Adventure/Outdoor Education Teacher Job at Laurel School, Novelty, OH

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  • Laurel School
  • Novelty, OH

Job Description

Position/Title: Adventure/Outdoor Education Teacher

Appointment: School Year 2022/2023

Reports To: Director of Grades 3-5 at Butler

Laurel School seeks talented faculty who will put our students first and strive to make a difference in their lives. We seek to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty who thrive on being engaged participants in our community and are committed to anti-racist education and the development of young women as authentic learners and leaders. The most successful candidates are solutions-driven, are willing to listen to learn, embrace iteration and practice as a necessary part of the product, see opportunities before problems, and thrive in a fast-paced, forward-thinking educational environment. Laurel lives our mission: to inspire each girl to fulfill her promise and to better the world. We continually challenge our community to question existing paradigms and to dream, dare, and do.

Why work here

Requirements

The successful candidate ideally holds a graduate degree and possesses three or more years teaching Physical Education with a strong background in Adventure Programming and/or Outdoor Recreation. Certification from Project Adventure and/or experience in outdoor education is preferred. S/he must possess a positive attitude, excellent written and verbal skills, strong organizational skills, and proven success within a work setting that requires collaboration, cooperation, and collegiality. The candidate must possess or acquire and maintain a State of Ohio issued teaching certificate or non tax certificate.

Salary

Laurel offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

To Apply Please see for further information and a job application.

Work Environment

Laurel School is a dynamic, forward-thinking, K-12 girls’ school with a co-ed pre-primary division, where every child is well known. As a Facing History and Ourselves School, Laurel is fully committed to equity and inclusion; we actively seek a culturally diverse faculty and staff.

Laurel teachers are committed to:

  • The study of research on girls’ education and integration of this knowledge into classroom practice Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Anti-racist, multicultural education
  • The academic and social development of girls Working with each girl to fulfill the school’s mission
  • The creation of an inclusive classroom community
  • The integration of community-based learning projects at the classroom level and as a part of the whole school community Involving parents as partners in the educational process Outdoor education and sustainability
  • Flexibility and openness to new ideas

Laurel enjoys an outstanding local and national reputation and is home to the Laurel Center for Research on Girls. In a highly competitive school landscape, Laurel is fortunate to be a school of choice in Cleveland. Our emphasis on the whole child and our legacy of excellence in the teaching of girls set us apart. Located in Shaker Heights, OH (15 minutes from downtown Cleveland) with an additional rural campus 17 minutes away, the school has an urban/rural advantage. The work environment is noted for being family-friendly and flexible. The feeling in the school is joyous, collaborative and innovative. Our curricular philosophy emphasizes community-based, interdisciplinary and experiential learning. Collaboration and reflective practice are key to pedagogy at Laurel. The school is fully committed to a culturally diverse faculty and student body.

Laurel School is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all personnel and applicants for employment without regard to race; color; religion; sex; gender identity; national origin; handicap or disability; sexual orientation; or status as a veteran, Vietnam era, or special disabled veteran

Job Tags

Full time, Local area, Outdoor, Flexible hours,

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