Current Openings

Thank you for visiting! Sun Valley Community School currently has openings for the following positions. Please scroll down for descriptions and full list of responsibilities and qualifications.  

  • Middle School Boys' Soccer Coach 
  • Varsity and JV Upper School Girls' Volleyball Coach
  • Preschool Teacher 

MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS' SOCCER COACH

Sun Valley Community School is seeking an experienced Middle School Boys' Soccer Coach for the Middle School boys' team. Qualified applicants must be detail oriented, flexible, and dependable. Valid drivers license and background check required. This is part-time position with no benefits that runs late August through mid-October. Interested candidates should send an electronic cover letter and resumé, by Monday, June 24 to:

Richard Whitelaw, Director of Athletics
Sun Valley Community School
rwhitelaw@communityschool.org.

UPPER SCHOOL GIRLS' VARSITY & JV VOLLEYBALL COACH
Sun Valley Community School is seeking an experienced Varsity Volleyball Coach and a Junior Varsity Volleyball Coach for the Upper School girls' teams. Qualified applicants must be detail oriented, flexible, and dependable. Valid drivers license and background check required. This is part-time position with no benefits that runs mid-August through mid-October.

Interested candidates should send an electronic cover letter, resumé, and at least two letters of reference by Monday, June 17 to:
 
Richard Whitelaw, Director of Athletics
Sun Valley Community School
rwhitelaw@communityschool.org

PRESCHOOL TEACHER
Sun Valley Community School is seeking a dynamic Preschool Teacher (ages 2-4) in its Early Childhood Center for the 2019-20 school year. This is a full-time position with benefits, beginning August, 2019. Strong candidates will have the following personal and professional attributes:

  • A dynamic educator who has a passion for engaging young hearts and minds through an emergent curriculum
  • 3-5 years as lead teacher in early childhood settings
  • Familiarity with the Reggio Emilia philosophy
  • The ability to provide a variety of learning opportunities, methods, and materials, which support the diversity of abilities within the classroom 
  • A deep understanding of the developmental breadth found in early childhood
  • Practices thoughtful, respectful, and effective classroom management techniques, which support active learning and promote responsibility and self-management
  • Works collaboratively with faculty and communicates clearly with parents
  • Values outdoor education and will participate in local day trips as part of our Outdoor Program
  • Ascribe to the principles of NAEYC
  • Bachelor’s degree 

Please send an electronic cover letter including a statement of educational philosophy, resumé, and at least two letters of reference to:

Janet Salvoni
Elementary School Head 
jsalvoni@communityschool.org

My colleagues inspire me daily; from their creative ideas in the classroom to their seemingly superhuman passions outside of the classroom. It is such a healthy and positive group of adults to be around.

Naomi Goldberg, Eighth Grade Team

 

Sun Valley Community School is an equal opportunity employer. The school encourages, seeks, and will employ applicants the school deems qualified for the position sought, regardless of age, ethnic background, nationality, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, or physical ability, with reasonable accommodation to fulfill the responsibilities of the position.