Category: Jobs

Teacher

The Antioch School is looking for an experienced teacher for the Younger Group teaching position, beginning in the 2018 school year.  The Younger Group is a multi-age class comprised of children approximately 6-9 years old.  Applicants must have extensive understanding of child development and individual learning styles and the demonstrated ability to apply those principles. Bachelor’s degree or higher required. The school is seeking a teacher with keen observation skills, who can develop curriculum based on the social, intellectual, and creative needs of the individuals within the group. The Antioch School is an independent elementary school in the town of Yellow Springs, Ohio, with a 97-year history of educating children in a democratic setting.

The Antioch School is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity employer.  Interested candidates should send a letter of interest, resume, three letters of reference and a statement of teaching philosophy, to nathan@antiochschool.org. Deadline for receipt of all application materials is April 25, 2018.  To learn more about the school, see www.antiochschool.org

STEAM Facilitator Position

Wolf Hills Community School, a small, community-based, non-profit K-5 school in Abingdon, VA seeks a passionate educator to design and lead a STEAM-based curriculum component in our dynamic multi-age learning environment. This position requires someone with teaching experience, preferably in an alternative school environment, and a creative, flexible and open-minded approach to teaching and learning. This is a full-time position.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Design STEAM-based learning opportunities for all ages (K-5) that compliment an established math curriculum and also work in the context of a broader emergent pedagogy.
• Work with the Director of Programming and other teaching staff on the design and implementation of all learning projects.
• Manage a small classroom of mixed-age and mixed-ability students.
• Participate and draw inspiration from extensive community-based learning opportunities, field trips and community service activities.
• Document student progress through student portfolios, photography/film/audio, teacher-notes, art, reflection and other non-testing forms of assessment.
• Facilitate learning in all aspects of student growth: social, emotional, and intellectual.
• Be accountable for adapting as needed to effectively teach, learn and grow as a professional educator.
• Engage with student families, school staff and administrators, community partners, and a board of directors.
• Must a possess a passion for learning and teaching, and enthusiasm for creating and implementing math and science curricula.

Salary is competitive.

www.wolfhillscommunityschool. org

Resumes and Letters of Interest may be sent to Lori Pennington, Program Director, Wolf Hills Community School at: lori.whhs@gmail.com

Harmony School, an independent school in Bloomington, Indiana is hiring a permanent full-time teacher for our 1st/2nd-grade class to begin September 2018.

Harmony utilizes a team-teaching holistic educational approach, and requires personalized involvement in the academic, social-emotional growth and development of the students. Looking for enthusiastic  applicants, certification not required, who value an interdisciplinary approach to teaching, and are interested in participating in a team concept of “shared decision-making.” This is a great opportunity for teachers who want to implement their “dream” curriculum.  Send resume to: PO BOX 1787, Bloomington, Indiana 47402 or email officemanager@harmonyschool.org