Creative Movement Specialist
Pre-K - 2nd Grade
2024 - 25 School Year
Part Time on Fridays
($50.00 - $75.00 per hour of teaching depending on experience and qualifications)
Our Mission
Bertschi School educates children to become compassionate, confident, and creative learners in a global community.
Our Values
Our community values integrity, inclusiveness, respect, diversity, and a commitment to sustainability.
Our Pedagogy
Bertschi School believes that students learn best when they are
● safe and known in an inclusive community that values diverse perspectives
● supported in developing social-emotional skills
● provided academic choice and challenge at their “just right level”
● engaged in meaningful work
● encouraged to problem solve through inquiry, trial, and error
● empowered to take risks and make change
● given opportunities to collaborate and dialogue with a diverse group of learners
Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement
Bertschi School values diversity and believes engaging our differences makes us better and stronger. We welcome and honor the unique contributions of people from all racial, ethnic, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds, gender identities, learning styles, physical abilities, and sexual orientations. Our commitment to equity drives us to be inclusive and diverse in all areas of our school.
Our School
Bertschi School, founded in 1975, is a Washington State approved elementary school. We are a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS). The school serves children from pre-kindergarten through grade five. Bertschi School is an exciting environment for professionals who like to be part of a dynamic team and who thrive on the challenges and rewards of working with an active community. Bertschi offers a salary and benefit package in line with other independent private schools in the Northwest.
Position General Description
Bertschi School is seeking a dynamic and creative part-time Movement Teacher to engage young learners in grades PK-2 through an innovative movement and dance curriculum. The ideal candidate will be passionate about developing students’ physical, social, and expressive skills through movement activities that foster creativity, confidence, and teamwork.
Responsibilities
Design and implement a movement and dance curriculum that introduces students to key elements of dance: space, time, force, body, locomotor and non-locomotor movement, and form.
Plan engaging activities that incorporate movement patterns, dance techniques, and rhythm to build students' physical coordination and awareness.
Plan 30 minute movement classes for pre-k to 2nd grade students.
Use positive teaching practices to manage a classroom of young students while they are joyfully participating in movement activities
Create sub lesson plans if absent
Collaborate with teachers to support students with curiosity and collective problem solving
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in P.E., elementary education, or related field preferred
Demonstrated effectiveness as a physical education teacher or movement teacher with a minimum of two years of experience in a school program, as a coach, or as a movement or yoga teacher
Experience and fluency in teaching dance elements and movement concepts to young children.
Ability to create a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment that nurtures students' growth and creativity.
Strong interpersonal skills and enthusiasm for working with early childhood and primary grade students.
Experience teaching diverse student populations and partnering with diverse families
Application Process:
No phone calls will be accepted. Interested candidates are invited to:
● complete the Bertschi application form
● submit a cover letter and resume to employment@bertschi.org
● Please submit materials in .PDF format.
For more information about Bertschi School, visit our website at www.bertschi.org
Bertschi School is an equal opportunity employer seeking a more culturally diverse workplace. Bertschi School welcomes faculty and staff from various backgrounds of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin,socio-economic status, gender,sexual orientation, or disability.