Southfield School is seeking an experienced professional to serve as a lower school classroom teacher. Qualified candidates for this position should have at least a bachelor’s degree in elementary education (or a closely related field) with current K-4 certification.

Role Description:

In the role of the lower school classroom teacher, you will be responsible for teaching several different subjects daily including language arts, math, social studies, and science, while assessing group and individual progress. You will also adjust lessons to enrich, challenge, and support your student’s individual needs and progression. In addition, you will formally communicate student progress multiple times of the year through written reports, checklists, and parent conferences. You will also be responsible for supervising your students in the class, on the playground, in the lunchroom, and during school arrival and dismissal times daily. You will also be asked to participate on school-wide committees and to attend functions occasionally beyond school hours.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Demonstrate a deep understanding of child development.
• Incorporate best practices effectively into lessons that will empower students to recognize strategies to improve learning outcomes.
• Support the school’s mission and culture in encouraging each child’s lifelong love of learning.
• Create a classroom culture that fosters a secure, student-centered environment, promotes a challenging rigor, and develops each student’s self-confidence and integrity.
• Use a variety of formative and summative assessments, provide timely feedback to monitor student growth, and provide students opportunities to self-assess.
• Have a willingness to share your knowledge, expertise, and experiences with others, helping both colleagues and students reach their goals while honoring differences of perspectives, values, and opinions.
• Actively create networks with colleagues, other schools, and professional organizations to grow your knowledge continuously and demonstrate your commitment to lifelong learning.
• Responsive to families in a timely manner and share important details and information throughout the year.
• Be committed to self-reflection to evaluate your instruction, assessment, and professional responsibilities, and explore new ideas, research, and pedagogical practices that enhance the student experience.
• Adhere to the expectations of the school with regard to punctuality, timeliness, dress code, and confidentiality while also embracing and contributing to the life of the school beyond your instructional role.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education
• Lead Teacher Experience
• Certification in Elementary Education
• Proficient in advanced technology skills

Interested and Qualified Candidates can submit a cover letter, a current resume, a philosophy of education, and a list of both professional and personal references to Nicci Bandermann, Lower School Director: nbandermann@southfield-school.org 

Southfield School in Shreveport, Louisiana, seeks an experienced professional to serve as a middle school math teacher. Qualified candidates for this position should have at least a bachelor’s degree in education or Math (or a closely related field) with current middle school 4-8 or secondary mathematics 6-12 certification and have had at least three years of teaching experience.

Role Description:

The mathematics department at Southfield believes in building a grounded, comprehensive mathematical framework that trains students to think logically and critically. Southfield’s mathematics program emphasizes problem-solving and develops critical thinking through practice of basic skills and understanding and communicating mathematical thinking and strategies. In this position, you will instruct gifted math students through the Accelerated Curricular Experience (ACE) and students in 6th-8th grade. As a teacher you will ensure students are learning and absorbing the critical information they need to succeed in both high school and college mathematics.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Develop flexible, effective teaching tools and methods to help students learn mathematics.
• Incorporate best practices and pedagogy effectively into lessons that will empower students to recognize strategies to improve learning outcomes.
• Instill mathematical confidence in students so they can determine what steps are needed to solve complex, multi-step, nonroutine problems.
• Support the school’s mission and culture in encouraging each child’s lifelong love of learning.
• Create a classroom culture that fosters a secure, student-centered environment, promotes a challenging rigor, and develops each student’s self-confidence and integrity.
• Use a variety of formative and summative assessments, provide timely feedback to monitor student growth, and provide students opportunities to self-assess.
• Have a willingness to share your knowledge, expertise, and experiences with others, helping both colleagues and students reach their goals while honoring differences of perspectives, values, and opinions.
• Actively create networks with colleagues, other schools, and professional organizations to grow your knowledge continuously and demonstrate your commitment to lifelong learning.
• Respond to families in a timely manner and share important details and information throughout the year.
• Be committed to self-reflection to evaluate your instruction, assessment, and professional responsibilities, and explore new ideas, research, and pedagogical practices that enhance the student experience.
• Adhere to the expectations of the school with regard to punctuality, timeliness, dress code, and confidentiality while also embracing and contributing to the life of the school beyond your instructional role.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in math or Education
• Certification in Mathematics (6-12) or Middle School Mathematics (4-8). Candidates with Middle School Mathematics certification must take a Geometry and Algebra Praxis exam.

Interested and Qualified Candidates can submit a cover letter, a current resume, a philosophy of education, and a list of both professional and personal references to Kirstin Cloutier-Spinelli, Middle School Director: kcloutier@southfield-school.org

Southfield School is seeking an experienced professional to serve as a lead preschool teacher. Qualified candidates for this position should have at least a bachelor’s degree and certification in early childhood education.

Role Description:

In the role of the lead preschool teacher, you must hold a child-centered philosophy and a strong belief that play is the foundation of all learning in preschool. You will be responsible for weekly and daily plans that support the whole group’s needs and the individual, providing sensory opportunities with more concrete materials. You must develop a schedule that allows for some uninterrupted time for exploration and experimentation, striking an appropriate balance between teacher-directed time and child-directed time. You will also be asked to attend monthly division meetings and whole-school faculty meetings, participate in school-wide committees, and occasionally attend functions beyond school hours.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Demonstrate a deep understanding of child development.
• Incorporate best practices effectively into lesson plans.
• Support the school’s mission and culture in encouraging each child’s lifelong love of learning.
• Create a classroom culture that fosters a secure, student-centered environment, and develops each student’s self-confidence.
• Create a classroom arrangement that provides for a variety of learning centers allowing for freedom of movement and space to comfortably engage with materials.
• Use a variety of formative and summative assessments, providing timely feedback to parents.
• Have a willingness to share your knowledge, expertise, and experiences with others, helping both colleagues and students reach their goals while honoring differences of perspectives, values, and opinions.
• Actively create networks with colleagues, other schools, and professional organizations to grow your knowledge continuously and demonstrate your commitment to lifelong learning.
• Respond to families in a timely manner and share important details and information throughout the year through Seesaw
• Be committed to self-reflection to evaluate your instruction, assessment, and professional responsibilities, and explore new ideas, research, and pedagogical practices that enhance the student experience.
• Adhere to the expectations of the school with regard to punctuality, timeliness, dress code, and confidentiality while also embracing and contributing to the life of the school beyond your instructional role.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Lead teacher experience
• Certification in Early Childhood Education

Interested and Qualified Candidates can submit a cover letter, a current resume, a philosophy of education, and a list of both professional and personal references to Clare Coburn, Preschool Director: ccoburn@southfield-school.org 

Southfield School is seeking substitute teachers for the 2023-2024 school year.

Candidates with applicable childcare experience, teaching, and/or educational background, and a child-centered philosophy should submit a current resume to: 

Nicci Bandermann, Lower School Director: nbandermann@southfield-school.org or

Kirstin Cloutier-Spinelli, Middle School Director: kcloutier@southfield-school.org

Southfield School

1100 Southfield Rd. 

Shreveport, LA 71106

(318) 868-5375 ext. 332

Pay: $12.00 per hour

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Childcare or teaching: 2 years (Preferred)