Temporary Upper Elementary School Teacher

Term of Employment: March 1, 2025, through June 13, 2025

Reports to: Head of Lower School

Salary Range: $5,000 to $7,500 monthly, commensurate with full-time teaching experience and qualifications

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision and Group Life and Disability at no cost for Staffulty.

FLSA Status: Full-Time Exempt. Position is temporary.

Location: Santa Barbara, CA

Crane Country Day School is a co-educational Kindergarten-8th grade independent day school located on a beautiful 11-acre campus in Montecito, CA. Crane is dedicated to providing an experiential education characterized by a thoughtful balance of academic challenge and creative expression. We thrive as a community that builds character and confidence, while celebrating the joy in learning. At Crane, we understand that how we teach is just as important as what we teach. It is a welcoming and supportive place to work—a rich environment where you will find enthusiastic cooperation, healthy relationships with colleagues, and active professional development.

Crane Country Day School seeks a temporary full-time Lower School Teacher to work from March 1, 2025 through June 2025. This is a co-teaching position. You will be partnered with another full-time teacher. The successful candidate will be an energetic and outgoing individual with a proven ability to collaborate and partner with other members of the Crane Staffulty. We are seeking an individual with strong experience teaching reading, writing, and math in elementary. A demonstrated ability to work with and engage a diverse range of learners and families is essential to success in this position.

We are working hard to strengthen diversity at Crane School, so the ideal candidate will also demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through their own learning, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing our own bias. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better school – a place that makes smarter decisions, drives innovation, and delivers a more powerful education for our students.

Duties and Responsibilities

Plan and design curriculum and teaching strategies that align with Crane’s mission and philosophy of providing an experiential education that meets the needs of all students

Manage and supervise a dynamic classroom environment with co-teacher where all students are seen and valued

Communicate and partner with parents to enhance the growth and development of students

Apply anti-racist, liberatory practices and principles in all aspects of the role from classroom management to curriculum development

Demonstrate and support a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging

Collaborate with other Staffulty members to support student growth

Monitor and report on student growth and progress

Continually seek educational opportunities to develop professional knowledge and skills

Attend all required staff meetings and special events

Other duties as assigned by the Head of Lower School and/or Head of School

Requirements and Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject matter required. An advanced degree or teaching credential/certificate preferred.

A candidate with fluency in a language other than English. preferably Spanish is desirable.

A minimum of three years or more of teaching experience at the early elementary level.

Physical and Other Requirements

Prolonged periods of standing and walking in classroom and throughout campus

Occasionally lift 15-45 pounds

Regularly sit and stand on the floor throughout the day, and bend, kneel, or squat to be at eye level with children

Work in person on-site

Background investigation required via Live Scan.

TB assessment required for employment in CA schools.

Work Environment

Crane Country Day School is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from people of color, LGBTQ+ educators, and educators from communities that have historically been underrepresented in independent schools. Crane is committed to sustaining a diverse and inclusive community in which each member is respected and valued. We believe that a diversity of voices and backgrounds enriches the educational experience by encouraging a variety of thought, social awareness, and a creative exchange of ideas.

Apply via the Crane Country Day School website www.craneschool.org