LOWER SCHOOL TEACHER-SECOND GRADE at Crane Country Day School Tweet    Print    Application Deadline

5/20/2025 11:55 PM Pacific

Date Posted 3/20/2025 Contact Raul Borja
8059697732 Number of Openings 1 Salary Pay Range
$60k - $90k Annually Length of Work Year 12 Months Employment Type Full Time About the Employer

Crane Country Day School is a co-educational Kindergarten-8th grade independent day school located on a beautiful 12-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.

Job Summary Job Summary

Crane Country Day School seeks a full-time Lower School Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. 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 (our hybrid word for staff and faculty). 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 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

Requirements / Qualifications

RESUME, COVER LETTER

* A bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject matter required. An advanced degree or teaching credential/certificate preferred. * A minimum of three years or more of teaching experience at the early elementary level. * A candidate with fluency in a language other than English. preferably Spanish is desirable but not required.

Requirements / Qualifications

RESUME, COVER LETTER

* A bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject matter required. An advanced degree or teaching credential/certificate preferred. * A minimum of three years or more of teaching experience at the early elementary level. * A candidate with fluency in a language other than English. preferably Spanish is desirable but not required.

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