Apprentice Teachers (K-8th grade classrooms) for August 2010-June 2012

For those considering a career in teaching, our Apprenticeship combines solid two-year experience within K-8 classrooms with formal study of educational ideas and practice. As faculty of the Arbor School of Arts and Sciences, Apprentice teachers consider how to develop students' creativity in mathematics, writing across disciplines, ethics and scientific understanding utilizing the farm and woods of Arbor's 21 acre campus.

The successful candidate should:
" relish working with children
" demonstrate a collaborative spirit
" have interest in educational theory and practice
" have energy for work that extends beyond the classroom

Three possible pathways:
A. Teaching in an Arbor classroom, meeting Arbor Seminar requirements for study of educational practice beyond the school day.
B. All of the above, plus enrolling in Arbor Seminars for credit at Marylhurst.
C. All of the above, plus participating fully in the Marylhurst MAT/licensure program.

Click here for program information.

Initial inquiries to icci@arborschool.org
Positions open until filled.

Homeroom Teaching Positions Available for 2010-2011

The successful candidate should:
" have a strong liberal arts background
" have 3-5 years of successful teaching experience
" demonstrate a collaborative spirit
" demonstrate use of a variety of pedagogical approaches
" have energy required for engagement within the school community beyond the classroom
" demonstrate strength in character education

Open until filled.

Letters of interest for head teaching positions may be directed to Mrs. Kit Abel Hawkins, Arbor's Director.

Arbor School is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring and supporting a diverse workforce.