The ideal candidate must:

• have a Bachelor’s degree and have an interest in working with students with Language-Based Learning Disabilities in reading and writing as well as math as well as students for whom English is a second language.
• have a desire to become Orton-Gillingham certified as classroom teacher or Associate.
• be interested in teaching students in 1:1, small group and classroom settings as well as participate in other aspects of school life such as coaching, supervising residential life students, and other duties as assigned.
• be willing to work in Applewild’s summer camp program (after the initial training summer).
• have a curious mind about how to unlock potential in elementary and middle school students.
• be upbeat and welcome the opportunity and challenge to change the trajectories of student lives daily.
• want to be a part of a junior boarding residential life community.
• have a current driver’s license with insurance and a clean driving record. Must be willing and able to drive students in School-owned vehicles.
• be able to walk up and down stairs and hilly terrain.

About Applewild School:

Applewild has been a cherished community institution since 1957 and we are courageously re-imagining ourselves to evolve our programs to offer a compelling and relevant education. We have a main campus in Fitchburg, Massachusetts which is approximately one hour from Boston. We offer preschool through 9th grade, including a small junior boarding program for students in grades 5-9. Our innovative 9th grade is called “Prospect Studio” which offers an interdisciplinary intellectual adventure centered around the theme “Urban Renewal, Placemaking, & Social Justice”. In 2014 we opened a satellite location in Devens which serves preschool through third grade and is growing. We are additionally sponsoring the creation of a new school called “Foundations at Applewild” which is located on Applewild School’s Fitchburg campus and will serve students in grades two through eighth with diagnosed language-based learning disabilities.

We are thankful to draw a broad range of students from over 32 towns and several countries, and well over half of our students receive financial assistance in order to attend. Our core values and competencies lay the foundation for a culture that encourages respect, honesty, compassion, and fairness. Our faculty have invested in their professional growth to create an educational environment that is deeply metacognitive --- our goal is to teach children to be the protagonists in their own educations. At Applewild, we know that once children feel emotionally safe and valued for who they are, then children will avail themselves to deeper and more authentic learning experiences.

When considering adult additions to our community, we are very interested in growing our diversity and in diverse perspectives and experiences. We seek smart, creative, and thoughtful professionals who are interested in trying new things knowing that some failures are intrinsic to cultivating a culture of progress. We are looking for professionals who care deeply about developing the next generation for a future we know will be marked by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. Intellectual curiosity, cognitive agility, passion, and emotional resiliency are paramount for success. We are committed to offering a progressive but proven curriculum, so professionals seeking to join our community must be keen on teaching using student-centered and project-based learning. We are a small school so everyone wears multiple “hats” to meet the needs of our community.

The School is accredited through the Association of Independent Schools of New England and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools and The Association of Boarding Schools. Does the above sound like something you would enjoy? Are you ready to develop the intellectual capital of the next generation? If so, send your resume and cover letter addressed to Amy Jolly, Head of School to employment@applewild.org.  Please indicate position in subject line.

Applewild School is an equal opportunity employer and as such does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.  We welcome individuals that add to the diversity and vibrancy of our community.