Focus Teacher- Marin County Campus

Winston Preparatory School is searching for a full-time Focus Teacher at our San Rafael, CA campus.

Winston Preparatory School is a day school for 4th-12th grade students with learning differences such as dyslexia, nonverbal learning disabilities, expressive or receptive language disorders and executive functioning problems. Our mission is to facilitate the independence of individuals with learning difficulties through assessment-driven education, research and outreach.

Through our Focus Program, each student receives a daily period of one-to-one instruction targeting his or her greatest areas of need, challenging their strengths and developing essential skills. This allows us to further personalize instruction so that our students can better understand themselves and better verbalize what they need to become life-long independent learners.

Focus teachers provide individualized remediation for students in a one-to-one setting. Content teachers deliver classroom instruction to groups of students in core content areas (like Literature or Math) with the goal of integrating a wide range of skills and content tailored to individual needs. All teachers are given daily prep time in their schedules.

The ideal candidate is:

Highly professional, punctual, and dependable
Computer savvy; Comfortable using Google Suite and similar applications
A creative and flexible thinker; Open to learning how we teach students with learning differences
A team player
Highly skilled in writing and communicating

The nature of this position allows for someone with a diverse background. Our current staff includes social workers, reading specialists, speech therapists, learning specialists, school psychologists, as well as former lawyers and copy editors.

Winston teachers enjoy a competitive salary starting at $68,000 annually, as well as:

Paid Time Off, Medical Insurance, and Voluntary Benefits (Flexible Spending Accounts and HSAs, Dependent Care, AFLAC, TIAA, Commuter Benefits, etc.)

Interested candidates should contact Head of School, Kristen Atkins, with resume and cover letter, at: sfnemployment@winstonprep.edu

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Winston Preparatory School is a leading school for students with learning disabilities, including dyslexia, executive functioning difficulties (ADHD), and non-verbal learning disorders (NVLD).

WPS does not discriminate against applicants and students on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin. The Winston Preparatory School provides programs and services and equal opportunity in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, financial aid programs, employment, and the selection of its governing board without regard to gender, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, or any status recognized by federal, state and local civil rights and non-discrimination laws.