Kindergarten & First Grade Teacher - Long Term Substitute, Potential

Position Type:
Long-Term Substitute, Potential Full-Time

Compensation: $70,000+ annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications

Benefits:
Eligible for school benefits

Potential for Full-Time Employment:
Yes

Position Summary

Tahoe Expedition Academy is seeking a dedicated, enthusiastic, and nurturing Kindergarten & First Grade Teacher to lead a combined K/1 classroom. This position is responsible for providing a developmentally appropriate, engaging, and academically rigorous learning experience for young students while supporting their social-emotional growth, independence, curiosity, and love of learning.

The ideal candidate understands the unique developmental needs of Kindergarten and first-grade students and is comfortable differentiating instruction within a multi-age classroom. The teacher will create a structured yet joyful classroom environment where students are encouraged to take risks, build confidence, develop foundational academic skills, and learn to work both independently and collaboratively.

The teacher will be responsible for the daily operation of the classroom, including curriculum implementation, lesson planning, classroom management, assessment, family communication, and student supervision. The teacher will collaborate closely with specialists, colleagues, and school leadership to ensure a cohesive and supportive educational experience.

Here at Tahoe Expedition Academy, we are committed to constructive adversity as a core value of our philosophy. This means we prioritize learning in the field in a myriad of ways. Project-based fieldwork is an essential piece of this position, and the ideal candidate will embrace outdoor adventure learning with care, enthusiasm, and dedication.

• Design and deliver engaging, developmentally appropriate instruction for a combined Kindergarten and first-grade classroom.
• Provide instruction across foundational elementary subject areas, including:
• Early literacy, phonics, reading, and writing
• Foundational mathematics and number sense
• Science and social studies
• Social-emotional learning
• Art, creativity, movement, and hands-on learning
• Differentiate instruction to appropriately challenge and support students at varying developmental and academic levels.
• Develop learning experiences that allow students to work independently, collaboratively, and in small instructional groups.
• Build strong foundational literacy and numeracy skills while fostering curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning.
• Use hands-on, experiential, and project-based learning strategies appropriate for young learners.
• Provide targeted support, enrichment, and intervention based on individual student needs.
• Assess student learning through formal and informal methods and use assessment data to inform instruction.
• Maintain accurate records of student progress, assignments, assessments, and other required documentation.
• Provide timely, constructive feedback to students and families.

• Establish a warm, structured, and inclusive classroom environment where students feel safe, known, supported, and challenged.
• Establish clear classroom routines, expectations, and procedures appropriate for Kindergarten and first-grade students.
• Teach and reinforce age-appropriate skills related to independence, organization, self-regulation, cooperation, and responsibility.
• Support students in developing conflict-resolution and problem-solving skills.
• Manage classroom behavior with consistency, patience, and a developmentally appropriate approach.
• Help students transition successfully between activities, classrooms, meals, recess, fieldwork, and other parts of the school day.
• Maintain appropriate supervision and ensure the physical and emotional safety of all students.
• Foster a classroom culture that celebrates curiosity, effort, mistakes, growth, and perseverance.

• Intentionally design instruction that meets the distinct developmental needs of Kindergarten and first-grade students.
• Recognize and respond to differences in academic readiness, social development, attention span, independence, and learning styles.
• Create opportunities for students to learn from and support one another across grade levels.
• Provide appropriate academic extensions for students who are ready for additional challenge.
• Provide additional scaffolding and support for students who are developing foundational skills.
• Balance whole-group instruction…