Employment Opportunities

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• Full-time High School English Position

  Job Summary
  Upper level English Language and Literature Teacher (11th - 12th)
  Salary: Commensurate with experience
  Location: Sedona, AZ, USA
  Employer: Verde Valley School
  Type: Full time in a boarding school setting
  Category: Languages and Literature Teaching Faculty
  Preferred Education: BA in English, MA preferred
  
  Employer Information
  Verde Valley School is a small (120 students), independent, boarding and day school serving grades 9-12. The campus is surrounded by National Forest and the splendor of Sedona’s red rock towers. With a working farm and 25 horses on campus, Verde Valley’s rugged and intimate campus shapes a community in which every student is known and supported in becoming the fullest, most thriving version of him/herself. Academically, VVS is an IB World School, and
  offers the IB Diploma and Course Certificate programs at the 11th – 12th grades. The school’s program is best encapsulated by its motto, IB + Dirt. Guiding principles include: global citizenship, environmental stewardship, academic excellence, the value of physical labor, and service to others. Please visit the website for more information at www.vvsaz.org.
  
  Job Description
  Verde Valley School seeks a skilled, enthusiastic and experienced upper level high school English teacher with the ability to teach IB English Language and Literature grades 11 and 12 as well as an interest in and ability to teach additional classes in the English department should the need arise. Through reading and viewing a range of texts, students develop their critical reading and analytical writing skills. Humanities classes at VVS include seminar discussions, frequent opportunities to practice and receive feedback on their analytical writing as well as creative and collaborative projects. A belief that all students can develop the reading and writing skills necessary for college and beyond coupled with an affinity for differentiating instruction for a wide range of students are hallmarks of the VVS English faculty.
  
  In addition to teaching, all full-time faculty lead one extracurricular sport/activity twice each week. In terms of residential duty, faculty supervise students one evening per week and one weekend per month. Verde Valley is proud of its experiential education programs. Faculty are responsible for co-leading a ten-day experiential education travel program throughout the Southwest during the fall. In the spring, faculty lead an eight-day on-campus project-based
  program on a topic outside their discipline. Verde Valley School is a residential community. On-campus housing and meals at the dining hall are provided.
  
  Preference is given to candidates who have:
  · Experience designing and implementing IB English Language & Literature and/or AP English Language & Composition
  · Experience differentiating instruction for a wide range of learners
  · Experience infusing experiential education into a literature classroom
  · Previous professional experience in a residential setting
  · The ability to coach sports or activities offered at VVS
  · Experience leading multi-day experiential education trips
  
  As VVS courses are inherently international, experience and comfort with a variety of cultures is highly valued. The position begins August 2025. Please send a cover letter and resume, with the subject heading ‘Humanities Position Application to lperkins@vvsaz.org. No phone calls please.
  
  Requirements
  Candidate must be willing to wholeheartedly engage in all facets of boarding school life including advising, coaching, weekends, and dorm supervision.

• High-School Science Position

  Job Summary:
  High School Lab Science Teacher
  Salary: Commensurate with experience. Competitive benefits package provided
  Location: Sedona, AZ USA
  Employer: Verde Valley School
  Type: IB Boarding School
  Category: Science
  Preferred Education Level: B.A. and/or Masters degree in the lab sciences
  
  Employer Information:
  Verde Valley School is a small (120 students), independent boarding and day school serving grades 9 – 12. We are an International Baccalaureate World School founded in 1948, and our guiding principles include academic excellence, intercultural understanding, environmental stewardship, physical labor and service to others. Please visit our website for more information
  at www.vvsaz.org
  
  Job Description:
  Verde Valley School seeks a skilled and enthusiastic high school science teacher to teach lab science courses in a college prep boarding school committed to experiential education. We anticipate an opening in the lab sciences for the 2025-2026 academic year. The ideal candidate will be comfortable teaching in at least two lab science areas including Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science and/or Physics/Physical Science.
  
  Teachers at Verde Valley School employ experiential, student-centered methods to engage a wide variety of students in the study of science. All courses are taught with an inquiry-based approach with the teacher guiding students to question, explore, collect and analyze data using the scientific method. IB courses are two-year courses that culminate with the completion of IB assessments in the senior year.
  
  We are looking for teachers who truly love working with adolescents and are ready to fully immerse in all facets of boarding school life on our rustic desert campus. In addition to classroom teaching, each faculty member supervises students one evening per week, one weekend per month, and twice each week for campus work jobs. Each faculty member leads one extracurricular activity or sport twice each week and is responsible for advising 4-5 students. Most faculty members lead a 2-week wilderness & service trip throughout the Southwest each November. Meals in our dining hall are provided. On-campus housing may be available, space-permitting.
  
  Preference is given to candidates who have:
  · IB or AP program experience
  · Experience teaching high school science using an inquiry-based approach
  · Experience working in a residential setting

  · Experience and enthusiasm for living and teaching in diverse communities
  · Experience teaching non-native English speakers
  · Experience coaching and/or leading outdoor activities
  
  This position begins in August 2025.
  Please send a cover letter and resume via email with the subject heading: “Science Position Application” to lperkins@vvsaz.org. No phone calls or faxes please.

• Learning Support Position

  Employer Information:
  Verde Valley School is a small boarding and day school serving students in grades 9-12. Verde Valley School’s guiding principles include Academic Excellence, World Citizenship, Environmental Stewardship, Service to Others, and the Value of Physical Labor. At Verde Valley School, our commitment to these principles is  experienced through our daily, weekly and annual schedules which are designed to support student growth and development in each of these domains while also preparing students for college and beyond. Students in the 11th and 12th grades study the IB curriculum.
  Please visit our website for more information at www.vvsaz.org
  
  Job Description:
  Verde Valley School seeks a skilled and enthusiastic learning support teacher to lead our Learning Support Program by providing executive functioning and study skills support to students throughout the academic day. Academic classes at Verde Valley School are writing-intensive and emphasize discussion, research, critical thinking and analysis. The Learning Support class provides scaffolding for core academic classes in the following areas: task initiation, personal organization, time management, breaking down assignments, and communication with teachers.
  
  We are looking for teachers who truly love working with adolescents and are ready to fully immerse in all facets of boarding school life on our rustic desert campus. In addition to classroom teaching, each faculty member supervises students one evening per week, one weekend per month, and twice each week for campus work jobs. Each faculty member leads one extracurricular activity or sport twice each week and is responsible for advising 4-5 students. Most faculty members lead a 2-week wilderness & service trip throughout the Southwest each November. Meals in our dining hall are provided. On-campus housing may be available, space-permitting.
  
  Preferred Qualifications
  ● High school teaching experience - Special Education preferred
  ● Experience teaching executive functioning skills, time management and organizational skills to high school or college students
  ● Experience with Google Suite, Google Classroom, and assistive technologies
  
  

  This position begins in August 2025.
  
  Please send a cover letter and resume via email with the subject heading: “Learning Support Position” to lperkins@vvsaz.org. No phone calls or faxes please.