Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA, Part time), Art Specialist - Napa Valley Unified School District
Napa, CA
About the Job
About the Employer
Join our collaborative, inclusive environment that allows you the opportunity to do meaningful, rewarding work. Become part of our family-oriented, welcoming community that strives to prepare each student for a successful future by delivering rigorous and relevant learning experiences that develop their literacy and career-ready skills, cultivate their interests, and build resilience, compassion and confidence. Candidates who receive an offer of employment will be hired contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the following: Fingerprinting/background checks, Verification of freedom from Tuberculosis, and Verification of I-9 Employment Eligibility.
Job Summary
McPherson Elementary School has a part-time .50 FTE temporary position available. This is for the 2024-2025 school year
Requirements / Qualifications
Applicant needs to have a thorough understanding of how children develop literacy and numeracy skills and be able to develop standards based lessons without relying on textbook publishers. Applicant should be well versed in Project Based learning. Teacher should be proficient with PBIS and Restorative Practices in order to create the most dynamic, collaborative learning environment possible. Teacher must be able to provide evidence of their ability to build classroom cultures of students who are connected, engaged and challenged throughout each and every day. Applicant must provide references that speak of his/her ability to work as a viable member of a PLC. This teacher needs to produce evidence that shows how instruction and learning is enhanced through the use of a variety of technologies. Teacher applicants must have the willingness to reach out and bring in both families and community members to serve as experts, sit on panels and provide feedback to students as they present projects. As we are a STEM school, applicant must demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of Next Gen Science Standards and speak to the integration of CCSS within any science or engineering based PBL unit. McPherson realizes it is a big ask for an applicant to have all that is listed above. The single most important attribute we are looking for is a willingness to learn. We want an applicant who is passionate about student learning and believes we must "do" education differently. Candidates must hold an English Learner Authorization (ELA) or be eligible for an Emergency ELA permit while working on earning an ELA.
Comments and Other Information
The Napa Valley School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals and does not allow discrimination, intimidation, harassment, including sexual harassment, or bullying based on a person's actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, nationality/national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification/ethnicity, age, religion, marital status/ pregnancy/ parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, medical information or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact our District Equity Officer and District Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator for Employee Affairs: Dana Page, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources, 2425 Jefferson St., Napa CA 94558, 707-253-3571, dpage@nvusd.org, HR@nvusd.org.
Join our collaborative, inclusive environment that allows you the opportunity to do meaningful, rewarding work. Become part of our family-oriented, welcoming community that strives to prepare each student for a successful future by delivering rigorous and relevant learning experiences that develop their literacy and career-ready skills, cultivate their interests, and build resilience, compassion and confidence. Candidates who receive an offer of employment will be hired contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the following: Fingerprinting/background checks, Verification of freedom from Tuberculosis, and Verification of I-9 Employment Eligibility.
Job Summary
McPherson Elementary School has a part-time .50 FTE temporary position available. This is for the 2024-2025 school year
Requirements / Qualifications
Applicant needs to have a thorough understanding of how children develop literacy and numeracy skills and be able to develop standards based lessons without relying on textbook publishers. Applicant should be well versed in Project Based learning. Teacher should be proficient with PBIS and Restorative Practices in order to create the most dynamic, collaborative learning environment possible. Teacher must be able to provide evidence of their ability to build classroom cultures of students who are connected, engaged and challenged throughout each and every day. Applicant must provide references that speak of his/her ability to work as a viable member of a PLC. This teacher needs to produce evidence that shows how instruction and learning is enhanced through the use of a variety of technologies. Teacher applicants must have the willingness to reach out and bring in both families and community members to serve as experts, sit on panels and provide feedback to students as they present projects. As we are a STEM school, applicant must demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of Next Gen Science Standards and speak to the integration of CCSS within any science or engineering based PBL unit. McPherson realizes it is a big ask for an applicant to have all that is listed above. The single most important attribute we are looking for is a willingness to learn. We want an applicant who is passionate about student learning and believes we must "do" education differently. Candidates must hold an English Learner Authorization (ELA) or be eligible for an Emergency ELA permit while working on earning an ELA.
- Credential Copy
- Letter of Introduction
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (3 letters required / must be recent)
- Resume
- Single Subject Teaching Credential - Art
Comments and Other Information
The Napa Valley School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals and does not allow discrimination, intimidation, harassment, including sexual harassment, or bullying based on a person's actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, nationality/national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification/ethnicity, age, religion, marital status/ pregnancy/ parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, medical information or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact our District Equity Officer and District Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator for Employee Affairs: Dana Page, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources, 2425 Jefferson St., Napa CA 94558, 707-253-3571, dpage@nvusd.org, HR@nvusd.org.
Source : Napa Valley Unified School District