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Please send any letters of interest, resumes, applications, or questions about the application process to apply@seattlegirlsschool.org.
 

Updated 2/7/2025

Current Openings

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  • After School Program Teacher and Front Office Support

    We seek a part-time (20 hours a week) After School Program Teacher and Front Office Support personnel to work from 2pm to 6 pm Monday through Friday, starting as soon as possible. As After School Program Teacher, the person who fills this position will be responsible for the supervision of middle school students in the After Care Program and will plan and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum and activities. As Front Office Support, the person who fills this position will often be the first person that community members interact with, either in person or on the phone. The Front Office Support person is responsible for the smooth, efficient operation of the middle school front office. In both of these key areas, this person will collaborate with the leadership team, faculty, and staff to promote our mission and values within the school community.

    Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

    As After School Program Teacher
    • Supervise students for After Care Program and potential lunch duty coverage or classroom substitute support.
    • Providing a safe, caring, and academically and socially enriching environment for middle school students. 
    • Plan and implement curriculum and activities that are developmentally appropriate and meet all identified academic and development needs.
    • Assist in co-curricular program support, in the form of logistics planning and implementation of major school events as requested. 
    As Front Office Support
    • Support front desk duties including: answering phones and delivering messages as necessary, welcoming visitors and vendors, making copies, delivering papers/mail to staff mailboxes, and checking students into and out of school. 
    • Provide basic medical care to students and ensure that faculty take the necessary medical kits and student medications when going off-campus.
    Qualifications:
    • High School diploma required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
    • Minimum one year of working with school age children
    • A high level of cultural competence and sensitivity to needs of middle school-aged girls and gender nonconforming students.
    • Strong oral and written communication skills.  
    • Ability to effectively manage time and multiple tasks; self-starter with a track record of strong follow-through.
    • Strong technology skills and experience working with information systems and databases.
    • A demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as a team member
    Personal Attributes:
    • Demonstrates a warm, approachable, and welcoming demeanor; can connect with people from all walks of life.
    • Ability to work and interact with students and families 
    • Skill in the areas of organization, attention to detail, problem solving, and commitment to follow through on tasks. 
    • Ability to work both independently, flexibly, and cooperatively, exercise judgment and creativity, organize work, set priorities, meet deadlines, and work under pressure in a fluid and dynamic work environment.
    • Growth mindset; willing to learn and grow around areas of job description and school mission.
    • Ability to communicate in a professional manner both orally and in writing. 
    • Ability to handle confidential matters in an ethical manner.
    • Demonstrated proficiency in the Microsoft Office / Google Suite.
    Compensation: Competitive hourly rate ($21-$23 per hour) commensurate with experience.

    To Apply: Please submit a letter of interest and resume to: apply@seattlegirlsschool.org Questions welcome via email.

    ***Seattle Girls’ School is an Equal Opportunity Employer***
  • Part-Time Middle School Music Teacher

    We seek a Part-Time Music Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year (20 hours/week, 0.5 FTE). At Seattle Girls’ School*, we use an experiential, joy-filled, inquiry-based approach. We seek teachers who are collaborative, flexible, and love learning and doing alongside middle school girls and gender nonconforming students. Teachers work collaboratively to write original curriculum (no textbooks here!) that is project-based and hands-on, and integrates anti-bias work into everything they do.
    Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
    • Engage students in differentiated and meaningful learning through culturally responsive teaching practices
    • Build upon the existing curriculum to design innovative learning experiences that are motivating and relevant to middle school girls and gender nonconforming students.  
    • Teach class ukulele (5th grade) and class guitar (6th grade) and prepare music students for one community performance each school year.
    • Teach an extracurricular music class (examples: rock band, choir, musical theater) once a week.
    • Provide meaningful ongoing assessment and feedback to support student growth, and partner effectively with families.
    • Write progress reports for each student at the end of each evaluation period.
    • Beyond your curricular responsibilities, actively engage around the larger mission of SGS to develop students’ leadership and their understanding of social justice.
    • Model a growth mindset by learning alongside students and colleagues.
    • Engage in continuous personal identity development work, specifically in regards to race and privilege, and support students in their own learning.
    • Provide a safe and active environment that will benefit each SGS student.
    • Other duties as needed.
    Qualifications:
    • B.A./B.S. is required.
    • WA State Teaching Certification, or Master’s Degree is a plus.
    • A minimum of 2-3 years experience working with youth or instructing students in a classroom setting is a plus.
    • A high level of cultural competence and sensitivity to the needs of middle school-aged girls and gender nonconforming students.
    Compensation:
    Salary and benefit package commensurate with experience.  The annual salary range for our full-time faculty is $68,800-$91,500. SGS uses a salary scale that takes years of experience and degrees attained into account. All faculty are compensated according to the scale and dependent on those two data points.

    To Apply: 
    Please submit a letter of interest and resume to: apply@seattlegirlsschool.org.  Questions welcome via email.

    ***Seattle Girls’ School is an Equal Opportunity Employer***

    *Seattle Girls' School ("SGS") does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religion, disability, family composition, or other legally protected status in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, employment policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs. SGS admits female students, regardless of the gender they were assigned at birth, and non binary students who were assigned female at birth.

Belonging at SGS

In this series of videos, faculty and staff talk about what it means to be a part of the SGS mission.
SGS is part of POCIS Northwest (People of Color in Independent Schools) and will be present at both Diversity Career Fairs hosted by POCIS.

People of color who are interested in working at independent schools are invited to attend the 2025 Diversity Career Fair hosted by POCIS Northwest on Sunday, February 9, 2025 for the virtual fair and Saturday, March 8, 2025, for the in-person fair. This career fair is offered through the collaborative effort of 20+ regional schools. 

Attendees of the career fairs will hear from diversity practitioners about working in independent schools and learn about current career opportunities in teaching and staff positions. To register and find more information about the sessions and career fair booths, visit https://pocisnorthwest.org/diversity-career-fair/.

Registration is free of charge.

 
Seattle Girls’ School does not discriminate on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, or family composition in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, employment policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs. Seattle Girls’ School admits female students, regardless of the gender they were assigned at birth.

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Located in the Central District, Seattle Girls' School is an independent school for girls and gender nonconforming students in grades 5-8. Our mission is to inspire and develop courageous leaders who think independently, work collaboratively, learn joyfully, and champion change.