Year: 2014

We are looking for a high school teacher who is very talented at teaching math and can handle other academic subjects. We are a small homeschool that functions in a very free manner. We are located in the Costa Careyes on the Pacific coast of Mexico. We believe in a humanistic approach and believe in teaching critical thinking.  Teachers acts as mentors and teach individual curriculum to a small group of children .

 Teachers must be native English speakers and have previous experience with American or Canadian Curriculum. The position offers a very generous Mexican salary with vacation pay. Knowledge of photoshop, movie editing and theatre would be a huge benefit. Costa Careyes is a beautiful coastal area.  Suitable candidates should like living in small communities and enjoy nature.  Please send resume and references to dklompas@hotmail.com. We are looking to fill the position immediately and will be offering employement until June 2015
 

Who we are….

The Bene Kids Space is a small free school which provides 14 children aged 3 to 8 with a safe and supportive environment to play and learn together. The space was created for low income families who want affordable alternative education for their kids. We are located in a beautiful valley with many natural resources in the mountains of South Spain.

 

At our core is the following

A commitment to equality between all members of the project, no matter what age.

A belief in the power of play and freedom to guide children’s learning.

The  interplay between the freedom of the individual and the needs of the community

 

Who we are looking for….

…energetic people with a passion for working with kids. Ideally, you would be…

• Experienced working with kids, in free school, forest school, other progressive approaches, or play contexts.
• Someone who understands and believes in free approaches to education.
• A bilingual English and Spanish speaker.
• Happy to work up to 24 hours a week in exchange for food and accommodation.
• Ready to commit to the project for 1 or 2 terms (3 / 6 months)
• Unafraid of living rustically in an off the grid anarchistic community!
• Ready to start in January 2015.

 

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact us at kidsspacebene@gmail.com with your thoughts on the education of children, any relevant experience, and anything else you think would help us to consider if you would be the right person for the job.

Mountain Sun  Community School in Brevard, NC is seeking an Executive Director to represent

its mission through leadership of the organization in administrative, business, and educational

processes.

 

Executive Director responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Faculty and staff management and supervision, program and curricular support, professional development and training.
• Working closely with an active Board of Trustees in developing the annual budget, long range planning, and management of finances.
• Student recruitment, admissions, and retention.
• Collaboration with parents to assure the school is doing everything possible to meet the needs of the Whole Child.
• Development and implementation of a fundraising strategy, cultivation of a donor support base, development and maintenance of public relations, outreach and marketing.
• Oversight of the relocation of Mountain Sun from our current leased campus to a new leased location.

 

Mountain Sun Community School is a non-profit, independent, private school serving 60-70

children from pre-K through 8th grade.  We opened our doors to students in August 2008 in the

beautiful Blue Ridge mountain town of Brevard, NC.  (www.cityofbrevard.com)  The school was

formed as a parent-driven effort to create a holistic community school integrating the best in

educational pedagogies, with a strong emphasis on Montessori, Waldorf, and Howard

Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theories.  Mountain Sun Community School’s mission is to

cultivate each student’s natural curiosity and love of learning through a challenging academic

curriculum grounded in mutual respect and a sense of belonging. We recognize each student’s

unique potential and nurture their passions and abilities through a balance of direct instruction,

collaborative and independent study, hands-on experiences in and out of the classroom, and

service learning.  (www.mountainsunschool.org)

Ideal candidates will have a Masters degree and administrative experience in non-profits

and/or independent schools.  We are seeking candidates with extremely strong leadership,

interpersonal and organizational skills, as well as a rooted belief and understanding of our

educational principals.

Interested parties should send a cover letter and resume to

employment@mountainsunschool.org  by January 15, 2015.