirements / Qualifications

* BA, Teaching Credential, MA preferred * Resume, Cover Letter, 2 References, Transcripts, Diploma

Comments and Other Information

Interested candidates should submit their resume, cover letter, references, diploma, and transcripts to hiring@sycamorecs.org. *** School leadership consists of three homeroom teachers and the principal. ***

Comments and Other Information


Interested candidates should submit their resume, cover letter, references, diploma, and transcripts to hiring@sycamorecs.org. *** School leadership consists of three homeroom teachers and the principal. ***