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, intern, or volunteer 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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Entry Level Full or Part-time Intern
Starting Date: August 2020 or after
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Position Details
The Miami Sudbury School is currently looking for full or part-time intern that meets the following specifications:

• Capable of setting a regular schedule (School hours are 8:30 am - 3:00 pm, M-F. Part-time intern and volunteer schedule is flexible.)
• Bachelor’s degree - Completed or in progress is preferred, but negotiable ​
• Applicants/Candidates 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 Intern or Voting Volunteer
• Mandatory background/fingerprint check required (Our school will cover the cost and provide submission details when needed).

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

• foremost enjoy being around young people. 
• have read Free to Learn​ and other information on self-directed learning.
• model being a balanced, responsible, and effective adult. 
• do not prepare lessons, give homework, or test students. 
• do not plan or direct the daily activities of students. 
• support the democratic and judicial systems of the school.
• must be patient, working closely with children ages 5-18, respecting their ideas and promoting their growth through empowerment. 
• While adults 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. Being part of this community 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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Unique Benefits:
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- An absolutely one-of-a-kind educational experience. Besides the Sudbury school in Ft. Lauderdale, there are no other models exactly like ours available in our area. All of our past staff, interns, and volunteers have shared how life-changing it has been for them to be part of this kind of paradigm and community.

- Being part of a unique oasis and a place of growth for young people, from the highly-academic student sick of "performing" to the struggling student who wants to be appreciated for who they are, not what their grades are. It is in many ways a counter-cultural and revolutionary stance that values children as persons deserving of respect.

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