Employment
We welcome your interest in a career at The Oakwood School, an independent, non-sectarian, college preparatory school. We are committed to attracting and retaining exceptional faculty and staff to carry out our Mission and Guiding Principles. We seek talented and experienced individuals who celebrate and respect childhood, know how to blend traditional teaching methods with 21st century resources, and are excited about incorporating character education and service learning in their work with students.
The Oakwood School educators...
- Model the Portrait of an Oakwood Graduate
- Passionately pursue their own professional growth and renewal
- Hold children at the center of all decisions and actions
- Cultivate an inclusive and vibrant learning community
- Are committed to the education of children and the Mission of The Oakwood School
Excerpt from Oakwood's Characteristics of Professional Excellence adopted December 10, 2014
Open Job Positions
School Counselor
Administration:
School Counselor
The Oakwood School seeks a School Counselor for the 2024-2025 school year. This is a full-time, 10-month position that begins on August 1, 2024. The School Counselor is a vital member of the administrative and academic team. The primary purpose of a school counselor is to help students form healthy mindsets, relationships, and other life skills.
A School Counselor’s most essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with members of the school community;
- Implementing social/personal development, prevention, and intervention activities and services that impact achievement, behavior, and attendance, including holding weekly guidance classes in the Middle School;
- Providing responsive services designed to meet students’ immediate needs, which may include counseling in individual or small-group settings or crisis response;
- Providing indirect services for students, including referrals for additional assistance, consultation and collaboration with parents, teachers, and the community at large;
- Analyzing and using data to measure the results of the program, as well as to promote systemic change within the school;
- Offering consistent, timely feedback to students and parents;
- Possessing strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain appropriate rapport with students and parents;
- Communicating, consulting and cooperating with other members of the school staff and community, including administration, instructional support, and parents/guardians to ensure the best interest of students;
- Maintaining a professional appearance, and demonstrating behavior that is conscientious and responsible both in school, in the community at large, and on social media;
- Ensuring student safety off and on campus, including hallways, restrooms, parking lots, and field trips; and
- Informing the Head of School and the Division Coordinators as appropriate in a timely manner about the status of all outstanding work.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of a Master’s degree in school counseling or related field from a four-year accredited college or university required. Additional requirements as applicable under SAIS/Cognia and NAIS;
- Valid, current North Carolina school counseling certificate or working towards the attainment of such;
- Experience in an independent school or other non-profit setting is preferred;
- A desire to work in a diverse and inclusive school environment;
- A commitment to work and innovate collaboratively with colleagues and support them;
- Understanding of current, research-based best practices in school counseling and the ability to apply those in a manner consistent with the ideals and mission of The Oakwood School;
- Ability to work collaboratively to teach, guide, and mentor faculty and to educate parents as to best practices;
- Understanding of the social, emotional, and academic needs of students and how to provide for them; and
- The ability to uphold the confidential nature of the work of the School Counselor.
Chemistry and Physics Teacher
UPPER SCHOOL:
CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS TEACHER
The Oakwood School seeks an energetic, creative Chemistry and Physics Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. Successful candidates will exhibit flexibility and adaptability with students. The ideal candidate will actively participate in the life of the school outside of the classroom and perform other non-teaching duties as assigned.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Develop meaningful relationships with students and parents that drive students to love learning and make exceptional academic gains.
- Design and implement appropriate instruction of content area(s) assigned in with the school standards, curriculum, and student needs.
- Create a positive educational climate for students to learn in an atmosphere of respect and rapport.
- Create and deliver relevant and rigorous lessons that maximize student engagement and achievement.
- Utilize a variety of teaching practices and methodologies that incorporate physical sciences: chemistry, physics, and engineering inquiry-based labs.
- Emphasize STEM education in school by promoting interactive learning as well as helping organize STEM focused family events within the science department.
- Effective facilitation and personal use of technology as a communication and educational tool to improve student achievement and manage tasks.
- Observe, evaluate, and monitor student performance and mastery of standards.
- Manage student behavior in the classroom by utilizing effective classroom management strategies.
- Implement a clear and consistent behavior management system that aligns to Oakwood’s initiatives while developing students’ character and sense of community in the classroom.
- Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding, and respect.
- Participate in grade-level, division meetings, before and after-school duties, faculty meetings, Oakwood functions, clubs, and athletic events, and chaperone off-campus education trips.
- Take all responsible precautions to provide for the health and safety of students and protect equipment, materials, and facilities.
- Appropriately maintain and secure confidential records, inquiries, and data.
- Maintains appropriate certifications and professional development hours as required.
- Perform any other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Education, Chemistry, Physics, and/or a related field or specialty area;
- at least three years of teaching Physical Sciences in the Upper School, preferably in Chemistry and Physics;
- excellent understanding of the social, emotional, and academic needs of Upper School students and how to enthusiastically provide for them;
- the ability to differentiate a rich, varied, and developmentally appropriate curriculum based on best practices and current research;
- a desire to work in a diverse and inclusive school environment;
- a commitment to work collaboratively and innovatively with colleagues; and
- ability to communicate respectfully, proactively, and honestly both verbally and in writing with parents, colleagues, and administrators.
PK4 Assistant Teacher
Lower School:
PK4 Assistant Teacher
The Oakwood School seeks an energetic, creative Assistant PK4 Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. Successful candidates will exhibit flexibility and adaptability with students. The ideal candidate will actively participate in the life of the school outside of the classroom and perform other non-teaching duties as assigned.
The ideal candidate will have the following characteristics:
- Ability to work under the supervision of lead teachers, including following lesson plans prepared by teachers and to work effectively with individual children and small groups, meeting the instructional objectives as established by the lead teachers;
- Ability to take initiative in recognizing an immediate need and meeting it without specific instructions;
- Excellent understanding of the social, emotional, and academic needs of preschool students and how to joyfully and enthusiastically provide for them;
- Ability to differentiate a rich, varied, and developmentally appropriate curriculum based on best practices and current research;
- Willingness and ability to reflect on one’s own lessons and teaching and adapt them to meet the different needs of students;
- Desire to work in a diverse and inclusive school environment;
- Commitment to work collaboratively and innovate with colleagues;
- Ability to communicate respectfully, proactively, and honestly both verbally and in writing with parents, colleagues, and administrators regarding curriculum, students, and child development issues;
- Participation in grade-level, division meetings, and all-faculty meetings, before and after-school duties, Oakwood functions, clubs, and athletic events, and any other duties as assigned; and
- Maintenance of strong, professional relationships with colleagues in an environment where listening, critical thought, respectful debate, and compromise are welcomed and essential.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of a college degree in a relevant field and experience as an assistant teacher or working with children in a classroom environment are preferred.
PK3 Assistant Teacher
LOWER SCHOOL:
PK3 ASSISTANT TEACHER
The Oakwood School seeks an energetic, creative Assistant PK3 Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. Successful candidates will exhibit flexibility and adaptability with students. The ideal candidate will actively participate in the life of the school outside of the classroom and perform other non-teaching duties as assigned.
The ideal candidate will have the following characteristics:
- Ability to work under the supervision of lead teachers, including following lesson plans prepared by teachers and to work effectively with individual children and small groups, meeting the instructional objectives as established by the lead teachers;
- Ability to take initiative in recognizing an immediate need and meeting it without specific instructions;
- Excellent understanding of the social, emotional, and academic needs of preschool students and how to joyfully and enthusiastically provide for them;
- Ability to differentiate a rich, varied, and developmentally appropriate curriculum based on best practices and current research;
- Willingness and ability to reflect on one’s own lessons and teaching and adapt them to meet the different needs of students;
- Desire to work in a diverse and inclusive school environment;
- Commitment to work collaboratively and innovate with colleagues;
- Ability to communicate respectfully, proactively, and honestly both verbally and in writing with parents, colleagues, and administrators regarding curriculum, students, and child development issues;
- Participation in grade-level, division meetings, and all-faculty meetings, before and after-school duties, Oakwood functions, clubs, and athletic events, and any other duties as assigned; and
- Maintenance of strong, professional relationships with colleagues in an environment where listening, critical thought, respectful debate, and compromise are welcomed and essential.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of a college degree in a relevant field and experience as an assistant teacher or working with children in a classroom environment are preferred.
Interested candidates should email a cover letter, résumé, and list of three references with telephone numbers to Head of School Dan Quesnel at dquesnel@theoakwoodschool.org.