Elementary & Middle School Guide (Teacher)
Job Description
Part-time Elementary & Middle School Guide (Teacher) at Acton Academy Silicon Valley
Description:
Do you want to change the world? Are you passionate about fostering a love of learning in others through creativity, insightful questioning, and real-life applications? Join our mission-driven, world-class team at Acton Academy Silicon Valley and be part of one of the world’s most innovative schools.
Acton Academy Silicon Valley Overview:
Founded in 2021, Acton Academy Silicon Valley is a private independent-school and learner-driven community committed to helping each person find their calling and make a difference. We are part of the larger Acton Academy Global Network or over 300 schools that are each independently owned & operated. We blend the Montessori method with Socratic guiding, hands-on experiential quests, and interactive technology, all rooted in the Hero’s Journey framework. Acton Academy Silicon Valley is located in Redwood City.
Our Approach:
At Acton Academy Silicon Valley, we have mixed-aged classrooms called studios, promoting self-paced learning rather than grade levels. Our real-world quests culminate in public exhibitions of learning instead of test scores and report cards. Students are empowered to take charge of their learning journey.
Position: Early Elementary Studio (Ages 5-7) and/or Elementary School Studio Guide (Ages 7-12)
We are seeking a part-time Guide / Teacher to work with our learners in one of the Elementary School Studios. Our Guides have the opportunity to grow quickly and take on a leadership role on our campus.
Key Responsibilities:
- Guide young people on their independent journey of lifelong learning by asking insightful questions.
- Lead Socratic discussions and work with the Acton Academy SV learning design, processes, and systems.
- Equip our Learners to explore and take ownership of their learning, monitor progress, and create life-oriented projects that nurture curiosity.
- Commit to personal and professional growth by attending self-paced online and in-person offsite training.
Commitments:
Your promises to us:
- Encourage every child to prepare for their “calling” that will change the world.
- Show up prepared and on time during our school calendar.
- Emphasize “learning to be,” “learning to know,” and “learning to do.”
- Encourage children to find answers to their own questions.
- Respect each child’s pace and allow opportunities for success and failure.
- Ask questions that foster truth-seeking and discipline.
- Be a role model without providing all the answers.
Our promises to you:
- Support your personal Hero’s Journey.
- Foster open communication between you and the parents.
- Provide pre-start training for your first quarter in the studio.
- Offer a full review every three months.
- Maintain a work environment that supports team spirit, open communication, honor, work-life balance, and ongoing training and development.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
- Experience coaching mixed-age groups of young people.
- Ability to implement and execute projects and gamify challenges.
- Experience with coaching or mentoring and systematizing processes is a plus.
- Passion for innovative educational opportunities.
- Deep curiosity and readiness to learn and work hard.
- Proficiency with online learning.
- Excellent writing and interpersonal communication skills.
- Entrepreneurial thinking.
- Avid reader.
- Trust in young people’s ability to learn independently.
- Kind-hearted and tough-minded.
- Independent worker with a calm demeanor.
- Montessori or Reggio background is a plus.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year based on experience
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule: Monday to Friday, some Saturday’s for special school events.
Work Setting: In-person
Work Location: In-person at Acton Academy Silicon Valley in Redwood City