<p>Job Summary</p> <p>Job Summary</p> <p>Valley Preparatory School is looking for a full-time 5th grade elementary school teacher for the 2025-26 academic school year. Valley Preparatory School, located in Redlands, California, is a coeducational independent day school offering a college preparatory curriculum in grades pre-school through eight. The school environment is enriched by students who come from a variety of geographical, economic, social, and ethnic backgrounds.</p> <p>Requirements / Qualifications</p> <p>Bachelors Degree Teaching Credential preferred but not required Master's degree preferred but not required 3 Plus years of experience preferred IB experience preferred Previous experience in a private school preferred</p> <p>Bachelors Degree Teaching Credential preferred but not required Master's degree preferred but not required 3 Plus years of experience preferred IB experience preferred Previous experience in a private school preferred</p> <p>Requirements / Qualifications</p> <p>Comments and Other Information</p> <ul> <li>can create a developmentally appropriate cooperative learning environment <em> has interest in and/or experience with integrating thematic units across the curriculum </em>values collegiality with other teachers and administrators <em>has excellent communication skills with both children and adults </em>has experience collaborating with a team of teachers to deliver curriculum <em> has a warm and energetic personality with a good sense of humor </em>has 3 plus years experience working in a private/independent school setting (preferred) <em>has experience in educational technology and the using of a Macbook </em>has basic knowledge in IB (not required, but preferred) *Will be willing to have additional duties that may include coaching, running clubs and after school classes </li></ul>