Job Class: Part-Time Exempt (35% FTE)

Reports to: Site Supervisor

EBI is seeking faculty and staff members who, in addition to their specific responsibilities, demonstrate the following:

• Enjoy working in an international, diverse school environment;

• Share in our values of bilingualism, educational excellence, diversity, global citizenship, and the cultivation of character;

• Support the mission of EBI;

• Bring a positive attitude and a sense of professionalism to the School community.

The teacher will guide students through the different learning processes involved with various subjects and/or skills, thus contributing to the students’ development as mature, capable, and responsible world citizens. The teacher must be able to develop and maintain a classroom environment that ensures effective learning and incorporates pedagogical innovations and research. The teacher must employ the appropriate teaching methodology in order to meet established program objectives and be capable of understanding and meeting the needs of early childhood students.

Specific Responsibilities:

Planning & Preparation for Learning

• Know the subject matter well and have a good grasp of how early learners develop both musically and physically.

• Familiarity with the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) Units of Inquiry for PK and TK to plan classes with unit-related ideas, essential questions, knowledge, and skill goals.

• Planning collaboratively with the

• Design age-appropriate physical activities that promote gross motor skill development, balance, coordination, and spatial awareness. 

• Plan formative and unit assessments to measure student learning in both musical concepts and physical milestones.

• Design lessons that target several learning needs, styles, and interests.

Classroom Management

• Ensure a highly safe physical environment during active movement, establishing and practicing clear safety protocols for gross motor activities.

• Foster positive interactions among students and teach useful social skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship.

• Teach routines and make sure that students maintain them all year.

• Set up clear expectations and classroom agreements that all students can follow.

• Know and follow the discipline policy when dealing with student behaviors.

• Maximize academic and active learning time through coherence, lesson momentum, and smooth transitions.

• Have a confident and dynamic “presence.”

• Maintain discipline procedures that prevent discipline problems before learning or safety is impacted.

Delivery of Instruction

• Physical movement class (PE) every Monday, Wednesday, Friday/ Music and Movement class every Tuesday and Thursday. Each session should last 30 minutes.

• Activate students’ prior knowledge and focus on student interest in each unit and lesson.

• Use clear explanations, appropriate language, and good examples to present material and demonstrate physical movements.

• Orchestrate effective strategies, materials, equipment, and classroom groupings to foster student learning.

• Have students actively think about, discuss, and use the musical and physical skills being taught.

• Differentiate instruction to accommodate most students’ learning needs and physical abilities.

• abilities.

Monitoring, Assessment, and Follow-Up * Have knowledge of both music and physical development benchmarks for early childhood (PK/TK) during each trimester.

• For PK and TK, provide clear criteria for proficiency regarding both musical understanding and gross motor skill progression.

• Frequently check for understanding and give students helpful, constructive feedback during activities.

• Take responsibility for students who are not succeeding and make accommodations to support all learners.

• Reflect on the effectiveness of learning and continuously work to improve it.

Family & Outreach

• Communicate as necessary and respond promptly to parent concerns and communications.

• Use conferences and report cards to give parents feedback on their child's progress in both music and physical development.

• Conduct one open class session so parents can see what occurs in the Music and Physical Development class.

Professional Responsibilities

• Willing to participate beyond the academic program; is punctual and reliable with

• paperwork, duties, and assignments; keeps accurate records.

• Demonstrate professional demeanor and maintain appropriate boundaries.

• Ethical and above-board, uses good judgment, and maintains confidentiality with student records.

• Collaborate with colleagues to plan units, share teaching ideas, and look at student progress.

• Seek out effective teaching ideas from colleagues, workshops, and other sources and implement them well.

• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor or the Head of School.

Qualifications and requirements:

• Experience teaching K-6 literacy, math, social studies and science.

• Appreciation for and desire to work with elementary school students.
• A passionate commitment to supporting student success. 
• Knowledge and understanding of personalized learning and innovative educational practices.
• Understanding and commitment to DEI/social justice, including anti-bias and safe identity educational practices.
• Willingness to collaborate with diverse constituencies, work in a diverse team, and be a leader
• Flexibility, given the uncertain times we are living through.
• Commitment to 21st-century education, including knowledge of the key role of SEL practices in whole child education and international mindedness.
• Three or more years of experience teaching as a lead teacher is required. 
• BA in Education, Language Arts, or in a related field. A Master’s degree is preferred.
• Three or more years experience teaching Lower School as a lead teacher is required. 
• Bilingual English-Spanish is preferred but not required.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Occasionally be able to lift, push, pull, or carry equipment and materials weighing 50 pounds or more.

• Be able to crawl, reach, and occasionally run and drive a vehicle in the normal course of duties.

• Must be able to adapt to the dynamic, fast-paced, and occasionally unpredictable environment typical of an early childhood classroom.

• Experience and training in PYP, MYP and/or IB Diploma is preferred.
• Experience teaching  in other international or bilingual schools preferred
• Knowledgeable in Education Technology practices.

Application Process:

Interested candidates should submit the employment application, and upload the resume and a letter of interest to the employment application.

EBI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. 

About Escuela Bilingüe Internacional

Escuela Bilingüe Internacional (EBI) is a PK to grade 8 independent school with two campuses in the San Francisco Bay Area: one in Oakland and one in Emeryville. EBI is the only Spanish-English bilingual, International Baccalaureate (IB) school in Northern California. Guided by the International Baccalaureate tenets that promote inquiry, respect, and understanding among an array of diverse learners, Escuela Bilingüe Internacional is the only Spanish-English bilingual IB independent school in Northern California. A personable and inclusive school community with a welcoming culture, EBI provides a rich, multilingual, international learning experience for its students. In addition, EBI families play an integral part in the school’s development. As a school of distinction, EBI embraces its strong cultural heritage and is authentic in its commitment to equity, diversity, inclusiveness, and social justice.

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