Employment

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• After-School Theater Co-Teacher

  Carlthorp School is seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and collaborative educator to lead our K-6 after-school theater program. This part-time stipend position is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about performing arts and working with elementary-aged students to help cultivate confidence, creativity, collaboration, and joyful performance experiences. The After-School Theater Co-Teacher will oversee our annual theatre productions, including a fall play and spring musical, while helping students develop performance skills and showcase their talents as part of our growing performing arts program.

  Position Overview

  • Position Type: Part-Time Stipend Position
  • Program Duration: September – April
  • Compensation: $300 per session, including tech weeks and performances
  • Student Audience: Kindergarten through 6th grade

  Weekly Rehearsal Schedule

  • Rehearsals held 1x per week
  • Time: 3:15 - 4:45 p.m.

  Production Responsibilities

  The Theater Teacher will:

  • Direct and oversee a fall play and spring musical
  • Lead weekly rehearsals and prepare students for performances
  • Help coordinate auditions, casting, blocking, and choreography/staging, as appropriate
  • Support students in developing confidence, collaboration, and performance skills
  • Coordinate and organize props, costumes, and set pieces
  • Assist with set building and overall production preparation
  • Communicate rehearsal schedules, expectations, and performance details with families
  • Collaborate with school leadership and staff to ensure successful productions
  • Foster a positive, inclusive, and engaging environment for all participants

  Tech Week & Performance Dates

  
  Fall Play
  

  • Tech Week Rehearsals: Dec. 1-3 (3:15 - 5:15 p.m.)
  • Performances: Dec. 4 (School Preview & Evening Performance), Additional Evening Performance TBD

  Spring Musical
  

  • Tech Week Rehearsals: April 5-8 (3:15 - 5:15 p.m.)
  • Performances: April 9 (School Preview & Evening Performance), Additional Evening Performance TBD

  Qualifications
  
  The ideal candidate will:

  • Have experience working with elementary-aged students
  • Have experience in theatre, musical theatre, directing, or performing arts education
  • Be organized, collaborative, and creative
  • Demonstrate strong communication skills with students, families, and colleagues
  • Enjoy building a vibrant and engaging arts program that celebrates student voice and talent
  • Be comfortable supporting all aspects of a production, including staging, props, sets, and logistics

  We are looking for someone who believes in the power of the arts to build confidence, community, and creativity in children and who is excited to help students shine both on and off the stage.

  
  Interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume to resume@carlthorp.org.

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• Lower Elementary Teacher

  Established in 1939, Carlthorp School is the oldest independent coeducational day school for grades K-6 located in Santa Monica, California. Carlthorp School provides a strong academic foundation in a diverse and nurturing school community that emphasizes respectful values, responsible work habits, and excellence in order to prepare our students to achieve their highest potential in education and life. We are dedicated to supporting faculty growth and development through ongoing professional development and training. We have 280 students with two lead teachers per classroom of 20 students, and two classes per grade level.

  Job Overview

  The successful candidate must enjoy working with children and be devoted to building a nurturing and safe learning environment. To excel in this role, the Classroom Teacher must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as in-depth knowledge of classroom activities and teaching methods. 

  Co-Teaching Model

  Carlthorp School employs a co-teaching model to maximize student learning, collaboration, and instructional support. In each grade, two lead teachers work together in every classroom, ensuring small-group instruction, differentiated learning opportunities, and a highly responsive classroom environment. The partnership between co-teachers fosters strong relationships with students and creates a dynamic and engaging learning experience. Additionally, teachers collaborate across both classrooms in the grade level, allowing for broader planning, shared instructional strategies, and cross-classroom experiences that enrich student learning. This approach ensures consistency in curriculum delivery while fostering a strong sense of community among students and faculty.

  Roles and Responsibilities

  • Design, plan and implement learning experiences for reading, writing, math, and social studies
  • Establish and maintain a healthy and trusting learning environment, fostering nurturing relationships with students
  • Meaningfully integrate technologies into class lessons
  • Guide students in their social-emotional development, maintaining expectations and support for positive and productive student behavior
  • Collaborate with the Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion to keep multiculturalism and diversity as a priority of curricular work and curriculum development
  • Regularly communicate with families about classroom happenings and student progress
  • Update documentation of current curriculum, instruction, and assessment
  • Maintain records of individual student progress and achievement
  • Participate fully in ongoing professional development
  • Participate in the school community, including faculty and committee work, school duties, and activities such as clubs and assemblies
  • Assist with Kindergarten admission assessment days.

  Roles and Responsibilities

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Elementary Education preferred
  • Minimum of 3 years of teaching experience at the elementary level 
  • Excellent knowledge of child development, latest education theories and practices, and current trends in education and professional development
  • Strong communication skills 
  • Strong technology skills, familiarity with Google Classroom and other educational technology tools preferred
  • Skill in differentiating instruction
  • Demonstrated experience working in a culturally diverse community

  
  

  Salary: $80,000-$120,000, commensurate with experience

  
  

  This job operates on a 10-month calendar. Evening and weekend hours may be required.

  
  

  Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter in a single document PDF format to resume@carlthorp.org.

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• Upper Elementary Teacher

  Established in 1939, Carlthorp School is the oldest independent coeducational day school for grades K-6 located in Santa Monica, California. Carlthorp School provides a strong academic foundation in a diverse and nurturing school community that emphasizes respectful values, responsible work habits, and excellence in order to prepare our students to achieve their highest potential in education and life. We are dedicated to supporting faculty growth and development through ongoing professional development and training. We have 280 students with two lead teachers per classroom of 20 students, and two classes per grade level.

  Job Overview

  The successful candidate must enjoy working with children and be devoted to building a nurturing and safe learning environment. To excel in this role, the Classroom Teacher must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as in-depth knowledge of classroom activities and teaching methods. 

  Co-Teaching Model

  Carlthorp School employs a co-teaching model to maximize student learning, collaboration, and instructional support. In each grade, two lead teachers work together in every classroom, ensuring small-group instruction, differentiated learning opportunities, and a highly responsive classroom environment. The partnership between co-teachers fosters strong relationships with students and creates a dynamic and engaging learning experience. Additionally, teachers collaborate across both classrooms in the grade level, allowing for broader planning, shared instructional strategies, and cross-classroom experiences that enrich student learning. This approach ensures consistency in curriculum delivery while fostering a strong sense of community among students and faculty.

  Roles and Responsibilities

  • Design, plan and implement learning experiences for reading, writing, math, and social studies
  • Establish and maintain a healthy and trusting learning environment, fostering nurturing relationships with students
  • Meaningfully integrate technologies into class lessons, for online learning as well as in school learning
  • Guide students in their social-emotional development, maintaining expectations and support for positive and productive student behavior
  • Collaborate with the Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion to keep multiculturalism and diversity as a priority of curricular work and curriculum development
  • Regularly communicate with families about classroom happenings and student progress
  • Update documentation of current curriculum, instruction, and assessment
  • Maintain records of individual student progress and achievement
  • Participate fully in ongoing professional development
  • Participate in the school community, including faculty and committee work, school duties, and activities such as clubs and assemblies
  • Attend and chaperone experiential learning opportunities, including day trips and overnight field trips

  Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Elementary Education preferred
  • Minimum of 3 years of teaching experience at the elementary level 
  • Excellent knowledge of child development, latest education theories and practices, and current trends in education and professional development
  • Strong communication skills 
  • Strong technology skills, familiarity with Google Classroom and other educational technology tools preferred
  • Skill in differentiating instruction
  • Demonstrated experience working in a culturally diverse community

  
  

  Salary: $80,000-$120,000, commensurate with experience

  
  

  This job operates on a 10-month calendar. Evening and weekend hours may be required.

  
  Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter in a single document PDF format to resume@carlthorp.org.

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