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Little River Community School has an opening for a K-3 teacher for the 2014/2015 school year. Little River is an independent alternative school located in rural Canton, New York, with thirty-five students in grades K-12. We are offering $20,000 per year and benefits including free tuition for a teacher’s child, a small health fund, and a supportive environment with a lot of academic freedom. We are looking for a teacher with at least several years of experience working with children, preferably in an alternative education setting. Qualities we are looking for include: a passion for working with children, flexibility, ability to think on your feet, patience, long term interest in teaching, problem solving abilities, strong communication skills, reliability, a sense of humor, self-motivation and self-confidence. Teacher certification is not required. For a complete description of the position and an application, go to our website at www.littleriverschool.org. Deadline for applications is 4/15/14 or until position is filled.

Davidson Green School is seeking:

• Lead teacher 4 – 6 year olds
• Lead teacher 6 – 8 year olds
• Lead teacher 8 – 11 year olds
• Teacher assistant 6 – 8 year olds

Davidson Green School is looking for passionate, energetic, and joyful people who think outside-the-box to join our community of learners. Our teachers and assistants must be willing to continually grow, adapt, and change as Davidson Green School does the same. We want community members who are amazingly creative and naturally innovative, and who enjoy contributing peace and love to a community. All employees must have a passion for nature, be able to integrate the nature-based, “green” philosophy of Davidson Green School throughout their curriculum, and enthusiastically embrace being and teaching outdoors.

We look for teachers who are strong in teaching academics through hands-on learning, projects, and problem based learning. We also look for our teachers to hold a teaching certification from a traditional elementary program, Montessori, Waldorf, or from another alternative education organization.

We are a child-centered alternative school with grades TK through 5th. Our philosophy is grounded in Montessori and brings in elements from Waldorf and Reggio Emilia approaches. Davidson, located in the Lake Norman area of Charlotte, is home to Davidson College, a year-round farmer’s market, and a charming downtown. For information about our school and for the job application, please see: www.DavidsonGreenSchool.org

Qualified candidates will need to have experience in an educational setting (beyond homeschooling).

Trellis is a dynamic educational environment, focused on joyful, authentic, hands-on learning.  Our educators embody the following characteristics and skills:

• treat children with kindness and respect, making every effort to afford each child the maximum potential for growth, both academically and on a social/emotion level 
• design and implement engaging hands-on learning opportunities that reflect genuine student interest 
• design and implement lessons that reflect thoughtful consideration of goals, objectives, child audience, and developmental levels 
• maintain flexibility in teaching, while responding and adjusting topics and approaches based on student interest, feedback, and progress 
• maintain a cooperative and productive relationship with parents, while sharing pertinent information in an appropriate and professional manner 
• work with other teachers to integrate material between program classes, when natural and appropriate, with an understanding of the importance of multi-disciplinary connections 

Applications are now being accepted for this position. Interested candidates should submit an application to our program director as soon as possible. More information can be found at http://www.trelliscommunitylearning.com/teaching-opportunities.php

Are you convinced that the way we are educating children has to fundamentally change?
Do you believe that every child has the gifts and talents to change the world?
Are you committed to helping every child become the best version of themselves?
Do you believe that children can and need to have ownership of their education?

If so, read on. If not, this job is not for you.

At Greenfields Academy we will join our students on a journey of self-discovery. We will empower them to find and nurture their passions and develop a vision of who they want to be in the world. We’ll work together to develop the academic and real-world skills to help them become their best version of themselves. Each of our graduates will be prepared to leave their unique mark on this world, and in doing so, lead a full, happy life that is profoundly rich with meaning and purpose.

Are you interested in helping kids find their calling and develop the skills they need to realize their full potential? Together, we can reinvent education and inspire a generation to tackle the challenges that lie ahead.

We are looking for a lead academic (you can make up your own title!). Someone who will help create this learning community from scratch. Someone who is ambitious and wants to change the world but knows they have to get their hands dirty to do it.

We are opening our first school in Chicago. The pedagogy is loosely modeled on the very successful Acton Academy in Austin, Texas. It utilizes a new and innovative education model that blends state-of-the-art software, real-world projects, Socratic discussions and an “Individual Quest” program in a student-driven, multi-age classroom. Check out their website at www.actonacademy.org. Our aim is to open 4-6 Greenfields Academy locations in Chicago before opening in other cities.

The lead academic has the opportunity to lead the curricula design and implementation efforts for all of these schools. As this is a start-up company, there isn’t a job description for the Lead Academic. There is immediate need for collaborating with Acton Academy for curriculum development; finding and training a co-classroom leader; and working closely with the founder to create the Quest program, recruit students and develop operating systems. The lead academic will also be the founding “guide” for the first groups of students. The right candidate will find this challenge energizing and fulfilling. In case you can’t tell, this is a tough job on a tight timeframe.

The right candidate will have experience in creating project-based learning experiences; facility with educational technology; experience with mentoring, guiding, coaching and/or counseling; a commitment to the Socratic Method; and a Master’s degree in educational psychology, learning science, instructional design or the like. They will possess a can-do attitude; collaborative mindset; deep curiosity about life; entrepreneurial spirit; love of lifelong learning; and a deep respect for children and their abilities.

This is a start-up school. While initial compensation will be competitive, it has the opportunity to rise quickly as the school grows. There is an opportunity for equity as well.

Are you the right candidate? Are you up for the challenge? If you are, please send your resume and a one page document explaining your qualifications and commitment to transforming education to rob@greenfieldsacademy.com