Math / Science Instructor

ABOUT DARTMOOR SCHOOL

For over 30 years Dartmoor has devoted itself to providing individually focused one-to-one educational programs to meet students diverse learning profiles. We are an NAIS-affiliated fully accredited for-profit private school offering a complete program of study for Grades 1 - 12. Dartmoor is approved by OSPI as a private school and Non-Public Agency. Our High School coursework is even approved by the NCAA. We are a year-round open enrollment school with campuses in Bellevue Bothell Issaquah and Seattle.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Due to the year-round individualized structure at Dartmoor we are always accepting applications but currently have a high need for instructors comfortable teaching both science and math. This particular posting is for part time positions at our Bellevue campus. We welcome instructors at all stages of their career from newly entering the workforce to retirees wanting to remain engaged with teaching.

Dartmoor seeks educators who believe first and foremost in the student. All people have the capacity and desire to learn but for various reasons students encounter difficulties that complicate the learning process or social context of learning. Dartmoor focuses on designing programs to engage each student in the educational process and provide a safe environment for the student to thrive. Instructors and administrators have the opportunity to make a tremendous positive impact in the lives of Dartmoor students. New instructors immediately join a small tight knit team where you can make a difference from day one. Due to this dynamic teaching at Dartmoor allows the unique opportunity for instructors to assist in creatively designing programs and also provides opportunities to implement unique curricular options. Being an instructor at Dartmoor fosters the educators creativity as well as a sense of community amongst the colleagues in the organization. In short being an instructor at Dartmoor provides a sense of autonomy community and the ability to truly impact each students educational path.

Dartmoor is a school that values and thrives on collaboration collective feedback and input. At Dartmoor School you are more than just part of an operation; you are a valued team member that is crucial to helping Dartmoor live up to and further its mission.

The ideal candidate will embody our philosophy that the secret of education lies in respecting the pupil and also having a strong academic background (with at minimum a bachelors degree) and a commitment to individualized education. Experience working with diverse behaviors and special needs students is preferred as is experience teaching broadly in Math and Science especially grades 6 - 12. All classes are 1:1 and include on-site coursework.

Dartmoor staff take child safety very seriously and strive not only to meet but to exceed state requirements and expectations for screening candidates and maintaining current fingerprinting and criminal background checks. All applicants must successfully complete Dartmoors screening process including reference checks and a comprehensive criminal background check.

ABOUT THE BENEFITS

The backbone of Dartmoor is our staff and instructors and we are proud to offer the following benefits:

$25.00 / hour to start
Health vision and dental benefits for all employees working 20 hours with up to 70% employer contribution to premium
Simple IRA matching program
Flexible Monday - Thursday schedule (with one 2-3 hour Friday morning training meeting per month)
Paid time off
Tuition discount
This posting is for our Bellevue campus but Seattle may be an option as well.

ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS:

Please reach out to if you need accommodations in applying.

Selected candidates will meet with ourDirector of People & Businesss Operations by phone for about an hour. This is a fairly informal interview in which we want to answer any questions you have about the school while discussing your experience and teaching philosophies. If the position feels like a good fit for both of us youll have a second interview with one of our campus managers.