Type: Part Time to Full Time Faculty (dependent on applicant qualifications)
VIMSIA Job Vacancy Description
Teach College Seminar (weekly, 1-2 hour class) to DP1 and DP2 students
Create and maintain data on college acceptances, merit scholarships
Create an individualized list for each college-ready student of safeties, fits, and reaches based on questionnaires and interviews. Continually revise said list throughout the process based on new information (updated scores, GPA, new interests, etc.)
Facilitate students' college application process through the following (this begins during a student’s freshman year, picks up heavily during a student’s junior year, and is fairly intense--day to day for some students, including weekends/evenings/breaks--during a student’s senior year):
individual student and family meetings (formally, up to four times a year in both junior and senior years)
individual and group email communication
Facilitate students' ACT/SAT test registration as needed (securing test waivers from ACT and College Board)
Maintenance of supplemental documents (transcripts, teacher recommendations, counselor recommendations, application status changes, mid-year, and final transcripts, etc) via Naviance, CommonApp or specific institution.
Contact colleges/universities for information or help students connect/troubleshoot as needed
Guide students through securing teacher recommendations (helping to facilitate timelines and teacher’s interaction with Naviance)
Facilitate and host visitors/college events on campus (college admissions representatives, college fairs, returning alumni, community members etc)
Attend other events on island hosted by college admissions representatives (counselor breakfasts, private college nights, etc.)
Collaborate with directors, staff and counterparts on island to provide opportunities to students
Leverage resources as needed to support students with applications, financial aid, schools/colleges
Create reports for VIMSIA Board of Trustees as needed
Facilitate the annual signing day event - Schedule, create certificates for each student, explain the program, provide a celebratory environment for students and parents.
Partner with the Marketing Director to document, promote and share any events or programming related to college prep, alumni, academic success, post secondary pathways
Support graduation in partnership with PGIA Director and administrative team
Create and maintain relationship with college admissions representatives and relevant product vendors
Support families during the financial aid application and appeal process
Facilitating faculty letter of recommendations (hosting workshops on effective letters, what to say, what not to say, etc.)
Update school profile annually The profile explains our school community, highlights our successes and programs. It includes our course offerings, grading scales and lists all college acceptances and matriculations. The school profile is the document that tells the story of our school, it accompanies every single college application for our students.
Craft a counselor letter of recommendation for each college-bound student. , often THE letter of recommendation that is actually read (survey teachers, take quotes from teammates, etc.)
Represent VIMSIA at local, regional, and national college counseling events (Caribbean Counselors Association, SACAC, NACAC, and counselor fly-in programs)
Educate admissions representatives about the International Baccalaureate Program
We are committed to hiring a diverse faculty who reflect the diversity of our student body. Positivity and team mentality are a must. Our teachers have access to world-class professional development, job-embedded coaching, and a warm and welcoming community.
A higher education degree in your area of expertise is required and applicants should have 1 or more years of experience. At this time, we are only able to hire those persons who hold US citizenship. Only serious inquiries with a true desire to work hard on a dynamic and caring team need apply. You can learn more about our school at www.vimsia.org.
Benefits Provided for this Role:
Pay: $50,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year (full time)
Provide a competitive professional salary, full insurance benefits for employee (family addition optional), annual match for IRA, annual PTO
Provide tuition remission for a qualified candidate to provide longevity and consistency in this position
The right candidate for this position will deeply believe in the VIMSIA mission, and be highly skilled in the roles above with the desire to work as a team player
Professional Development opportunities as needed/requested
To inquire further about this exciting opportunity, please send a detailed resume and letter of interest:
--Dr. Michael Fisher, PGIA Director, at mfisher@vimsia.org
--Gloria Arpasi, Head of School, at hos@vimsia.org
We look forward to hearing from you!
About VIMSIA: Virgin Islands Montessori School & Peter Gruber International Academy is a Montessori/IB school with approximately 300 students (toddler through 12th grade) on the U.S. Virgin Island of St. Thomas in the Caribbean. We are a non-profit, independent, private, international school that is looking for quality teachers who have a passion for teaching. Our small school community is one that focuses on a philosophy of "Education for Life" through a true dedication to our core values, our mission statement and our profile of a graduate which aims to create responsible, caring, internationally-minded young people. We pride ourselves on being a green school that is solar powered and always environmentally conscious. We work just as hard on building quality character in our students as we do in building academic skills. Three crucial attributes embody the types of students and staff members we have at our school - passionate about learning, dedicated to service and of the highest integrity/character. All stakeholders (parents, teachers, administrators, board members) at our school have one thing in common - we put learning first. Our tri-accreditation of Association Montessori International (AMI), International Baccalaureate (IB) and Middle States Association (MSA) leads our students to dual high school diplomas after experiencing a detailed academic continuum that focuses on the acquisition of strong academic skills. We have a Spanish Infusion program, as well as focus on Mathematics and Science. Our graduates are attending their first choice, top-tier colleges and universities, such as: Harvard, Brown, US Naval Academy, Stanford, Princeton and more.
Virgin Islands Montessori School & Peter Gruber International Academy is a Montessori/IB school with about 300 students (toddler through 12th grade) on the U.S. Virgin Island of St. Thomas in the Caribbean. We are a non-profit, independent, private, international school that is looking for quality teachers who have a passion for teaching. Our small school community is one that focuses on a philosophy of "Education for Life" through a true dedication to our core values, our mission statement and our profile of a graduate which aims to create responsible, caring, internationally-minded young people. We pride ourselves on being a green school that is 100% solar powered and always environmentally conscious. We work just as hard on building quality character in our students as we do in building academic skills. Three crucial attributes embody the types of students and staff members we have at our school - passionate about learning, dedicated to service and of the highest integrity/character. All stakeholders (parents, teachers, administrators, board members) at our school have one thing in common - we put learning first. Our tri-accreditation of Association Montessori International (AMI...), International Baccalaureate (IB) and Middle States Association (MSA) leads our students to dual high school diplomas after experiencing a detailed academic continuum that focuses on the acquisition of strong academic skills. We have a Spanish Infusion program, as well as focus on Mathematics and Science. Our graduates are attending their first choice, top tier colleges and universities, such as: Harvard, Brown, US Naval Academy, etc.