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

Substitute Teachers
Technology Support Specialist and Database Support

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:

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 or Armin Roshanaei, 301.881.4100 or arminr@greenacres.org.

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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