Urban Montessori Charter School is seeking 12 experienced, dynamic, and passionate educators who will lead outdoor education/physical education classes for 1 hour during the school day and then lead after school programs during the aftercare program at Urban Montessori for 2 hours after the school day.  Outdoor education/PE instruction takes places between 2:30-3:15pm daily.  Each OE/PE teacher will guide a group of 18-36 students during that time period.  The after school program runs from 3:30-6:00pm daily.  From 3:30-5:30pm, we are seeking teachers who can supervise children during supervised play as well as lead classes. 

Ideally, we are seeking individuals who can teach

• Yoga
• Movement/dance
• Gymnastics
• Circus arts
• Team sports (basketball, baseball, soccer, football, etc)
• Martial arts
• Outdoor education
• Cooking
• Gardening
• Health

ORGANIZATION PROFILE

Urban Montessori Charter Schools is the inspiration of a community of East Bay educators who saw a truly child-centered, research-aligned educational model primarily available only to those in private school.  Urban Montessori Charter Schools aim to bring Montessori’s methods and pedagogy into a 21^st century urban learning environment that focuses on respect for child-centered inquiry, innovation, and mastery of both skills and knowledge by complementing the Montessori approach with design thinking and the arts. 

Qualifications

The Teacher will have the following qualifications:

Education and/or Experience

• Content expertise in Physical or Outdoor Education for elementary-aged children
• At least two years of experience teaching Physical or Outdoor Education to k-4 students

Other Qualifications

• Able to build immediate and loving rapport with children of all ages and from diverse backgrounds; some understanding of child growth and development
• Passion for teaching and working with students from urban communities, with specific knowledge and understanding of the needs of students from different experiences, languages and backgrounds
• Excellent organization, time management and follow-up skills; high sense of commitment; ability to work as part of a team
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to speak and write clearly and persuasively
• Able to work in a creative and demanding learning environment, including the ability to problem-solve and manage ambiguity and adversity
• Sense of humor, high ethical professional standards, equity perspective
• Able to pass state and federal background checks
• Clear TB and criminal background check upon hire

Application Process

All interested applicants should submit a

• Cover letter of no more than one page that specifically addresses candidate’s qualifications and qualities as described above and your interest in the position
• Curriculum vita/resume
• Contact information for three references

Please email the above to haesin.thomas@urbanedsolutions.org or mail to Urban Montessori Charter Schools at 1305 Regent Street, Alameda, CA 94501.

For additional questions or inquiries, please contact Hae-Sin Thomas at the above email address.

Applicants will be contacted immediately upon receipt application regarding the final review and interview processes. Thank you for your interest in this position.