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• Administrative Assistant to Lower School Head

  Job Title:  Administrative Assistant to Lower School Head

   

  Supervisor:  Lower School Head

   

  Start Date: July 2026 - 12 Month, Full Time Position

   

  Essential Functions:

  • Understand and support the school mission, vision and philosophy within and outside the school and community
  • Collaborate with all constituents to provide a safe, inclusive, and welcoming learning environment
  • Assist with daily operations of the school including organization of events and submitting all event set up forms 
  • Update annual school forms for families and/or faculty
  • Communicate information to new parents 
  • Maintain the Lower School portion of the Binnacle and calendars on School’s website and campus electronic board
  • Maintain attendance/leave records for all Lower School employees
  • Maintain and update student files
  • Provide business office with monthly payroll information for substitutes/employees
  • Copy and send all records for students moving on to other schools throughout the school year as well as for fifth grade students moving to Teel Campus and/or other middle schools
  • Support admin team with annually updating faculty and parent handbooks
  • Reserves conference room and other rooms as appropriate 
  • Type, maintain, and distribute class lists
  • Assist Director of Instructional Program with interviewing and processing potential substitute teachers
  • Maintain and distribute updated substitute list to faculty
  • Locate and recruit substitute teachers in the event of emergency leave for faculty members or days leading to their absence when notice is given 
  • Prepare materials for faculty/staff for pre planning week
  • Coordinate with APA for annual school supply orders 
  • Assist admin team with updating the Emergency Operation Plan 
  • Coordinate emergency drills and maintain documentation for drills
  • Serve as a liaison with portrait studio for individual portraits and class pictures; collecting and recording payments for photos, and managing portrait days
  • Arrange catering for school events/meetings and serve as a liaison with catering vendors for school related events
  • cover the front desk as needed
  • Other duties as assigned

  
  

  Qualifications: The candidate must be highly organized and be able to manage multiple tasks and events throughout the day.  Strong verbal and written communications skills are essential with experience using Word platforms.  The candidate must have at least 3 years related experience and a Bachelor degree or higher in the related field. Previous work experience at a school is preferred.

  
  

  How to Apply:  Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and 3 references to Lower School Head Cathy North at c.north@severnschool.com.

• Database Administrator

  Job Description: Database Administrator
  
  Department: Information Technology
  
  Reports to: Director of Information Technology 
  
  Core Focus: Database Management, Data integrity, Security, Troubleshooting, Training and Support
  
  Position Summary:
  The Database Administrator is the primary architect of data quality and the lead systems problem-solver for the school’s information ecosystem. This role ensures that data flows seamlessly and securely between all departments—Admissions, Academics, Business, and Development—while providing high-level technical support to all constituents. Beyond routine administration, this role demands a systems-oriented problem solver who can identify root causes, streamline workflows, and ensure the school fully maximizes the capabilities of its platforms. 
  
  Key Responsibilities:
  1. Data Integrity & Auditing
  •    Record Lifecycle Management: Manage the transition of records from applicant to student to alumnus in Blackbaud’s Education Management System (EMS). Process sensitive changes, including withdrawals (verifying grades) and deceased status.
  •    Constituent Maintenance: Manage basic contact updates for students and parents in Blackbaud’s EMS and Raiser’s Edge (RE) while partnering with the RE DBM on duplicate resolution.
  •    Access Control: Manage and audit security levels and permissions for all users including faculty/staff across Blackbaud’s Education Management, Billing Management, Raiser’s Edge, Financial Edge, Blackbaud Merchant Services systems 
  •    Preventative Auditing: Perform regular data audits to ensure inquiries and applications do not overwrite existing parent, student, or alumni data. Coordinate cross-departmentally with Admissions and Alumni to rectify discrepancies.
  
  

  2. Systems Troubleshooting & Technical Support
  •    High Level Issue Resolution: Act as the primary point of contact for complex technical hurdles, including EMS, FE/FENXT and RE/RENXT troubleshooting, Blackbaud ID (BBID) parent connection issues, enrollment contract submission errors, and login failures for Trustees, faculty, and parents.
  •    Blackbaud Liaison: Identify and document systemic bugs; create and manage support cases until a permanent resolution is achieved. Share relevant systems updates and communications and attend K-12 conferences/webinars to stay current on product updates.
  •    Email Deliverability: Diagnose and solve communication failures for school-wide "Pushpages" by analyzing bounce reports, unsubscribe trends, and suppression lists.
  •    IT Desk Support: Provide hands-on hardware and software support for mySevern, iPads, faculty/staff devices, and BYOD devices.
  
  3. The Blackbaud Ecosystem & Integrated Modules
  The Database Administrator oversees the deep integration of the following modules:
  •    Core: The foundational source of truth for all constituent records and security permissions. Performing the annual systems rollovers in Core is crucial to ensure the system is set up correctly year to year.
  •    Academics (SIS & LMS): Management of student records, attendance, conduct, gradebooks, report cards, transcripts, official notes, assignments, conduct, and learning profiles. As the primary Grading Manager for the school, work with all divisions ensure all academic data is accurate, gradebooks are setup correctly, report cards are released on time, transcripts are accurate, GPAs are calculating correctly, and schedules are released on time, etc. Ensure all group pages (classes, advisories, activities, athletics, community groups) are visible to the correct audiences on the appropriate dates. 
  •    Enrollment Management and Annual Student Forms: Support the admissions funnel, including application setup support, contract generation, and annual student enrollment checklists and online forms.
  •    Extracurricular: Configuring groups for athletics, advisory, and community activities.
  •    Financials: Supporting Financial Edge (FE/FENXT) and Student Billing (transitioning from Tuition Management to Billing Management). Support Blackbaud Merchant Services (BBMS).

  
  4. Academic & Faculty Leadership
  •    Faculty, Staff, and Student Training: Lead LMS (mySevern) orientation for all staff. Provide specialized Learning Management System (LMS) training for Middle and Upper School faculty. Participate in Student and Parent Orientations to introduce the LMS
  •    Institutional Support: Partner with the School Nurse on August Schools integration and support Learning Specialists in their use of mySevern tools.
  •    Data Strategy: Chair the Data Committee, setting agendas and providing oversight to ensure school-wide data policies are followed and modernized.
  •    Strategic Analysis: Analyze academic grading, enrollment, and constituent data trends to provide actionable insights to leadership.
  •    Collaborative Planning: Attend calendar and division assistant meetings to ensure data systems support school-wide events and communication.
  
  Required Skills & Qualifications
  •    Proven experience in database management, preferably within a K-12 independent school environment.
  •    Expertise in the Blackbaud’s full “K-12" platform and familiarity with Raiser’s Edge, Financial Edge, and Blackbaud Merchant Services.
  •    Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear reports via Excel and Blackbaud’s Insights and Dashboards.
  •    Ability to problem solve technical issues for faculty, staff, parents, and students.
  •    Exceptional "customer service" mindset for supporting parents, students, and faculty.
  •    Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with extreme discretion.
  •    General understanding of database logic and queries
  
  How to Apply: Interested candidate should send a resume, cover letter, and at least three professional references to Greg Jahnigen, Director of Technology, at s.dit@severnschool.com.

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• Lower School After School Care Teachers and Assistants

  Severn Lower School After School Care Teachers and Assistants

  Reports To: Before and After School Care (BASC) Administrator

  
  

  Description of Role: Severn School is seeking qualified and experienced teachers and assistants for its Lower School after-school program (preschool through grade 5). 

  
  

  Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Severn School's BASC (Before and After School Care) Program provides a safe, supervised space for students to do homework, read, play, and socialize with friends. BASC teachers and assistants supervise students during after-school activities including indoor and outdoor play, snack, and homework. 

  
  

  Work hours range from 2:30pm-6:00pm Monday-Friday. Candidates must be able to work at least 3 days per week. 

  
  

  Qualifications: Candidates must have experience in a school setting and preferred candidates will hold 90-hour certification in school age child care (or equivalent approved college coursework).

  
  

  How to Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume and three professional references to the Director of Instructional Programs Sherri Hoyt at s.hoyt@severnschool.com.

• Lower School Part Time Physical Education Teacher

  Job Title: Lower School Part Time Physical Education Teacher
  
  Supervisor: Lower School Head
  
  Start Date: August 2026
  
  General Summary: Severn School is searching for a part time Lower School Physical Education teacher to begin in August of 2026. In addition, coaching opportunities with upper school students may be available for qualified candidates.  
  
  Essential Functions: Instruction at Severn School starts with relationships and emphasizes the importance of understanding, connections, and teamwork in order to create a learning environment that promotes both achievement and inclusivity.  The ideal candidate has an understanding of the various developmental levels of elementary students, is able to plan and implement appropriate lessons for a variety of age groups, and recognizes the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, and social interaction.  Collaboration within and among grade level teams is essential. 

  
  Qualifications: Three years teaching experience and undergraduate degree in education or related field required. Interested candidates are encouraged to browse our website (www.severnschool.com) to learn more about the school’s mission, program, and culture. 

  
  How to Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume, cover letter, and at least three professional references to Cathy North, Lower School Head, at c.north@severnschool.com.

• Lower School Second Grade Teacher

  Job Title: Lower School Second Grade Teacher

   

  Supervisor:  Lower School Head

   

  Start Date:  August 2026

   

  General Summary:  Severn School is seeking an experienced, full time second grade teacher beginning in August 2026. 

   

  Essential Functions: Instruction at Severn School starts with relationships and emphasizes the importance of understanding, connections, and teamwork in order to create a learning environment that promotes both achievement and inclusivity. The Severn faculty is a community of learners committed to ongoing professional development, reflection, collaboration, and collegiality to further our goals of supporting students academically, socially, and emotionally. The ideal candidate has an understanding of the various developmental levels of elementary students to build a positive classroom community and to engage students in learning. A strong understanding of teaching reading, the ability to integrate reading/language arts with global social studies concepts and to plan hands-on learning in math as students engage in the concrete, pictorial, and abstract levels are essential.  

   

  Qualifications: Three years teaching experience and undergraduate degree in education or related field required (masters preferred). Interested candidates are encouraged to browse our website (www.severnschool.com) to learn more about the school’s mission, program, and culture. 

   

  How to Apply: Qualified candidates should send a cover letter, resume and list of at least three current references to Cathy North, Lower School Head, at c.north@severnschool.com.

• Lower School Substitute Teachers

  Severn Lower school is accepting resumes for substitute teachers for the 2025-26 school year for all grades (Preschool – grade 5) and special subject areas. Qualified candidates should send a resume, cover letter, and professional references to s.hoyt@severnschool.com.
  
  Severn School seeks to attract, retain, and support faculty and staff who embrace the mission of our school. Severn School challenges its students to pursue excellence in character, conduct, and scholarship, to marshal the courage to lead, and to contribute to the world around them. We believe this is best realized in a community where adults model these qualities, where a culture of belonging is fostered, and where each student is known and valued.
  
  Qualifications:
  Enjoys working with children and facilitating their curiosity and learning
  Self-motivated, proactive, flexible, enthusiastic and reliable
  Good time management and organizational skills
  Engaging and positive personality
  Relates respectfully with people of all backgrounds and ages
  Works well as part of a small and cohesive team
  
  Severn School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion or religious creed, disability or handicap, sex or gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation,  or any other legally protected characteristic in the administration of its employment and personnel policies, educational and admissions policies, financial aid programs, and athletic and other School-administered programs, as and to the full extent required by applicable law.

• Upper School History Teacher

  Job Title: Upper School History Teacher
  
  

  Supervisor: Upper School Head
  
  

  Start Date: August 2026
  
  

  General Summary: Severn School is searching for a full time Upper School History teacher to begin in August of 2023. 
  
  

  Essential Functions: Instruction at Severn starts with relationships and emphasizes the importance of understanding, connections, and teamwork in order to create a learning environment that promotes both achievement and inclusivity. The Severn faculty is a community of learners committed to ongoing professional development, reflection, collaboration, and collegiality, and a premium is placed on the development and employment of intentional teaching, learning, and assessment methods. Severn believes that all aspects of a student’s experience, including but not limited to leadership training, service, clubs, the advisory program, athletics, and the arts, are necessary components of a Severn education. Faculty participation in these pursuits beyond the classroom reflects the collective commitment to living the school’s deep-rooted mission, which promises that students are known and valued.
  
  

  Qualifications: The ideal candidate can teach multiple levels of Upper School History, will have a strong educational background with a degree in a related field, and will possess a steadfast commitment to the life of the school beyond the classroom. Athletic coaching experience and previous secondary school teaching experience are preferred but not required. Severn’s faculty is a foundational component of our commitment to fostering a culture of belonging, and so candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
  
  

  How to Apply: Interested candidate should send a resume, cover letter, and at least three professional references to Steve Soden, Upper School Head, at s.soden@severnschool.com.

• Upper School Math Teacher

  Job Title: Upper School Math Teacher
  
  Supervisor: Upper School Head
  
  Start Date: August 2026
  
  General Summary: Severn School is searching for a full time Upper School Math teacher to begin in August of 2026. 
  
  Essential Functions: Instruction at Severn starts with relationships and emphasizes the importance of understanding, connections, and teamwork in order to create a learning environment that promotes both achievement and inclusivity. The Severn faculty is a community of learners committed to ongoing professional development, reflection, collaboration, and collegiality, and a premium is placed on the development and employment of intentional teaching, learning, and assessment methods. Severn believes that all aspects of a student’s experience, including but not limited to leadership training, service, clubs, the advisory program, athletics, and the arts, are necessary components of a Severn education. Faculty participation in these pursuits beyond the classroom reflects the collective commitment to living the school’s deep-rooted mission, which promises that students are known and valued.
  
  Qualifications: The ideal candidate can teach multiple levels of Upper School math and/or computer science, will have a strong educational background with a degree in a related field, and will possess a steadfast commitment to the life of the school beyond the classroom. Athletic coaching experience and previous secondary school teaching experience are preferred but not required. Severn’s faculty is a foundational component of our commitment to fostering a culture of belonging, and so candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
  
  How to Apply: Interested candidate should send a resume, cover letter, and at least three professional references to Steve Soden, Upper School Head, at s.soden@severnschool.com.

• Upper School Spanish Teacher

  Job Title: Upper School Spanish Teacher
  
  

  Supervisor: Upper School Head
  
  

  Start Date: August 2026
  
  

  General Summary: Severn School is searching for a full time Upper School Spanish teacher to begin in August of 2026. 
  
  

  Essential Functions: Instruction at Severn starts with relationships and emphasizes the importance of understanding, connections, and teamwork in order to create a learning environment that promotes both achievement and inclusivity. The Severn faculty is a community of learners committed to ongoing professional development, reflection, collaboration, and collegiality, and a premium is placed on the development and employment of intentional teaching, learning, and assessment methods. Severn believes that all aspects of a student’s experience, including but not limited to leadership training, service, clubs, the advisory program, athletics, and the arts, are necessary components of a Severn education. Faculty participation in these pursuits beyond the classroom reflects the collective commitment to living the school’s deep-rooted mission, which promises that students are known and valued.
  
  

  Qualifications: The ideal candidate can teach multiple levels of Upper School Spanish, will have a strong educational background with a degree in a related field, and will possess a steadfast commitment to the life of the school beyond the classroom. Athletic coaching experience and previous secondary school teaching experience are preferred but not required. Severn’s faculty is a foundational component of our commitment to fostering a culture of belonging, and so candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
  
  

  How to Apply: Interested candidate should send a resume, cover letter, and at least three professional references to Steve Soden, Upper School Head, at s.soden@severnschool.com.