Working at Green Acres

Category: Staff

Type: Full-time (40 hours / 5 days per week)

Work year: 12 months

FLSA status: Exempt 

Supervisor: Head of School

 

The director of enrollment will orchestrate and execute the admission process to attract and retain families, collaborate with division heads on the retention of students and families, and work with the director of advancement and director of communications and marketing in support of their programs. The person navigates between the practical work of each admission season and implementing longer-term strategic vision. 

• Manage all enrollment-related functions, such as issuing contracts to new and returning families, developing and implementing retention strategies, conducting exit interviews with departing families, etc.
• Facilitate financial aid committee work and projections
• Conduct tours, interview applicants, organize school visits, and maintain positive, consistent communication with prospective families 
• Coordinate admission events  
• Serve as a key member of the marketing team 
• Leverage available data (such as DASL) to inform decision-making
• Attend and present at Board of Trustees meetings as needed

• Excellent interpersonal skills, welcoming and helpful nature, positive demeanor  
• Impeccable organizational skills and efficiency; able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks at once
• Demonstrated excellence in writing, editing, and communication skills    
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion  
• Affinity for Pre-K–8th grade students  
• Knowledge of progressive education
• Proficiency with computers, Microsoft Office Suite, and Blackbaud

• Bachelor’s degree; master’s preferred  
• Experience in a similar position  
• Experience or training related to education or child development  
• Experience with the Blackbaud database  

Category: Staff

Type: Full-time (40 hours / 5 days per week)

Work year: 10 months

FLSA status: Exempt 

Supervisor: Lower School Head

 

Green Acres School is seeking a full-time 1st grade teacher to join our dynamic staff community for the 2024–2025 school year. Lower School teachers at Green Acres enjoy a highly collaborative environment as they work to promote the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of each child in the program. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to foster a love of learning, intellectual curiosity, and critical thinking skills in elementary-aged children. The candidate will also demonstrate fluency in creating and facilitating a student-centered program, featuring an inclusive classroom environment, intentional use of both indoor and outdoor learning spaces, an effective repertoire of classroom management strategies that align with a progressive educational philosophy, and a differentiated curriculum to meet students where they’re at. This teacher possesses the know-how to assess, develop, and extend children’s skills in core academic subjects (language arts, math, and social studies) through an enriching, rigorous, developmentally appropriate hands-on program. The ideal applicant will model joy, curiosity, determination, intellect, and compassion (our mission statement words) in all that they do, inspiring those same qualities in their students.

• Provide instruction and intervention using the Really Great Reading program (Blast), as well as other tools, including, but not limited to, Phonographix, Read Naturally, and Orton-Gillingham. 

• Provide instruction and intervention using an intentionally designed and chosen math curriculum, along with supplementary materials and resources.

• Provide students with academic differentiation, including support and enrichment, as necessary.

• Conduct various ongoing assessments for students in all core academic areas. 

• Across topics, meet the needs of a diverse range of learners. 

• Exhibit an approach to teaching that encourages deep knowledge and conceptual fluency, using a curriculum and pedagogy consistent with Green Acres’ progressive philosophy.

• A bachelor’s degree is required; an advanced degree is preferred. 

• A background in curricular and pedagogical innovation and classroom teaching experience relevant to this position.

• A sincere love of working with children, a passion for all core academic subjects, and a love of teaching.

• Curiosity and a growth mindset.

• Ability to provide differentiated instruction.

• Experience integrating technology into the curriculum in a way that is consistent with progressive practices.

Category: Staff

Type: Full-time (40 hours / 5 days per week)

Work year: 10 months

FLSA status: Exempt 

Supervisor: Lower School Head

 

Green Acres School is seeking a full-time Lower School science teacher (Pre-K–4th grade) to join our dynamic staff community for the 2024–2025 school year.  We believe deeply in a hands-on approach to learning, and we engage students in the study of science through an exploration of the real world around them.  Kids are on their feet, working in groups, creatively problem solving, and exercising the skills of active learning. Green Acres has an ongoing focus on environmental stewardship, and this teacher would play a leading role in managing programs such as gardening, composting, environmental exploration and study, and our certification as an MAEOE Green School.  The individual in this role reports to the Lower School Head and works closely with Lower School teachers and our educational technology integrationist to build an understanding of interdisciplinary connections.

 

• Plan, develop, and implement an engaging curriculum based on Next Generation Science Standards
• Provide instruction using intentionally designed lessons with hands-on experiences
• Teach our techxplorations (maker) class in Middle School (grade 5)
• Provide students with academic differentiation, including support and enrichment, as necessary
• Use our 15 acres of outdoor space as an extension of the classroom
• Exhibit an approach to teaching that encourages deep knowledge and conceptual fluency, using lessons consistent with Green Acres’ progressive philosophy
• Communicate regularly to colleagues and parents regarding student progress and needs in a variety of ways, including phone and/or email touch-ins, report card comments, etc.
• Participate in other student duties (e.g., recess, lunch, or dismissal duties)
• Keep up to date with current practices and methods

• A bachelor’s degree is required; an advanced degree is preferred. 
• A background in curricular and pedagogical innovation and classroom teaching experience relevant to this position
• A sincere love of working with children, a passion for science, and a love of teaching
• Curiosity and a growth mindset
• Ability to provide differentiated instruction
• Experience integrating technology into the curriculum in a way that is consistent with progressive practices

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 PM Care 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.

 

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

1. One-page cover letter including:

2. Resume