Postdoctoral Research Scientist

The School at Columbia University is an independent K-8 school founded in 2003 with the goal of providing an excellent education to a diverse student body. Our intentional school culture embraces shared beliefs across disciplines and grades, which underlie important values expressed through everyday behaviors and visible symbols throughout our community.

We dedicate ourselves to fostering in our students personal resourcefulness and integrity, a sense of social responsibility, and a lifelong appreciation of learning through an innovative, socially and emotionally supportive, and academically challenging program. Our pedagogical and curricular philosophies embrace multicultural perspectives, which challenge educators and learners to examine their preconceived notions of race, gender, ethnicity, class, ability, religion, and sexual orientation. We adhere to a common code of civility among all constituents. We tailor our instruction so that the needs of the individual students are met. A committed faculty and administration strive to create a school that will stand as a model for what K-8 education can be, and serve as a genuine and enduring partnership between Columbia University and its neighbors.

• Teach a class of about 20 students in the context of an integrated curriculum, possibly with a teaching partner

• Commit to the academic and social mission of the school, which encompasses differentiation to meet the needs of a diverse community

• Collaborate in the design and implementation of an integrated curriculum

• Keep careful anecdotal and assessment records and use them to write accurate, comprehensive student reports

• Fulfill duties, responsibilities and commitments as outlined in the Working at The School at Columbia University guidebook

• Engage in ongoing communication with parents and caregivers