Private High School Educator Design Curriculum

SailFuture runs a private nonprofit high school for system-involved youth and families facing extreme poverty. Students build academic and character foundations in 8th through 10th grade intern in-house in 11th and complete an outside apprenticeship in 12th. Every student also sails a 7-week international rite-of-passage expedition aboard our 100-foot school ship.

• Salary

  • $55000 to $65000

• Reports to

  • Head of School

• Schedule

  • Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm in person

• Benefits

  • $250/month toward health insurance 401(k) with up to 6% match 15 days PTO

Teach

• Build project-based curriculum and lesson plans in your subject in close partnership with school leadership

• Run a hands-on inquiry-driven classroom built on critical thinking and real-world application

• Design end-of-term projects that show what students learned through tangible high-quality workKeep youth on track

Build relationships

• Build strong relationships with students and families that improve behavior academics and long-term outcomes

• Model and uphold community standards in and out of the classroom

What you bring

• 2 to 5 years of professional experience

• Teaching training or education experience

• Experience leading teams

• A track record working with at-risk youth

• Flexibility to thrive in a start-up environment

• A whatever it takes mentality

Why this role

Youll have room to design what you teach and see what it does for students who need a different kind of school. Small team in person and close to the work.