Please see below for current opportunities:

  • Second Grade Teacher – 2023-2024 School Year
  • 1st-8th Grade Visual Arts Teacher – 2023-24 School Year
  • After School / Extended Day Staff
  • Substitute Teachers

Second Grade Teacher - 2023-2024 School Year

The College School, www.thecollegeschool.org, is an independent Preschool through Eighth Grade school in St. Louis, Missouri, with a focus on interdisciplinary, experiential, and outdoor education. We seek a highly-skilled Second Grade teacher who knows the importance of cultivating relationships with students in order to empower their success. We seek someone who is passionate about learning and life; who, through involvement with experiential education, knows the value of our approach; and who is a good fit for our unique learning community.

The position involves:

– Joyfully and wisely guiding 7- and 8-year-olds through personal and intellectual discovery;
Collaborating with the other full-time Second Grade co-teacher on design and implementation of an engaging, age-appropriate, thematically-integrated, experiential curriculum;
– Curriculum instruction paired with a responsive approach allowing differentiation of individual needs and interests;
– A comfort teaching all discipline areas;
– Team teaching in an interdisciplinary project-based class;
– Actively participating in and contributing to the school’s professional community and curricular goals through meetings, committees, and professional development;
– Salary that is commensurate with experience

Applicants should have:

– A desire to work hard, to learn new things, and to be compassionate;
Experience teaching experiential, thematic, progressive, child-centered education;
– Multiple years of elementary classroom teaching experience;
– A desire to contribute to a culture of excellence among students and colleagues;
– Experience with or belief in outdoor education pedagogy and practice;
– A Master’s degree in an appropriate field is preferred;
– An openness to obtaining a CDL license to drive our school buses on trips is preferred

Contact Information:

– Interested candidates should email their resume to careers@thecollegeschool.org attention: Gina Brym, Associate Director of HR. Please include a cover letter letting us know why you would be a fit for our school’s mission and sharing one specific story that illustrates that fit.

The College School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information. Please visit www.thecollegeschool.org  to learn more about our school and culture.

 

1st-8th Grade Visual Arts Teacher - 2023-24 School Year

The College School is an independent Preschool through Eighth Grade school in St. Louis, Missouri, with a focus on interdisciplinary, experiential, and outdoor education. We seek a highly skilled Visual Arts teacher who knows the importance of cultivating relationships with students and will instill the love of Art to students ages 6-14. We seek someone who is passionate about both learning and life, who deeply knows the power of collaboration, self-expression, experiential education, and who is a good fit for our unique learning community and Specialist Team. 

The position involves:

– Joyfully and skillfully guiding children through personal and intellectual discovery
Teaching and exploring art across a number of different mediums, both two and three-dimensional: drawing, painting, sculpture, computer-generated, and more, with additional interest in developing new skills and techniques
– Collaborating with grade-level teachers about integrating art into the class themes or projects
– Exploring social justice through the arts, and actively supporting our school’s Equity and Inclusion Initiatives through curriculum and implementation

Applicants should have:

– A desire to work hard, to learn new things, to be compassionate, and to spread joy
Experience teaching experiential, thematic, progressive, child-centered education
– A demonstrated commitment to creating equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist spaces in their teaching
– A desire to contribute to a culture of excellence for students, parents, and colleagues
– Experience with, or belief in, outdoor education pedagogy and practice
– A Masters degree in a related field preferred

Contact Information:

Interested candidates should email their resume to careers@thecollegeschool.org attention: Gina Brym, Human Resources. Please include a cover letter letting us know why you would be a fit for our school’s mission and sharing one specific story that illustrates that fit.

The College School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information. Please visit www.thecollegeschool.org  to learn more about our school and culture.

 

After School / Extended Day Staff

The College School is seeking responsible, caring and motivated staff members to assist with our After School Program (ASP). Hours are 3:00PM to 6:00PM, Monday through Friday. Additional hours will be available during holiday breaks and other days when school is not in session.

The College School engages children, ages three to fourteen, in joyful, meaningful and creative learning through adventurous, theme-based, experiential curriculum. Our diverse community works as a partnership, cultivating excellence in learning, service and citizenship. Our students strive to be their best and we expect the same excellence from the staff members who care for them.

Extended-day staff offer a balanced variety of activities planned with care and attentiveness to the needs of students from preschool through middle school. We are seeking staff members that are creative, energetic, organized, professional, and willing to have fun.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
– This position is ideal for adults or college students with the ability to commit to a full school year of service.
– Ability to assist students with homework.
– Ability to proactively provide for the safety of students.
– Ability to display a positive attitude and develop positive relationships with the children and with their parents.

SALARY: $15 per hour

APPLICATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE
– A detailed resume
– The names and contact information of at least two references

Please email all application materials to Max Bruch, Associate Director of Sustainability and Auxiliary Programs, at careers@thecollegeschool.org.

 

Substitute Teachers

Job Type: Part-time

The College School is seeking responsible, caring and motivated teachers to substitute teach during the school year. Hours on any given day would be 8:00AM to 3:30PM, Monday through Friday.

The College School engages children, ages three to fourteen, in joyful, meaningful and creative learning through adventurous, theme-based, experiential curriculum. Our diverse community works as a partnership, cultivating excellence in learning, service and citizenship. Our students strive to be their best, and we expect the same excellence from the teachers who care for them.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

– This position is ideal for retired teachers or individuals just starting their career in
education and who wish to experience an innovative program.
– Specific areas of interest include early childhood, math, science, music, and art.
– Ability to display a positive attitude and develop positive relationships with
students.

SALARY: $90 per day

APPLICATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE

– A detailed resume
– The names and contact information of at least two references

Please email all application materials to Joyce Vest, Administrative Assistant, at
careers@thecollegeschool.org

The College School is an equal opportunity employer. Please visit www.thecollegeschool.org to learn more about our school and culture.


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