Careers
The Citizens of the World Los Angeles team are guided by our organizations core values. Join our Team!
Careers
The Citizens of the World Los Angeles team are guided by our organizations core values. Join our Team!
Join our team
The mission of Citizens of the World Los Angeles (CWC LA) is preparing our students to emerge as a new generation of leaders – as trailblazers who are ready to tackle future challenges and surpass the conceived limitations of what students, communities, parents, and schools can achieve in the world. We rely on the talent, dedication and creativity of a diverse team of staff to do this.
Are you interested in:
- Collaborating with a socioeconomically, culturally, and racially diverse community
- Developing students’ social and emotional skills to prepare them to become citizens of the world in an ever-changing future
- Promoting academic rigor through a constructivist, project-based learning approach to support and develop children’s natural intellectual curiosity
What our staff are saying
- Staff find the work they do at CWC to be meaningful 92.3%
- Staff feel a sense of belonging at their school site 91.2%
- Staff feel they are valued for their unique background and identity 82.2%
- Staff feel that CWC supports their professional growth 83.2%
- Staff would recommend working at CWC to a friend 85.5%
Why CWC
Diverse by Design.
We believe students excel academically when they learn with those of different backgrounds. Our schools intentionally reflect the communities we serve. CWC LA is committed to hiring, retaining and promoting diverse staff and ensuring diverse CWC staff feel included in the organization’s culture.
Academic Excellence.
CWC supports the growth and development of the whole child, helping children develop the ability to understand their feelings and those of others and how to channel their feelings and behaviors to support themselves and others. Since day one, our school model combines academic rigor and social emotional development in every aspect of what our students experience during the day.
Strong Community.
CWC LA creates a space to celebrate diversity of all types and has developed organizational procedures to implement a model where everyone (students, parents, staff) can learn important skills.
Competitive Salaries and Health Benefit Packages
Benefit Packages
CWC offers its employees a comprehensive and robust benefits package that includes various HMO and PPO plans. Additionally, we offer voluntary plans such as short term disability, life insurance, FSA plans and more! For more information, please see our benefit guide.
Family Leave & EAP
CWC cares about its employees and their growing families! We offers 8 weeks of paid leave to all new parents to spend time with their little ones. We also provides our employees with an EAP plan to handle life challenges.
Family Leave Guide
Mental Health
CWC supports our employess personal and financial well-being through exclusive deals and limited-time offers on the products, services and experiences. We also partner with CareSolace to provide employees with 24-hour mental health services.
CWC prioritizes our employees growth by offering competitive salaries and career pathways
CWC LA Compensation Philosophy
Investing in our Staff
Educator Residency Program
CWC LA launched a brand new teacher residency program for CWC LA faculty and staff. This program offers tuition reimbursement, stipends for mentor teachers, and created new pathways for career advancement for teachers wishing to grow within our organization. We are partnered with Cal State and the Marshall Teacher Residency program to invest in our current staff, with an emphasis on our BIPOC staff, by offering them additional education and training that will support all of our students for years to come.
Savannah Elcock
CWC East Valley
Marshall Teacher Residency Participant
Before pursuing her Marshall Teacher Residency, Savannah worked for five years as a teaching associate across grade levels and in the after-school program at CWC Silver Lake. The Marshall Teaching program provided 1:1 coaching and data-based feedback, supporting Savannah in receiving her teaching credential. During her residency, she worked closely with CWC teaching mentors and was provided hands-on experience in a TK classroom. After completing the program, Savannah was offered a Lead Teacher position at CWC East Valley.
” The program helped me further my career and teaching experiences.”
Sustaining our BIPOC Educators
Over the past several years, we have worked with both intention and heart to advance our organizational commitment and strategic priority to recruit, hire, and sustain BIPOC educators. At a time when many organizations are stepping away from this work, CWC LA is moving full speed ahead. This organization-wide inititive ensuring that our classrooms reflect the diversity of our city and that our students learn from educators whose voices and perspectives are celebrated. We are proud to share a short video that highlights this progress.
Our Teachers & Staff in Action
How to teach climate change
Featured in KCRW article
The Second Grade Experience
CWC Teacher – Nicole Hill
Music from Around the World
CWC Music Teacher – Mr. Matt
Featured on NBC News
