Employment Type: Full-Time, 10-month employee, benefits-eligible

Start Date: August 2026

Paideia is a pre-K-12 independent school of over 1,000 students in the Emory University area of Atlanta. Paideia was started in 1971 by a small group of parents and educators who wanted a school that educated children with respect for their individuality. The school was founded on the idea that children have unique interests and abilities, and that they grow and develop at their own pace. The ancient Greek word Paideia conveys the concept of a child’s total education: intellectual, artistic, and social. After many years and considerable growth in size and programs, Paideia remains true to the ideas that inspired it and brought it into existence. Today, Paideia is the leading progressive school in the southeast.  

For more information about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, our focus on both social and emotional learning with rigorous academic offerings and opportunities for extra curricular learning, please visit our website at www.paideiaschool.org

Job Summary:

The Service Learning and Civic Involvement program at Paideia is a school-wide initiative that reflects the school’s philosophy and framework of values. The goal of the program is to strengthen the community stewardship ethic and deepen students’ learning through volunteerism and civic involvement. From after school volunteer activities in the elementary to the high school internship program, students are involved in a wide-range of service and volunteerism with organizations throughout the metro area. The coordinator of this program has an administrative and organizational role in overseeing these activities and responsibility for program development. In addition, the position involves leadership of the high school internship program.

Duties and Responsibilities Include but Are Not Limited to:

• Stewarding a vision for civic engagement and service learning with local and national communities from Half Day to 12th grade,
• Working collaboratively with colleagues, students, parents /guardians, and leadership to organize and implement community wide service projects,
• Collaborating with level principals and assistant principals and help train faculty in all divisions to help facilitate service learning and civic engagement experiences,
• Developing and maintaining relationships with local community organizations,
• Coaching individual students in project management and leadership in the development and execution of service projects
• Expanding civic involvement and service learning  programming and opportunities in the elementary and junior high through collaboration with homebase teachers and level principals,
• Managing the High School Internship program which includes orienting students annually to the program, coach students in applying and selecting service internships, facilitate student reflection, maintain a database of student internship programs and provide supervision as needed
• Coordinating the Cross Age Teaching program in the High School which involves training students as teacher aides and matching them with appropriate level teachers, 
• Supporting high school clubs in service and advocacy by introducing them to resources and opportunities and teaching skills as needed,
• Chaperoning occasional afterschool and weekend service events.
• Offering ongoing support and occasional professional development for faculty in service learning best practices.
• Teaching two (2) classes in the High School; preferably in the Humanities.

Minimum Requirements:

Applicants must have a BA in a related field and a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a school setting or related non-profit work. Compensation is based on years of experience. 

Preferred skills include:

• Direct experience with youth in an educational, vocational, and/or social service setting
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and justice and ability to examine constructs of identity, power, and privilege,
• Excellent leadership abilities, interpersonal and collaborative skills, speaking and writing skills, strong listening skills, organizational skills, and the ability to follow through required,
• Proven ability to implement school wide programming 

Application Notes:

Interested applicants should submit a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three references via our online application.

Salary is commensurate with education and experience. A benefits package is offered for benefits-eligible positions. The Paideia School is an equal opportunity employer.

About The Paideia School

Paideia is a K-12 college preparatory school of 999 students in the Emory University area of Atlanta; the elementary school enrolls 333 students. The elementary program includes twelve full-day, self-contained classrooms grades K-6. There are two teachers in each class of twenty-six to twenty-eight children. Teachers work together as lead teacher and assistant or as two co-lead teachers. Other than classes with specialists including art, music, physical education, and library, children remain with their own teachers throughout the day. We believe the constellation of relative strengths and weaknesses among any group of students can differ widely; teachers decide when and how to offer extra help, when and where to augment a task to provide extra challenge, and when and why to take a step back to allow a child to process information. Social development is an integral part of a child’s maturation. Teachers help children learn how to work together cooperatively and effectively.

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