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The School at Columbia University is an independent K-8 school founded in 2003 with the goal of providing an excellent education to a diverse student body. Our intentional school culture embraces shared beliefs across disciplines and grades, which underlie important values expressed through everyday behaviors and visible symbols throughout our community.

We dedicate ourselves to fostering in our students personal resourcefulness and integrity, a sense of social responsibility, and a lifelong appreciation of learning through an innovative, socially and emotionally supportive, and academically challenging program. Our pedagogical and curricular philosophies embrace multicultural perspectives, which challenge educators and learners to examine their preconceived notions of race, gender, ethnicity, class, ability, religion, and sexual orientation. We adhere to a common code of civility among all constituents. We tailor our instruction so that the needs of the individual students are met. A committed faculty and administration strive to create a school that will stand as a model for what K-8 education can be, and serve as a genuine and enduring partnership between Columbia University and its neighbors.

Elementary Teacher, Grades K-5

K-5 Teacher will:

-Teach a class of about 20 students in the context of an integrated curriculum, possibly with a teaching partner

-Commit to the academic and social mission of The School, which encompasses differentiation to meet the needs of a diverse community

-Collaborate in the design and implementation of an integrated curriculum

-Keep careful anecdotal and assessment records and use them to write accurate, comprehensive student reports

-Fulfill duties, responsibilities and commitments as outlined in The Working at Columbia University Guidebook 

-Participate fully in the active and rich life of the school

-Engage in ongoing communication with parents/guardians

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.A./B.S. degree or equivalent degree or educational qualification from an accredited college or university

• At least two years of full-time teaching experience in K-8 public, parochial, or independent schools beyond student teaching

• Teaching experience at the K-8 level, and demonstrated knowledge of child development

• Strong skills in second-language learning and differentiation to accommodate native speakers and second-language learners

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in both Spanish and English

• Wide-ranging intellectual and educational interests

• Commitment to equity and justice including knowledge and skills related to cultural competencies

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in a related field
• Knowledge of Spanish

Annual salary range is  $80,681.14-$133,887.95

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training.  The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

About Columbia University

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

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