Current Opportunities

Director of Project Based and Service-Learning Curriculum

(Research and Design)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Researches, designs and implements a PBL and service-learning program that adheres to the school’s mission of cultivating students’ curiosity, purpose, and diligence.

Project Based Focus:
Researches, designs and implements a PBL program using the seven Project Based Teaching Practices: 

  • Outline and Plan: Create, adapt, and plan projects from launch to culmination
  • Build the Culture: Student choice in designing projects that promote critical thinking, hypothesizing, reasoning, collaboration, creativity, reflective learning, cross-disciplinary thinking, and exploration of real-world problems and challenges
  • Manage Activities: Organize tasks, manage schedules, set checkpoints, seek resources, and use reflection to modify or change project direction and outcomes; provide additional learning opportunities for students through multiple modalities
  • Scaffold Student Learning: Use differentiated instructional strategies to support student growth and success
  • Assess Student Learning: Utilize pre-, formative, and summative assessments; teach reflection by implementing peer- and self-assessment
  • Align to Standards: Implement and use standards to guide projects and address understanding of subject areas
  • Engage and Coach: Identify when students need redirection, encouragement, and skill-building, and implement plans for improvement
  • Contacts guest speakers, organizations, and experts to inspire students during the PBL process and deepen students’ understanding of the content material
  • Builds networks with students, families, and the community to ensure communication about innovative teaching practices
  • Collaborates with multigrade teachers to create a learning environment that meets the school’s objective and adheres to the mission.
  • Models effective and differentiated PBL instruction for teachers
  • Assists teachers in aligning their instruction with effective teaching methods and standards
  • Provides meaningful feedback and coaching for teachers
  • Creates and delivers ongoing PBL professional development for teachers and school leaders

Service Learning Focus:

  • Develops strategic plans for service learning; builds and maintains partnerships with the community, non-profit organizations, and public agencies.
  • Coordinates interviews and strategy meetings with service-learning partners
  • Educates students, faculty, parents, and the community about service-learning partnerships
  • Assists faculty and students in selecting projects in relation to course objectives, personal interests, and the school’s core values.

Multigrade Teacher: Kindergarten

Teacher Job Responsibilities:

  • Plans, develops, and implements integrated and interdisciplinary instruction with a focus on project-based and service learning
  • Collaborates with the Director of Project Based and Service-Learning Curriculum to create a learning environment that meets the school’s objective and adheres to the mission 
  • Designs and facilitates differentiated and personalized learning goals in a multiage setting
  • Maintains a growth mindset toward student learning, teaching practice, and personal/collective professional development; uses data to drive instruction and decision-making 
  • Demonstrates global competence by looking beyond the classroom; ensures that students’ work is relevant and impactful to students, families, and local and global communities 
  • Cultivates students’ curiosity, purpose, and diligence by investing in their social, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being 
  • Demonstrates academic competence in Literacy, Math, Science, Social Studies, and STEM  
  • Facilitates problem-solving through curiosity and critical-thinking; promotes student inquiry and rich dialogue 
  • Collaborates effectively with a variety of stakeholder groups within the organization and with external partners to advance teaching and student learning
  • Embraces and fosters opportunities for outdoor learning 
  • Communicates openly and consistently with parents and school administrators regarding student learning outcomes, challenges, successes, and goals

Multigrade Teacher: Grades 1 and 2

Teacher Job Responsibilities:

  • Plans, develops, and implements integrated and interdisciplinary instruction with a focus on project-based and service learning
  • Collaborates with the Director of Project Based and Service-Learning Curriculum to create a learning environment that meets the school’s objective and adheres to the mission 
  • Designs and facilitates differentiated and personalized learning goals in a multiage setting
  • Maintains a growth mindset toward student learning, teaching practice, and personal/collective professional development; uses data to drive instruction and decision-making 
  • Demonstrates global competence by looking beyond the classroom; ensures that students’ work is relevant and impactful to students, families, and local and global communities 
  • Cultivates students’ curiosity, purpose, and diligence by investing in their social, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being 
  • Demonstrates academic competence in Literacy, Math, Science, Social Studies, and STEM  
  • Facilitates problem-solving through curiosity and critical-thinking; promotes student inquiry and rich dialogue 
  • Collaborates effectively with a variety of stakeholder groups within the organization and with external partners to advance teaching and student learning
  • Embraces and fosters opportunities for outdoor learning 
  • Communicates openly and consistently with parents and school administrators regarding student learning outcomes, challenges, successes, and goals

Multigrade Teacher: Grades 2 and 3

Teacher Job Responsibilities:

  • Plans, develops, and implements integrated and interdisciplinary instruction with a focus on project-based and service learning
  • Collaborates with the Director of Project Based and Service-Learning Curriculum to create a learning environment that meets the school’s objective and adheres to the mission 
  • Designs and facilitates differentiated and personalized learning goals in a multiage setting
  • Maintains a growth mindset toward student learning, teaching practice, and personal/collective professional development; uses data to drive instruction and decision-making 
  • Demonstrates global competence by looking beyond the classroom; ensures that students’ work is relevant and impactful to students, families, and local and global communities 
  • Cultivates students’ curiosity, purpose, and diligence by investing in their social, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being 
  • Demonstrates academic competence in Literacy, Math, Science, Social Studies, and STEM  
  • Facilitates problem-solving through curiosity and critical-thinking; promotes student inquiry and rich dialogue 
  • Collaborates effectively with a variety of stakeholder groups within the organization and with external partners to advance teaching and student learning
  • Embraces and fosters opportunities for outdoor learning 
  • Communicates openly and consistently with parents and school administrators regarding student learning outcomes, challenges, successes, and goals

Multigrade Teacher: Grades 4 and 5

Teacher Job Responsibilities:

  • Plans, develops, and implements integrated and interdisciplinary instruction with a focus on project-based and service learning
  • Collaborates with the Director of Project Based and Service-Learning Curriculum to create a learning environment that meets the school’s objective and adheres to the mission 
  • Designs and facilitates differentiated and personalized learning goals in a multiage setting
  • Maintains a growth mindset toward student learning, teaching practice, and personal/collective professional development; uses data to drive instruction and decision-making 
  • Demonstrates global competence by looking beyond the classroom; ensures that students’ work is relevant and impactful to students, families, and local and global communities 
  • Cultivates students’ curiosity, purpose, and diligence by investing in their social, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being 
  • Demonstrates academic competence in Literacy, Math, Science, Social Studies, and STEM  
  • Facilitates problem-solving through curiosity and critical-thinking; promotes student inquiry and rich dialogue 
  • Collaborates effectively with a variety of stakeholder groups within the organization and with external partners to advance teaching and student learning
  • Embraces and fosters opportunities for outdoor learning 
  • Communicates openly and consistently with parents and school administrators regarding student learning outcomes, challenges, successes, and goals