Working at Green Acres

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Studies show that we spend approximately one-third of our lives at work. So, why not work in a community that's inspiring, inclusive, and caring—and that celebrates the expertise that you bring to the table?

At Green Acres School, enjoy a collegial work environment on a beautiful campus. Employees have access to an excellent benefit package, professional development opportunities, and partial tuition remission for their children who attend Green Acres.

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Current Openings

7th & 8th Grade Math and Engineering Teacher

Employment category: Staff
Full/part time: Fulltime

Work year: 10 months
FLSA status: Exempt
Supervisor: Middle School Head

Position summary:

As a member of the Middle School faculty, this teacher is responsible for:

Instructing pre-algebra, algebra 1, and geometry for Middle School students
Curriculum formation and evaluation
Student assessment
Working as an active and collaborative member of grade-level teams and other Middle School faculty members
Staying current with the most recent mathematical pedagogy
Parent communication and education concerning student performance and progress

In addition to math instruction, this teacher will be working with Middle School students in engineering. The class is designed around exploring, through hands-on experiences, answers to questions such as: What is engineering? How would you describe the engineering process? What do engineers do in real life? How does one become an engineer? How does one creatively solve engineering problems?

Another role of this teacher will be as an advisor to a small group of students, serving as a mentor and tracking academic progress. Responsibilities also include parent-teacher conferences and regular parent communications.

Requirements:

Green Acres seeks an experienced classroom teacher who has a background in curricular and pedagogical innovation, with teaching experience relevant to this position. The successful candidate will possess the following capacities: a sincere love of working with tweens and young teenagers, a passion for math and engineering and the teaching of it, curiosity and a growth mindset, the ability to provide differentiated instruction, and an interest in integrating technology into the curriculum. A bachelor’s degree is required; an advanced degree is preferred.

To apply:

Send cover letter, resume, statement of educational philosophy, and Green Acres School Employment Application form to employment@greenacres.org. All four items are necessary for an application to be considered. Questions may be addressed to employment@greenacres.org .

Before-School Teacher

Employment category: Staff
Full/part time: Part-time (5 days/week)
Work year: 10 months
FLSA status: Exempt
Supervisor: Head of School

Position summary:

Green Acres offers its families early drop-off  from 7:30 AM until the start of school at 8:15 AM. Early drop-off consists of activities and supervised playground time for Green Acres students ages 3 to 14. Green Acres School is seeking teachers who have a love for children and a strong desire to make a difference every day. These individuals need to be able to build relationships with children, families, and coworkers and create a dynamic environment where play and learning happens.

Areas of responsibility include:

This job includes supervising and interacting with children and families, as well as being responsible for:

Designing, conceptualizing, and submitting weekly lesson plans for the group
Greeting students and families as they arrive for the day; maintaining accurate daily attendance
Actively supervising children in groups and individually, both indoors and outdoors
Working with children in a wide range of recreational and educational activities (e.g., homework help, tutoring, sports, table games, arts and crafts, computer room activities, etc.).
Escorting children to various activity locations within the program
Guiding children to learn appropriate social behaviors
Dismissing children from the program and ensuring they arrive in their classrooms on time

Availability and pay:

Must be available Monday–Friday from 7:20–8:25 AM, following the school calendar
Pay is commensurate with experience ($18–24/hr.)

Requirements:

Must possess current and up-to-date Child Development Associate (CDA) 90-Hour Credential; full and complete Office of Childcare (OCC) paperwork (including background check and medical evaluation); CPR and First Aid Certification or have willingness to obtain all certifications prior to the start of the academic year. Must be physically able to use a computer with basic proficiency, lift a minimum of 40 pounds, and work indoors or outdoors. Must be able to assume postures in low levels to allow physical and visual contact with children; see and hear well enough to keep children safe; and engage in physical activity with children. Ability to speak, read, and write English is required.

To apply:

Send cover letter, resume, and Green Acres School Employment Application form to employment@greenacres.org. All three items are necessary for an application to be considered. Questions may be addressed to employment@greenacres.org .

Substitute Teachers

Green Acres School is seeking substitute teachers during the school day and after school.

Subject areas for school-day substituting include language arts, humanities, math, science, Spanish, social studies, PE, technology, and the arts (music, studio art, ceramics, photography, drama, and creative movement).

After school, substitutes are needed in the School's Extended Day Program, which operates from 3–6 PM. Assignments range from 1–8 hours in a day and may cover more than one academic area or grade level. A full school day is 8 AM–3 PM. Paid training is provided.

Requirements:

Teaching experience.
Bachelor's degree. (A bachelor's degree may not be required to substitute in the PM Care program, depending upon the candidate's experience.)

To apply, please send the following three items to employment@greenacres.org:

1. One-page cover letter including:

Days and times of availability
Grades and subjects you’re comfortable teaching or willing to learn how to teach
Your statement of educational philosophy
Why you’re interested in teaching at a progressive school

2. Resume

3. Green Acres School’s Employment Application Form*

*The Employment Application has fields for direct typing. Before you type into these fields, please save the application file to your computer. Then open the file, complete the application, and re-save the document before sending it to employment@greenacres.org.

Technology Support Specialist and Database Support

Employment category: Staff
Full/part time: Full-time (40 hours 5 days/week)
Work year: 12 months
FLSA status: Non-Exempt
Supervisor: Associate Director of Technology

Duties include but are not limited to:

Day to day operations of our Student Information System (SIS), managing of our helpdesk, assisting and guiding technology coordinators, and the support of camp during the summers. It also includes any special projects that occur from time to time.

Helpdesk

Troubleshoot and repair all school software and hardware including PCs, iPads, interactive Screens and printers.
Respond in a timely manner to technical support requests received via ticketing system, email, telephone, and in-person visits.
Support and train users in the use of a large variety of hardware and educational software applications
AV support (event setups)

Assisting Technology Coordinator

As needed

Summer Support

Camp transition
School transition
Camp support

DBA and IT User Support Administrator

Managing school information system Veracross (VC)
Ensure data integrity, permission access, create accounts
Support VC budgets, accounting issues
Report cards, student enrollment, set up classes, close and open the new school year
Conducting staff training
Staff support; parent support
Web integration support
Create and build reports for VC portal sign-ups
Update VC portal access for new families
Publish and post grades
Help with various situations for enrollment (re-enrolling former students, etc.), class withdrawals (set up so report card information can move), conference sign-up support
Coordinate with Finalsite to update user profiles

Skills

Experience with SIS (VC experience preferred)
- Should have at least 2 years’ experience supporting a SIS
Technology setup of desktop, iOS devices, and laptops
Help desk experience
- The ability to navigate and trouble shoot on and between windows 10 and iOS devices
- The ability to perform basic network trouble shooting
- Trouble shooting printers and peripherals
- Basic experience with Google Apps
- Basic experience with Active Directory
- Basic experience with Office 365
Teaching experience, working with both students and staff.
An understanding of progressive education is preferred but not required

Other Requirements

Ability to lift and move network and physical equipment up to 50 pounds as needed

To apply:

Green Acres School does not discriminate on the basis of race; color; religion; sex; gender identity and expression; pregnancy; national, ethnic or ancestral origin; age; marital status; sexual orientation; disability; genetic information; or military service in the administration of its education, admissions, employment, and financial aid policies, and all school-administered programs. Green Acres School will reasonably accommodate an individual’s physical or mental disability as required by law. Green Acres School will also reasonably accommodate an individual’s religious obligations as required by law. Further information relating to reasonable accommodation is available from the Head’s Office.

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Working at Green Acres

Studies show that we spend approximately one-third of our lives at work. So, why not work in a community that's inspiring, inclusive, and caring—and that celebrates the expertise that you bring to the table?

Green Acres school employment form

Current Openings

7th & 8th Grade Math and Engineering Teacher

Before-School Teacher

Substitute Teachers

Technology Support Specialist and Database Support

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