Upper School Social Studies/Language Arts Teacher

Open Wings Learning Community is a small private school that opened in the fall of 2012 to serve students with diverse learning needs. We work as a team of teachers, therapists, classroom associates, and volunteers in our school. Our environment is collaborative, creative, and research focused.

We believe in the innate curiosity of all learners and seek to create optimal educational environments to nurture that learning. We teach through the motivations of our students and create and implement individualized curricula to foster student learning. We support our students so that they experience success in our learning environment each day.

Open Wings Learning Community is committed to recruiting a diverse faculty and to creating a culture that supports continuous growth and development for our students and staff. We seek an educator who is reflective, open to feedback, and eager for professional collaboration.

Classroom Teacher Qualifications

• Middle or high school teaching experience and/or upper level special education teaching experience
• Experience teaching social studies/language arts to a wide range of learners preferred
• Previous classroom teaching experience preferred
• Previous experience with complex learners preferred
• Understanding of progressive education ideals & practices preferred

Curriculum and Instruction

• Develop deep understanding of individual learners in a small group setting
• Support the implementation of research-based curriculum in Social Studies/Language Arts lessons
• Participate in teaching team to support learning needs of all middle/upper school students at Open Wings
• Participate in ongoing professional development through weekly meetings and regular curricular seminars
• Other duties as assigned such as lunch and recess times to support student connection and guidance