Join The Miami Sudbury School Family

The Miami Sudbury School is a K-12 democratic school that operates like a small city with students and staff as equal citizens called "Voting Members." Voting Members shape policy together in weekly democratic meetings and maintain those policies through daily Judicial Council (JC) hearings. Students are able to pursue their own interests within the limits of community policies. Learning occurs contextually and meaningfully through student interests and community procedures. 

​Being Staff or volunteering at a Sudbury school is an incredibly rewarding and unique experience, working with young people ages 5-18 as a mentor and fellow democratic community member.
​Apply below today!

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Open Positions

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Full or Part-time Staff
Starting Date: August 2019
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Position Details
The Miami Sudbury School is currently looking for full or part-time staff that meet the following specifications:

• Capable of working full-time (35-40 hours/week) or part-time (15-25 hours/week) 
  (School hours are 8:30 am - 3:00 pm, M-F. Part-time schedule is flexible.)
• Bachelor’s degree - Completed or in progress is preferred, but negotiable ​
• Employees will be interviewed by both Staff and Students
• If accepted, approximately first 4-6 weeks will be considered a provisional period, after which students and other staff will vote on status as full Staff
• Mandatory background/fingerprint check required (Our school will cover the cost and provide submission details when needed).

Duties & Responsibilities
Staff at a Sudbury School are significantly different from traditional "teachers." 

• Staff foremost enjoy being around young people. 
• Staff model being a balanced, responsible, and effective adult. 
• Staff do not prepare lessons, give homework, or test students. 
• Staff do not plan or direct the daily activities of students. 
• Staff support the democratic and judicial systems of the school.
• Staff must be patient, working closely with children ages 5-18, respecting their ideas and promoting their growth through empowerment. 
• While Staff are available for questions, they do not push or prompt but rather allow students to develop their own ideas, solve their own problems, and learn through meaningful experiences. 

Sudbury Schools have helped thousands of students worldwide over the past 50 years to become highly effective adults who, rather than becoming "burnt out" from school, become life-long learners who successfully pursue higher education and enterprise. While there are two other Sudbury Schools in Florida, we are the first and only in Miami. Explore our website and social media for more information on the model and a window into what a typical day looks like. Our students expect and deserve the best - so that's who we are looking for in a staff member. Being a staff member is an incredibly rewarding and unique experience.

​If you're interested in joining our dynamic Voting Member community, please apply below.

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