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

City Neighbors Charter School

Principal Job Posting

March, 2014

City Neighbors Charter School, a progressive urban school serving a diverse community in Northeast Baltimore, is seeking a new school leader. A strong school, recently renewed for a full five year term, we are known for our strong faculty, loving community, and the work of our students.

At City Neighbors, we have taken a stand for schooling rooted in the vision of the child as powerful, creative, capable, and deserving of the deepest respect. We have taken a stand for the prevalence of student voices over teacher voices, for the arts as a central component to all teaching and learning, for deep project studies rather than survey courses, for ensuring that standardized testing does not drive teaching and learning, for involving parents and teachers as co-creators of their school, for the importance of carefully designed and beautifully created physical spaces for children, and the importance of play, fun, imagination, and creation in learning for all children.

Take a look at a short video of our three schools

A Description of City Neighbors Charter School

City Neighbors Charter School is a K-8 school serving 216 students located in the Northeast section of Baltimore City. The school opened in 2005 and is part of the City Neighbors Network of schools which includes City Neighbors Hamilton, K – 8 (est. 2009), and City Neighbors High School (est. 2010).

The Application Process

All questions or requests for more information should be directed to the City Neighbors Executive Director, Bobbi Macdonald (bmacdonald@cityneighbors.org).

To apply please submit resume and cover letter via an e-mail attachment to hiring@cityneighborsfoundation.org or it can be sent direct mail to:

Principal Search

City Neighbors Charter School

4301 Raspe Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21206