Employment
In addition to inquiries for any current openings, Sheridan accepts applications year-round and conducts interviews with qualified candidates for possible future openings. Prospective teachers should have a related degree, classroom experience, and/or relevant experience with elementary or middle school-aged children.
Our faculty also works with aspiring teachers to provide on-the-job training. Teacher training at Sheridan affords beginning educators the opportunity to learn and apply specific methods with the support of experienced mentor teachers.
We are eager to consider applications from traditionally underrepresented groups. Candidates interested in Sheridan's program should send a resume to the Faculty Recruitment Coordinator at recruitment@sheridanschool.org.
Teach in a school where…
- decisions are made collaboratively,
- students feel empowered and are self-advocates,
- important relationships are given time to grow,
- parents are effectively and appropriately involved,
- students are intellectual risk-takers and independent thinkers,
- parents, students and teachers meet together to confer on academic achievement,
- many classes are co-taught by two experienced educators collaborating together,
- students learn to be more inclusive and get to know each other well,
- students learn to respect differences, resolve conflicts and work together as a family,
- students feel safe and secure, giving them more freedom to take academic risks,
- teachers focus on the important concepts instead of just finishing the textbook or preparing for the test, and no standardized tests are administered,
- everyone models the community rule: “we respect ourselves, each other, and the environment,”
- competitive faculty salaries and benefits are a stated goal of the administration, and
- professional development is fully funded.
Sheridan's Faculty Recruitment Mission
Sheridan’s faculty recruitment mission is to establish a qualified and diverse pool of candidates for each open position, effectively, objectively and equitably assess those candidates, and select the candidate who will best enhance and complement the Sheridan community.
Following the NAIS Principles of Good Practice for hiring, the school and those involved in the process will:
- establish a broad candidate pool by placing advertisements, attending teacher recruitment fairs, working with placement agencies and informing current community members of openings;
- implement specific outreach to traditionally underrepresented groups, specifically candidates from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds and those not currently employed by independent schools;
- involve teaching and non-teaching staff members in the process;
- balance the priorities of the school with those of the co-teacher/department;
- determine and publish desirable qualifications and attributes for open positions;
- utilize systems designed to accurately assess candidate strengths and weaknesses related to those qualifications and attributes including communication with prior employers;
- communicate with candidates in a respectful, timely, lawful and ethical manner, including notification when the position has been filled;
- invite candidates to visit the campus at the school’s expense and clearly articulate the purpose and expectations of the visit to the candidate;
- make comprehensive offers of employment to selected candidates and allow at least two days for candidates to consider an offer; and
- receive feedback from candidates and continually evaluate the recruitment process.
Teacher Employment Resources
In addition to our website, Sheridan lists job openings with several additional organizations and agencies, including:
