Current Openings
Thank you for your interest in Sun Valley Community School. Please see below for current openings.
After School Program Leaders
Sun Valley Community School has positions open in our After School Program for the 2021-22 school year. Successful candidates will enjoy working with children ages two-seven years, and have a positive, flexible disposition. These are hourly positions that do not include benefits. Hours vary from 16-20 hours/week in the afternoons between 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Interested candidates will be required to pass a background check. Please provide an email of interest and resume electronically to:
Janet Salvoni
Elementary School Head, Sun Valley Community School
Associate Director of Multicultural Outreach + Elementary Admissions
Sun Valley Community School is seeking a dynamic professional to work in our admissions office, specializing in multicultural outreach and Elementary admissions. This is a full-time, 12-month position with benefits, beginning September 2021. Advanced proficiency in Spanish, experience teaching or working in a comparable educational environment, strong interpersonal written and verbal skills, excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, and demonstrated participation in equity and inclusion efforts are qualifications and attributes we are seeking for this position. Bachelor’s degree or higher in elementary education or related field, or relevant and equivalent teaching or other work experience is required.
The Admissions Associate Director for Elementary and Multicultural Outreach is a valued member of the admissions team which collaborates heavily across all aspects of the enrollment management process. This specific role focuses on all areas of the admissions process for Elementary applicants (Early Childhood through 5th grade) and serves as a contact for the Admissions Office’s multicultural outreach, providing support in the recruiting, application, and transition processes for families of color, particularly Latino / Spanish-speaking families from the Wood River Valley and beyond.
Responsibilities Include:
- Work collaboratively with the admissions team and committees in all aspects of the Elementary admissions process from inquiry to enrollment: responding to inquiries, scheduling student visits, conducting parent and student interviews, communicating with parents, reviewing applications and selecting students, writing regular communications, and planning admissions events;
- Recruit and enroll Latino students through outreach, event hosting, relationship building, and community networking;
- Support Spanish-speaking families in the application, enrollment and transition processes to SVCS;
- Collaborate with Admissions team, Division Heads and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion coordinators in the support of current and incoming Latino students and families at SVCS;
- Build and maintain relationships with local schools and youth programs as well as with educational access programs;
- Support the development of enrollment and communications materials and marketing strategy, and assist in Spanish-language translation;
- Understand and support the mission of the school, the educational philosophy of the Elementary School, and participate in the life of the school.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in elementary education or related field, or relevant and equivalent teaching or work experience, preferably in elementary education.
- Native or advanced proficiency in Spanish;
- Demonstrated cultural competency skills to communicate and collaborate effectively with families from varied cultural backgrounds, and demonstrated commitment to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive school community (or other comparable environment).
- A high degree of professionalism, and the ability to maintain absolute confidentiality and the integrity of the admissions process;
- Strong interpersonal written and verbal communication skills;
- Ability to work as part of a team, with administrators and teachers, and independently to accomplish departmental and individual goals;
- Ability to manage multiple tasks or projects and quick transitions, and strong organizational skills and attention to detail;
- Ability to work two to four late afternoons/early evenings and three to five weekend days in the fall and winter, as needed for admissions and recruiting events or high-volume application review season.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Admissions experience, preferably in an independent school setting, or other client-oriented experience in an educational environment;
- Experience with Blackbaud and/or proficiency with student information systems and/or databases;
- Experience with or interest in data analysis and data-driven decision-making.
Salary commensurate with experience and in context of peer schools within the Northwest Association of Independent Schools. A small moving stipend will be provided to assist with relocation expenses, if applicable.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, preferably by July 31, 2021. Interested candidates are invited to use the link below provided to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for two professional references to:
Alessia Carega, Director of Admissions
Sun Valley Community School
About Sun Valley Community School:
Our philosophy? Build community. Take risks. Grow your curiosities. Pursue your passions. Aim for personal bests. We are a preK-12 day and boarding college prep school of 435 students set in the iconic mountain resort town of Sun Valley, Idaho. Our faculty and staff are passionate about the outdoors, the arts, innovation, athletics, adventure, and the work they do with students. They are engaged and encouraging and believe in our student-centered approach.
Our students are open to new experiences, take advantage of the natural environment, thrive in a small-town community but have a solid sense of the broader world. A Sun Valley Community School experience balances intellectual inquiry with adventure. We ask students and faculty alike to push comfort zones and seek understanding. We value inclusivity, authenticity, and critical thinking.
A Sun Valley Community School Elementary education is a child-led journey of discovery, fueled by the energy of a dedicated faculty on campus and in the natural surroundings we explore. Starting at the age of two in our Reggio Emilia-inspired program, we encourage our students to follow their passions and explore their creativity while building a strong academic foundation. Throughout our Elementary program, we use authentic challenges and situations—in the classroom, in the lab, on the stage, in the art studio, or in the wilderness—to teach students to work together and build skills while developing essential character strengths. Students learn to value setbacks as well as successes and approach both with optimism and perseverance. Small group discussion, hands-on projects, and teamwork are hallmarks of our learning process. When our students complete their elementary education, they have the independence, confidence, and ability to thrive in Middle School.
Please see our website for further details about our school’s guiding principles as well as our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion work.
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