Independent School Jobs at Friends School

Friends School Boulder is a progressive co-educational Preschool – 8th Grade day school serving students from the Boulder area. Friends offers a challenging curriculum guided by strong values of collaboration and creativity, mindfulness and social and emotional learning, cross-curricular and project-based instruction, and diversity, social justice & service learning. Faculty and staff are highly engaged and enjoy flexibility, autonomy, and a collaborative working environment.

Friends School offers a wonderful opportunity to work in a close-knit environment that supports lifelong learning, best practice, and personal growth. Friends provides a unique and connected community where learning is at the center of every day for teachers and students alike.

The connections between our students and the adults in our community are the heart of Friends School. If you believe you would be a good fit for our school, we welcome your interest. Please send your resume and letter of interest to jobs@friendsschoolboulder.org and we will be in touch with you soon. Current job openings are also listed below.

Full-time Friends School employees are eligible for an excellent benefits package including competitive salaries, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, 403b retirement plan benefits, professional development, tuition remission for employees with children attending Friends School, and time off for major holidays, school breaks, and vacation time. Please direct specific questions about employee benefits to Heidi Halpern in our Business Office at 303-499-1999 x256.

Friends School is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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Current Openings

Middle School Part-time Math Teacher

Friends seeks a part-time math teacher for a long term substitute position. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering quality math education to a small class of middle school students. The ability to adapt to varying daily schedules, collaborate effectively, work with an organized and standard based curriculum and work well with middle school students are key attributes we are looking for in this role.

The part-time math teacher reports to the Head of Middle School and is a member of the Middle School team. See the job description for more detail.

Salary Range: Salary range for this 20% position is $6,000-12,000 and pay is commensurate with experience, degree, and position.

How to Apply: Send cover letter and resume to jobs@friendsschoolboulder.org. Please indicate the position you’re applying for in the subject line.

Friends School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

AfterCare Teachers

Friends seeks AfterCare Teachers for our AfterCare program that provides after school care for students, ages 3-12. It begins after the regular school day and ends promptly at 5:30 PM. Time in AfterCare is structured with an after school snack, playtime either outdoors or in the Great Room, and a choice time. The AfterCare Teacher supervises students in the AfterCare program and performs the following duties:

AfterCare hours: Monday-Thursday 3:00-5:30 pm, Fridays 1:00 – 5:30 pm.
Report for duty hours: Monday-Thursday 2:45pm, Friday 12:45pm
Prepare attendance sheets for classroom teachers
Take attendance every 1/2 hour
Plan and implement appropriate games and activities
Keep attendance sheets accurate and current
Prepare and supervise snack according to snack procedures
Record billing in database
Keep Director notified of problems and concerns occurring  during AC
Clean up and lock all AC areas at the end of each day  according to written closing procedures
Attend annual health training classes. AfterCare teachers must have current training in CPR/AED, First Aid, and Universal Precautions.
Candidates must be able to pass a background check and meet the physical requirements of the position.

Compensation: Starting at $16/hr based on experience

How to Apply: Please complete an application and email or call Veronica Soto at auxprograms@friendsschoolboulder.org or 303-499-1999 x250

Friends School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Teaching Positions

Friends School continuously screens applicants for teaching positions. If you are interested in a teaching position at Friends School for the 2022-2023 school year, please submit your resume and letter of intent to jobs@friendsschoolboulder.org. Indicate all grades and/or subjects that you are interested in and qualified to teach. Salary range is $30,000-$65,000 and pay is commensurate with experience, degree, and position. Friends School offers a competitive compensation package including medical, dental, life insurance benefits, 403b plan and generous paid leave.

Substitute Teachers – Preschool-8th Grade

Friends School is looking for fun, energetic, and responsible people who would like to be on our substitute teacher list. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, candidates must be fully vaccinated and symptom free. We are in need of half-day and full-day substitutes from Preschool through 8th grade. Elementary and middle school subs must have teaching experience and/or a teaching degree. Preschool, Kindergarten and PE subs may be working alongside another teacher and while they are not required to have teaching experience and/or a teaching degree, experience with children is required. A flexible schedule is required with the ability to provide coverage for both planned and short-notice absences of our lead teachers from preschool through grade 8.

Salary Range: Our sub pay is $75 for a half day, $150 for a full day.

How to Apply: Please email your resume, letter of interest, references, academic disciplines and age levels for which you can provide substitute coverage to substitute@friendsschoolboulder.org. We will contact you for a brief interview and tour. Following an interview and background check, successful applicants will be added to our substitute teacher list.

Teacher Candidates for 2024-2025 School Year

Friends School is currently accepting applications for Teacher Preparation Program Candidates for the 2024-2025 school year. We offer a one-year program in a residency model leading to Colorado teacher licensure. We offer programs for both Elementary and Early Childhood Certification. Learn more and apply here.