Interested candidates please send your application by April 21; interviews may begin before that date.

We are looking to hire someone for the position of Lower Elementary Assistant Teacher for the next school year (2025-2026), according to the following skills and qualifications:

Position Details

Position Name: Lower Elementary Teacher

Position dependence: Elementary Principal

Time commitment: Full-time

School Mission

International School Nido de Aguilas empowers learners to CONNECT authentically, EXPLORE with curiosity, and ACT with purpose.

Portrait of a Nido Learner

Nido Learners are

• Connectors
• Thinkers
• Inquirers
• Designers
• Changemakers

Qualifications and Experience

• University degree in Elementary Education required.
• Master degree in Elementary Education preferred.
• Experience in Grades Kindergarten-2 preferred.
• Exceptional English communication skills both written and oral.
• High level of English proficiency required.
• Experience teaching and differentiating instruction for English language learners
• Conversational Spanish communication skills preferred
• Experience in a multicultural school environment.
• Experience in using the Common Core Standards in ELA and mathematics, the C3 Framework, and the Next Generation Science Standards.
• Experience delivering CASEL-based social-emotional learning curriculum.
• Experience using the workshop model across content areas.
• Experience teaching English Language Arts through a balanced literacy approach.
• Experience using inquiry/design thinking to design and deliver instruction.
• Experience using a range of assessment data to document student growth and to plan for instruction.
• Experience in creating student-centered learning environments.
• Experience delivering social-emotional learning curriculum.
• Experience in differentiating instruction.

Skills

• Ability to establish warm, caring connections with children from a wide range of backgrounds and with a variety of learning needs.
• Excellent human relations skills in order to communicate effectively with both host country and international parents.
• Is sensitive to and can support the social-emotional needs of lower elementary students.
• Displays a positive attitude and uses it to promote the school.
• Flexible and collaborative.
• Actively seeks opportunities to engage in professional development.
• Creative, critical thinker.
• Basic knowledge in technology such as Google Suite, SeeSaw, PowerSchool, Chromebooks and Apple devices.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Create and maintain an orderly, clean, and safe classroom/school environment.
• Provide whole group instruction along with differentiated small group and individual support as needed.
• Collaborate with other teachers and team members in planning and design of learning units.
• Collaborate with an assistant teacher in the delivery of instruction.
• Both individually and with teams collect and utilize informal and formal data to respond to learning needs and make curricular adjustments.
• Maintain regular communications with students and families.
• Attend to a wide variety of school responsibilities as assigned by administrators.

International School Nido de Aguilas is an equal opportunity employer. We thrive on being a diverse environment and seek the best talents who will contribute to generating an inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their gender, age, religion, race, ethnicity, marital status, cultural background, sexual orientation, languages, abilities, or any other personal characteristic.

International School Nido de Aguilas is committed to promoting a safe and secure environment by following, enforcing and constantly improving our child safeguarding policy.