2/3 and 4/5 Teaching Positions at Summa Academy, Portland OR
- 12 month renewable school year position, August 1, 2017 through July 31, 2018.
- Salary range $33,000-$38,000 with full medical, dental, and 401K benefits.
The person hired will:
- Have experience presenting, or be able to demonstrate a strong ability to lead a class. Strong preference for experience in alternative and/or holistic education.
- Help cultivate, design, and create a broad base of educational opportunities for students.
- Participate in activities that promote an understanding of the mission statement, philosophy, and core values of Summa Academy.
- Demonstrate strength of character and personality, as well as deep passions and a willingness to experience whatever life offers.
- Be eager to work collaboratively with staff, parents, and students to create a healthy, vibrant learning community built on consensus and communication.
- Be willing to engage approximately 100 hours of (paid) Teacher Training in the Summa way.
- Have a deep and abiding interest in lifelong learning and personal development.
Possessing some of the following characteristics, skills or experiences is also a plus:
- Be familiar with a student-centered approach to education
- Be familiar emergent curriculum creation
- An art, music, drama, dance, outdoor, and/or science background
About Summa Academy:
- Founded in 2013 on the principle that the mission of education is to awaken the greatness in each of us. This mission is sustained by the holistic developmental understanding, Natural Learning Relationships.
- A compassionate staff of talented and compelling people work together as a team to provide a nurturing, respectful and vibrant school environment for approximately 50 students in a multi-age setting.
- Engaging the community, acting with courage, practicing integrity, honoring your creativity and otherwise living as a responsible citizen are among the most valued tenets of a Summa education.
- Functioning in a truly diverse community is a vital 21st-century skill and we are building our community accordingly.
- We hold those involved with Summa Academy to very high standards of behavior and demand that everyone strives to establish relationships based on mutual trust, integrity, support, and understanding.
Learn more at www.SummaAcademy.org and www.SummaInstitute.org
To apply, send a letter of interest and resume to our Executive Director, Amber Kara, at amber@summainstitute.org
