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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

Liberated Learners offers a year-long apprenticeship program to support people to learn the skills and ideas necessary to create and/or work successfully in self-directed learning programs. Liberated Learners is a network of not-for-profit centers based on the North Star model which support teens to live and learn without school. Apprenticeship positions are currently available for the 2017-18 at a number of centers in our network. See the list of member programs here: http://liberatedlearners.net/members/member-programs/

The apprentice will work closely with the staff at the center in all aspects of running the program, including planning in the summer and closing out the year. Program responsibilities include: teaching classes, one-on-one tutoring, mentoring teen members, working to build and maintain an engaged community of members and staff, running family meetings, organizing field trips and events, participating in staff meetings, and working with prospective teens and their families.

See the Liberated Learners apprentice page for more information about the apprenticeship program. For questions, contact: info@liberatedleaners.net or 609-851-2522.

Secondary Advisor Position Available

Jefferson County Open School in Lakewood, Colorado, is looking for a secondary teacher/Advisor who is qualified to teach math and science. This person would need to love kids, be energetic, creative and open-minded, and not mind putting in lots of hours to be part of an amazing learning community. 

The Open School is a K-12 progressive public school that has been open since 1970. We have been awarded the Schools of Opportunity Gold Star; we have numerous books written about our school, including Lives of Passion, School of Hope, by Rick Posner, PhD. We have a hands-on, experiential learning program. 

Travel, individual/group advising, and community involvement are emphasized. 

Apply for this position at https://platform.teachermatch.org/applyteacherjob.do?jobId=40281

And feel free to share with anyone you know who is looking for a teaching job 

that puts the love and joy back into learning.

ELEMENTARY TEACHER:

Prairie Green School in Iowa City, Iowa, is looking to hire a certified upper elementary teacher to join its unique, holistic learning environment for the 2017-2018 school year.  The candidate should have experience teaching in a multi-age environment. We are looking for a candidate who is inspired by collaboration with other teachers, is motivated to design and plan innovative learning experiences, and is dedicated to empowering youth to be self-directed learners. We are looking for someone who is flexible, passionate and hardworking. Prairie Green teachers innately encourage students to be kind and accepting, problem-solve with peers, and use their words to express their feelings, which in turn provides character-based lessons. The position is full-time. Prairie Green follows a year-round schedule with several long breaks throughout the year for a total of 16 weeks off per year. Email admin@prairiegreenschool.org and visit http://www.prairiegreenschool.org/ for more information.