Employment Opportunities

Faculty; 9-month position, Hours: 7:15am-3:15pm, M-F

About the Position

Assets School K-8 Program is looking for an experienced individual to teach a multi-age (5th/6th graders) of approximately 16-students along with another teacher (Co/Second Teacher). Our ideal candidate has experience with creating thematic, integrated lessons that are hands-on and appropriately challenging for twice-exceptional learners.  And, with students who may have executive functioning challenges, ADHD, processing or working memory related issues. Applicants should possess positive and effective classroom management skills, the ability to work closely with colleagues, and above all, have a love for and understanding of “bright and quirky”  students.   

The Lead Teacher works closely and provides instructional support to the collaboration of the Second-Teacher who supports the class and Lead-Teacher.  Teachers receive support within a school team of K8 Counselor, Curriculum Coach and/or Principal.  Lead Teachers are responsible for creating lesson plans, supervision, and relationship-building while bringing their own talents and passions to our school community. Ratio is 1 teacher to 8 students.

All students receive weekly resource classes taught by specialist teachers: Art, Drama, Music, Physical Education, Technology.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides lessons, classroom management and student monitoring & can facilitate instructions to whole groups (typically 14-16 students with 2 teachers).
• Supervise students during times such as recess, lunch/snack, etc., as assigned
• Responsible for developing and implementing instruction for math (smaller group of 6-8 students) and social studies.  
• Ideally, a candidate is able to teach multi-sensory language arts, e.g., Slingerland, Orton-Gillingham
• Responsible for homeroom class–set-up systems, procedures and schedules for math.
• Administering individual and group testing as needed.  
• Vital role in special events, such as field trips, back-to-school nights, spring art show and other school related events.
• Facilitates parent conferences or other parent communications, including class app and/or class newsletter.
• Perform duties as assigned by curriculum coach, and/or K8 Principal
• Participates in mandatory Assets training 
• Communicates regularly with the second teacher about upcoming lesson plans.  Capable of creating and facilitating lessons.

Helpful Qualities, Skills, Education and Experience:

• Teaching degree or commensurate experience
• Experience with and passion for working with adolescents
• Knowledge of learning differences, reading remediation, and twice-exceptional learners

Interested candidates should e-mail a cover letter, resume, and educational philosophy to k8principal@assets-school.org

Position Title: Curriculum Coach   
The Curriculum Coach is part of the Curriculum Department of Assets K-8 School program and is responsible for the educational and instructional leadership of the school. The Curriculum Coach ensures that the curriculum, practices and pedagogy are in accordance with the mission and vision of the school and the unique student-population it serves.

In addition to working directly with students, Curriculum Coach works in partnership with K-8 teachers and staff members, support staff, administration and families. As the needs of the school evolve, the expectation is that the Curriculum Coach will proactively and assertively provide the educational leadership necessary to meet the mission of the school. Applicants are requested to be committed to continue their learning about the profile of the students, including but not limited to 2e(twice exceptional) learners, gift and talented education and remediation practices. The expectation is that the Curriculum Coach will be a lifelong learner. 

Some of Assets K-8 Educational Programs or Approaches: 

• Responsive Classroom
• NWEA/MAP Assessments
• Multisensory Structured Language Approaches (e.g., Slingerland, Orton-Gillingham, Project Read, etc.)

Reports to K-8 Principal
Duties/Responsibilities

• Actively assist and if applicable, actively coach and/or mentor staff members to ensure that practices such as multi-sensory learning, differentiated instruction and other hallmarks of the curriculum are occurring with integrity and as intended
• Oversee Parent Educational Workshops; Serve as liaison between parents, community members and others, to increase understanding of student profiles.
• Placement of teaching teams; student placement with respect to class assignments.
• Help support teachers with respect to expectations and responsibilities of their roles including new teacher orientation. 
• Attend professional development, identify and create profession development and assist in helping to create the great sequence of professional development.
• Asses all parts of the K-8 Program, including but not limited to report cards, testing, family-communication, to ensure that such practices meet a high standard. 
• As needed, explore and recommend way to alter or enhance all areas  of curriculum, including to ensure a consistency of practices amongst classes. 
• Be familiar with interpreting psychoeducational evaluations to facilitate individual student learning profiles and help to design and implement appropriate classroom and program level supports.

Helpful Qualities, Skills, Education and Experience

• Knowledge of and experience in the use and interpretation of various forms of student assessment
• Able to understand complex ideas and communicate them in an effective manner
• Able to provide verbal and written feedback in a clear, concise manner
• Intellectually Curious: strong desire to learn and grow. Lifelong learner mentality
• Emotionally intelligent and Resilient: Strong interpersonal skills conducive to working with staff, students of various ages, needs, temperament and capabilities and families. 
• Consistently exercising discretion and judgement, especially when managing or working with others, and maintains an open line of communication with K-8 Principal at all times.
• An ability to see the 'system' and navigate the 'parts'
• Strong motivation, initiative, integrity, communication and flexibility is required

Interested candidates should e-mail a cover letter, resume, and educational philosophy to k8principal@assets-school.org

Faculty; 9-month position, Hours: 7:15am-3:15pm, M-F

Assets School seeks a full-time High School English teacher for the 2022-2023 school year. We highly desire candidates who have experience with and/or knowledge of learning differences, reading remediation, and twice-exceptional learners. Knowledge of multi-sensory learning and familiarity with thematic, hands-on, and project-based learning are helpful. Candidates must be passionate about learning; able to personalize curriculum for the diverse learning needs of students who are gifted and/or have learning differences; and take a strengths-based approach to instruction. Candidates must be able to collaborate successfully and communicate effectively with others. Experience with our student population is preferred, but an interest and willingness to learn is also welcomed.  Participation in professional development as a member of our learning community is expected. Bachelor’s Degree and teaching experience required. Salary commensurate with experience.

Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, and three references to High School Principal Nikki Hamai Sakai: nhamai@assets-school.org