Part-time Spanish Coach*
(Contracted position, 20-25 hours/week)
*Teachers at I Dream PCS are called "coaches". A coach facilitates the learning process, instead of directing and doing the thinking for learners. The role of coaches at I Dream is a critical example of our commitment to transform relationships between learners and themselves, the curriculum, and the community.
I Dream PCS Mission
I Dream PCS co-designs purposeful, self-directed learning with children and families, so they have voice and choice on the path to discovering and pursuing their dreams.
The Part-time Spanish coach will help I Dream PCS achieve its mission by providing varied and essential Spanish enrichment activities to learners (students at I Dream PCS are called “learners”). The Spanish Coach will plan and lead daily classes. I Dream plans to have between 95-107 learners in grades PK3-5th grade taught over 4-5 periods per day (class sizes 17-22 learners).
There may be opportunities to participate in other programs to increase hours, such as our before and after care services for learners at a separate hourly rate. Please inform us of your interest during the application process.
Essential Mindsets
You are all about I Dream PCS’s Mission.
When you read the I Dream PCS mission, your eyes light up and you smile on the inside. Our website speaks to you and you know you want to be a part of making this school a reality for children. You can see it. Our mission and vision align with your beliefs and passion.
You have a growth mindset about yourself and your work.
You are a lifelong learner that is in constant evolution. You know you are good at what you do, but you also know that you always have room to learn. You learn from your mistakes and failures as much as you learn from books and from others. Growing yourself and your expertise comes natural to you. You approach the growth and development of learners and school programs by leveraging strengths and assets rather than focusing on deficits.
You work with others positively and productively.
You recognize how important and fun it is to be a positive and productive member of a team. You have excellent interpersonal communication skills. People want to work with you.
Essential Competencies
Teaching & Learning
- Plan a curriculum that incorporates I Dream PCS’s Core Values through intentional daily planning and age-appropriate content.
- Embrace a learner-centered instructional model and develop lessons based on this framework.
- Provide culturally responsive instruction that values and celebrates the life and culture of every learner.
- Demonstrate a solid knowledge of child development.
Community Building
- Collaborate with classroom coaches to integrate relevant content.
- Co-create classroom management system with learners to build a community of self-directed and collaborative young people.
- Initiate and develop supportive relationships with learners, their families, staff, and community members.
Qualifications
- Degree in Education or field of instruction.
- 2+ years of teaching experience working with young learners below the age of 10.
Persons of cultural consciousness and competence are strongly encouraged to apply.
Compensation and Benefits
I Dream PCS pays on an hourly basis.
Why Join I Dream PCS?
You will work to actively dismantle hierarchical systems of power that prevent young learners from realizing their full potential in the world. You will collaborate with other lifelong learners and social justice warriors to reimagine school design in a way that includes all voices in the decision-making process. You understand the task in front of us will require a monumental amount of work, but you see the vision and know this is difficult work we must do for our children.