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. 

We are Los niños del mango / Mango School, a small democratic school in a beach town called La Herradura located in the province of Granada in Southern Spain. 

For this upcoming September 2017 we are looking for an primary school (6/12 years old) teacher with experience in democratic education or active education. We are looking for a person with fluent english and spanish. 
If you are an independent person with the desire to live and work in a small peaceful town near the beach, please send us your CV. 
losdelmango@gmail.com