Application for Employment at Davidson Green School

We are looking for amazing and passionate Educators to join our team!

We are looking for passionate, energetic, and joyful teachers who think outside the box to join our community of learners. Our teachers must be willing to continually grow, adapt, and change as Davidson Green School does the same. We want community members who are amazingly creative and naturally innovative, and who enjoy contributing peace and love to a community. We also look for people who are builders and creators, and who can create a vision and follow through with the implementation. All employees must have a passion for nature, be able to integrate the nature-based, "green" philosophy of Davidson Green School throughout their curriculum, and enthusiastically embrace being and teaching outdoors.

We are a child-centered alternative school that starts at 3 years old and goes through 8th grade. Our philosophy is grounded in Montessori with a particular emphasis on sustainability, nature connection, engineering, and creativity. Davidson, located in the Lake Norman area of Charlotte, is home to Davidson College, a year-round farmer’s market, and a charming downtown.

Open Position

*Full-time Primary Classroom Assistant – Flexible Start Date*

This position is for an Assistant in a Montessori classroom, including but not limited to assisting students in language arts, social studies, math, science, makers space, art/drama, and integrated/cross-curricular hands-on experiential learning, supervision during lunch, recess, extended time, and drop-off and pick-up times, and helping with the organization and cleaning of the physical space. The Classroom Assistant would be working with a Lead Montessori Teacher in Primary, a multi-grade classroom including 3-year-olds, 4-year-olds, and Kindergarten students. The hours are from 8:00 am to 4:45 pm Monday through Friday.

If this sounds like you, please

1 – complete the employment application below
2 – upload an updated resume
3 – upload a cover letter highlighting specifically why you are perfect for Davidson Green School, and how you have shown innovation and an ability to create/build.

Notice of Nondiscriminatory policy as to employees: Davidson Green School hires employees of any race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and national and ethnic origin and will provide all the rights, privileges, benefits, and activities generally accorded or made available to employees at the school. Davidson Green School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in all school-administered programs.

Questions can be addressed to Jennifer Jakubecy, Executive Director, at Jennifer@DavidsonGreenSchool.org.

Personal Information: Part 1

First Name *

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Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? *

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Have you ever been convicted of a felony? *

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If yes, please explain.

Qualifications and Skills: Part 2

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*Please be sure to elaborate on these qualifications in your cover letter.*

Other skills that you possess and can share with children:

*Please be sure to elaborate on these skills in your cover letter.*

If you have a personal website, an online portfolio, or social media that would be helpful for us to read, please provide the complete addresses below:

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Employment History: Part 3

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References: Part 4

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Attachments: Part 5

Please submit a copy of your resume.

Please submit a cover letter specifying why you are perfect for Davidson Green School, and how your skills sets will benefit our programs and philosophy. Please ensure your letter is specific to Davidson Green School. You can read more about our school at www.DavidsonGreenSchool.org

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