Menlo Park City School District is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring staff who reflect our students’ beliefs, expressions and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Menlo Park City School District is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

In order for this application to be complete, you must fill out an Edjoin application online and submit a cover letter, resume, 3 letters of recommendation, answers to supplemental questions, a copy of credential(s), and transcripts. If you do not have a credential yet, you must submit a letter from your university.

1. Please review the MPCSD Core Values:
https://district.mpcsd.org/about-mpcsd/vision and write no more than one page on how you embody those values. Please title this attachment "Core Values".

2. Please answer the following question and attach:
Describe a time when you or someone close to you was 'othered' in a work or school environment. How would you go about changing the structures that contributed to the situation and build a more equitable and inclusive environment?

SPECIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS: 

 

• Provides instruction with appropriate learning activities in core academic subjects


• Recent experience teaching Kindergarten and training in early childhood education.


• Interest in collaborating with the grade level team to enhance the program with language and multicultural experiences


• Demonstrated expertise in implementing the Common Core State Standards; familiarity with Next Generation Science Standards


• Knowledge of and interest in implementing the Reading Workshop model of reading instruction and other best practices of balanced literacy instruction, including direct phonemic awareness and phonics instruction


• Proven successful implementation and student growth through the implementation of the Writing Workshop model of writing instruction


• Knowledge of and interest in implementing an inquiry-based approach to social studies and science curriculum


• Demonstrated application of strategies to differentiate instruction in response to the collection of formative assessment data


• Evaluates academic and social growth of pupils and keeps appropriate records


• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve effective participation in all activities.


• Proven ability to successfully and respectively work with behaviorally challenging students; knowledge of and interest in implementing PBIS and restorative practices


• Demonstrated expertise in communicating with parents through a variety of means. Holds parent conferences to discuss the individual student’s progress and interpret the school program.


• Proven success to show academic growth in all students, particularly in supporting both low performing students and high achieving students to realize academic gains


• Ability to support and supervise the mainstreaming of full inclusion students


• Success as a teacher leader with grade level teams, school committees, and school administration


• Demonstrated expertise in integrating instructional technology to teach to the Content Standards and beyond in transformative ways, moving up the SAMR model. At a minimum, should be comfortable using iPads, laptops, document cameras, and interactive whiteboards


• Successful use or passion for including technology as a communication and collaboration tool with parents and colleagues, for example, Google apps


• Special training or talents that enhance the grade level of teachers

 

 

Qualifications: Applicants must possess a valid California Multiple Subject Credential or meet qualifications for
credential authorization; CLAD/ELA Authorization required

$2,500 for Master's