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The Rhoades School

Inspiring Curious Minds to Think Deeply and Live Courageously

Serving academically advanced children in the San Diego area since 1980, The Rhoades School offers a dynamic educational journey of discovery and exploration for students who are intellectually curious, creative, and eager to embrace new academic challenges and opportunities. Our culture of support and academic rigor teaches resilience and a love of learning.

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Our Teaching Approach

The following research-based models serve as a framework for teaching practices at The Rhoades School:

Habits of Mind (Bena Kallick and Art Costa) are the characteristics of what intelligent people do when they are confronted with problems, that do not have readily apparent solutions. At The Rhoades Schoo, we integrate the teaching of 16 Habits of Mind in academic and social settings.

Renzulli's Three-Ring Model consists of three characteristics identified by Joseph Renzulli as markers of giftedness: above-average intelligence, creativity, and task commitment. Through our admission process we identify students with these characteristics. Once enrolled in our school, students use their creativity, commitment and intelligence to master our challenging curriculum in collaboration with like-minded peers.

SAMR Model (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition) is a method of using technology to impact teaching and learning created by Ruben Puentedura at Harvard University. Rather than using technology to perform the same task that was done before the use of technology, we strive to engage students in new tasks that were previously inconceivable. SAMR is a continuum of technology use, with substitution and augmentation enhancing the teaching and learning process, and modification and redefinition transforming the process.

Social & Emotional Learning at The Rhoades School is grounded in our core value of intrinsic motivation and the CASEL Framework. Through classroom meetings and carefully planned lessons, teachers help students to learn emotional literacy, empathy, perspective and moral courage.

Thinking Maps is a language of eight visual patterns, each focused on a cognitive skill. We all learn in many different ways, however, research by Eric Jensen and Robert Marzano supports the belief that our ability to learn visually is greater than any of our other senses.

Understanding by Design (UBD) Framework is used in our school to plan curriculum that meets the needs of our above-average, creative, and highly motivated students. Our faculty uses the UBD model to first identify the content knowledge and skills that need to develop as a result of a unit, to determine acceptable evidence of learning and plan instructional strategies around the six facets of understanding: explain, interpret, apply, perspective, empathy, and self-knowledge.

Take a look at some of our latest roles.

Lower School Physical Education Teacher

141 S Rancho Santa Fe Rd, Rhoades School, Encinitas, CA, United States, 92024

Spring Education Group is a multi-brand education network of superior private school institutions spanning infant care through high school. The network (currently composed of approximately 220 schools) brings together some of the best private school programs in the country, with proven track records educating children through unique and carefully crafted curricula. Physical Education Teacher - The Rhoades School A school for gifted learners, The Rhoades School has offered a dynamic educational journey of discovery and exploration for students for over 40 years in the Encinitas, CA area. Our culture of support and academic rigor provides a unique atmosphere for teachers to guide intellectually curious, creative, and eager students in new academic challenges and opportunities. Careers at The Rhoades School include early childhood, elementary, and middle school teaching, before and after school activities, summer camp, and administrative roles with the support of our parent company, Spring Education Group. What We Offer We offer a comprehensive benefits package to our full-time employees, including: • Pay range: $60,000 - $70,000 • Health, vision, and dental benefits • Paid holidays and sick days • 401(k) plan with company match • Employee Referral Bonus • Student Tuition Discount About the Role As a Lower School Physical Education Teacher at The Rhoades School, you will design and deliver an engaging, developmentally appropriate physical education program for gifted and enthusiastic students in kindergarten through third grade. You will help students build physical literacy, confidence, teamwork, sportsmanship, and healthy habits in a supportive environment that encourages exploration and growth. You will also… • Plan, supervise, and implement a physical education curriculum aligned with school standards and the developmental needs of students in grades K–3 • Lead students in age-appropriate physical education activities that promote movement, coordination, strength, endurance, and overall physical fitness • Teach and demonstrate foundational skills, rules, strategies, and safe practices for individual and team sports, games, rhythms, and body movement • Create an inclusive learning environment that develops students’ social skills, teamwork, confidence, and sportsmanship • Differentiate instruction to support a range of physical abilities, learning needs, and readiness levels • Select, organize, store, distribute, and inventory physical education equipment, materials, and supplies as needed • Assist with student supervision during recess, playground activities, transitions, and other assigned school responsibilities • Collaborate with faculty and communicate effectively with families to support student development and a positive school experience What We Are Looking For • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Physical Education, Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Education, or a related field • Prior experience teaching elementary physical education is preferred • Knowledge of developmentally appropriate physical education practices, sports fundamentals, student safety, and classroom or group management • Positive and effective interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage gifted and intellectually curious learners • Ability to successfully pass state and federal background checks To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.

Preschool Long Term Substitute Teacher

520 Balour Dr, Encinitas, CA, United States, 92024 Early Childhood Education

Spring Education Group is a multi-brand education network of superior private school institutions spanning infant care through high school. The network (currently composed of approximately 220 schools) brings together some of the best private school programs in the country, with proven track records educating children through unique and carefully crafted curricula. A school for gifted learners, The Rhoades School has offered a dynamic educational journey of discovery and exploration for students for over 45 years in the Encinitas, CA area. Our culture of support and academic rigor provides a unique atmosphere for teachers to guide intellectually curious, creative, and eager students in new academic challenges and opportunities. Careers at The Rhoades School include early childhood, elementary, and middle school teaching, before and after school activities, summer camp, and administrative roles with the support of our parent company, Spring Education Group. About the Role Preschool teachers at The Rhoades School have the unique opportunity to work with gifted and intellectually curious students and implement new academic challenges and opportunities. Our curriculum is designed to meet the needs and passions of gifted students. The preschool curriculum balances preparation for reading, writing, and math along with art, music, and important social skills and emphasis on character development. You will also… • Develop classroom resources and a physical environment that supports students and their learning • Collaborate with other faculty and school teams to positively impact student experience • Continuously bring together different instruction methods to help students delve deeper into subjects • Communicate with parents to support student achievement What We Are Looking For • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university • Strong communicator with the ability to help students delve deep into subjects • Ability to successfully pass a state and federal background check • Prior to being hired, a teacher shall have twelve post-secondary semester units or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades (C or better), at an accredited or approved college or university, as well as, at least six months of work experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.