We seek staff members who are skilled educators, lifelong learners, and passionate about developing children who are eco-literate, compassionate, and critical thinkers.
Additional information you may find useful:
To apply for SMS Positions:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Employment Application
- Three letters of recommendation
- Copies of college transcripts, if applicable (originals will be required upon hiring)
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Current Openings
2024-2025 Summary of Jobs Available and Listed Below:
Paraprofessional (Part Time/Full Time 0.69-1.0 Classified)
- Employer: Syringa Mountain School
- Date Posted: 5/5/2024 (INTERNAL ONLY)
- Application Deadline: 6/1/2024
- Contact: Syringa Mountain School
Farm and Garden/Science Teacher
- Employer: Syringa Mountain School
- Date Posted: 5/5/24 (INTERNAL ONLY)
- Deadline: 6/1/2024
- Contact: Syringa Mountain School
Substitute Teachers
- Employer: Syringa Mountain School
- Date Posted: 5/5/24
- Deadline: Until Filled
- Contact: Syringa Mountain School
2024-25 Farm & Garden Teacher
Employer: Syringa Mountain School
Date Posted: 5/5/24
Contact: Syringa
Upper Grade 5-8th & Lower Grade K-4th
Length of Work Year: 190 days
Employment Type: Part Time
Application Deadline: TBD
Salary: (see Teacher Salary Schedule)
Summary of Position: The position of Farm & Garden Teacher involves managing and implementing Waldorf Curriculum and Idaho State standards to students while ensuring compliance with all guidelines and laws. Develop grade-level appropriate lessons and teach natural/Earth science to all grades at SMS, with an emphasis on natural cycles (water, energy, plants, animals, seasons, soil (organic/standard), geophysical, recycling, environmental issues in modern agriculture, climate change, sustainability, etc.) Maintain the garden.
Reports To: The Director of School.
Responsibilities: Includes but not limited to the following: planning, teaching, and classroom management for specific developmental age group and monitoring, accessing, evaluating, recording, and reporting to Director of School, communication effectively and professionally with staff, board members, parents, and communication members of the Wood River Valley.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required. Idaho State teaching license preferred or willing to acquire. Knowledge of Waldorf pedagogy preferred. First Aid and CPR Certificate are highly desirable.
Duties: (Other duties may be assigned)
- Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
- Prepares teaching materials and reports (e.g. grades, attendance, anecdotal records, etc.) for the purpose of implementing lesson plans and providing documentation to the director if the school for student progress.
- Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
- Participates in various meetings (e.g. individual education plan meetings, conferences, in-service training, site meetings, etc.) for the purpose of receiving and/or providing information and/or meeting credential requirements.
Skills:
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to effectively communicate in one on one and small group situations to parents, students, and other employees of the school.
- Ability to adequately teach and support elementary subjects and projects in work with students.
- Ability to solve practical problems and address a variety of concrete variables.
- Ability to interpret and implement a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
- Ability to work in a friendly manner and to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and school community.
- Ability to perform duties with awareness of all school, district, and state requirements, Board of Education policies, Educational Code of Ethics, and applicable laws.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and see.
- The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
- Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range.
- At times, may require more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position.
- Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding).
- Transportation time spent commuting between sites and to attend meetings, trainings, in-services, and home visits.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Work occurs both in internal office space and classroom and outside playground, garden and farm environment during all times and weather conditions of the year.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.
TO APPLY send:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Three letters of recommendation
Applications will be received via email.
E-Mail: Syringa
2024- 25 Part-Time/Full-Time Paraprofessional
Employer: Syringa Mountain School
Date Posted: 5/5/24
Contact: Syringa Mountain School
Employment Type: Classified Part Time 0.69 (29 hours per week) or Full Time (30-40 Hours)
Application Deadline: Until Filled
Hourly Pay Rate: TBD on experience
Summary of Position: The Paraprofessional agrees to perform all teaching and support duties and attend all meetings as assigned or directed by the Director of the School.
Reports To: The Director of the School or designated employee
Responsibilities: The Paraprofessional assists the educational program by performing various instructional support activities. Although the job tasks may vary due to specific requirements from one program and/or one student to another or because of assignments made by certificated personnel, the duties and responsibilities listed below are not intended to be all-inclusive. Still, they are descriptive of the typical tasks performed.
Duties: (Other duties may be assigned):
- Assist certificated staff in classroom programs and training by reinforcing instructions and providing behavioral examples in social, emotional, and functional skills
- Interact with pupils in their activities, encouraging performance, observing progress, and sharing observations with the teacher.
- As directed, participate in lesson and program planning, staff meetings, and conferences.
- Enter into a helping relationship with the students under the supervisor’s direction to foster learning in an atmosphere of acceptance.
- Support the goals and objectives of classroom activities by preparing materials and obtaining required supplies or equipment.
- Actively work with students during activity and assists with clean-up afterward.
- Provide necessary supervision in such activities as field trips, rest time, playground, meal service, and arrival and departure of children.
- Assist in grading and correcting work activities and maintaining required records and other paperwork requirements.
- Perform various clerical tasks, including using essential computer software, making copies, collating, gathering resource information/materials, taking and relaying messages, and filing.
- Assist with administering student tests.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree preferred. Associate’s Degree or approved Idaho State paraprofessional proof of assessment required. Previous experience with children preferred. Knowledge of Waldorf pedagogy is preferred. First Aid and CPR certificates are desirable.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and see.
- The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
- Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range.
- Performing the position’s essential duties may sometimes require more than 40 hours per week.
- Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding).
- Transportation time spent commuting between sites and attending meetings, training, in-services, and home visits.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Work occurs both in internal office space and classroom and outside playground, garden, and farm environment during all times and weather conditions of the year.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.
TO APPLY send:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Three letters of recommendation
The application will be received via email.
E-mail to
2024-25: Substitute Teacher/Paraprofessional:
- You must be 18 years of age to apply.
- You must be a high school graduate or have a G.E.D.
- You must complete the application (PDF).
- A fingerprint file must be completed with the county police department before being scheduled as a substitute.
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SMS is an equal opportunity employer. SMS employs staff of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, religious affiliation, actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, age, physical or mental disability, or medical condition where the latter do not impair job performance with reasonable accommodations, and accords them all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded to and made available to staff at the school. SMS will not discriminate on the basis of any of the above factors, nor any basis prohibited by law.