Employment

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• Chesapeake Campus After School Care Teachers and Assistants

  Job Title:   Before and After School Care (BASC) Teacher and Assistant

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

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

  
  Essential Functions and Responsibilities:  Severn School's BASC (Before and After School Care) Program runs from 3:00-6:00pm, Monday through Friday.  BASC Teachers and Assistants supervise students during after-school activities including indoor and outdoor play, snack, homework, and transitions to and from after-school clubs. Candidates need to be able to work 3, 4, or 5 days a 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.  

• Upper School Counselor

  Job Title: Upper School Counselor
  
  

  Supervisor: Upper School Head
  
  

  Start Date: August 2024
  
  

  General Summary: Severn School is searching for a full time Upper School Counselor to begin in August of 2024. 
  
  

  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 will hold a Masters degree or higher in counseling or a related field, hold licensure or certification in counseling or a related field, and will have ample experience working with adolescents. Experience working in education or with school-based populations is preferred but not required. 
  
  

  Primary duties include supporting the social, emotional, and psychological needs of 9th-12th graders through individual counseling, liaison work with outside mental health providers, and collaboration with families and colleagues on behalf of students. The role also involves teaching in the form of 9th grade Health and Wellness classes, leadership seminars for 10th-12th graders, and, for qualified candidates, academic classes, as well as club/extracurricular supervision and advisory. 
  
  

  The ideal candidate will forge relationships easily, possess strong organizational and time management skills, and have a keen understanding of mental health concerns and adolescent development. A strong sense of collegiality and the ability to work closely with the other Upper School counselor are necessary.
  
  

  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.

• Buildings & Grounds Department

  Job Title:   Buildings and Grounds Team Member
  
  Reports To:  Director of Business and Finance
  
  Description of Role:  Candidate’s main responsibility, as a member of the Buildings and Grounds Department, is to help maintain a safe and clean campus for Severn’s Students, employees and visitors. Severn’s 22-acre campus includes three academic buildings, an Alumni Affairs/Development Building, a sports complex, four athletic fields, parking lots and eight residential houses.  
  
  Essential Functions and Responsibilities:  Opening and closing of buildings; Maintain HV/AC systems; Maintain buildings and residences to include minor plumbing, electrical, carpentry and painting; Maintain grounds to include: picking up trash, emptying trash receptacles, sweeping sidewalks and cleaning entryway glasses; Deliver packages; clean and fill buses with gas and other fluids.
  
  Other Duties:  Set-up and facilitate events such as: Assemblies, Homecoming Weekend, Alumni Weekend, Open House, Productions and Graduation.
  Seasonal Duties: Clean gutters and downspouts; Blow and rake leaves; Maintaining flower beds, bushes and trees; Remove snow and salt walkways.
  
  Qualifications:  Candidate must pass background check.  Must be able to perform the following tasks:  Climb ladders; Work with gas/electric powered tools; Drive a pickup; Drive an activity bus; Operate utility vehicles.
  
  How to Apply:   Employees are immediately eligible for comprehensive benefits that includes health/dental/vision, retirement plan, paid vacation, paid personal and paid sick leave.  Qualified candidates should send a resume and cover letter to Chris Sapienza, Director of Business and Finance at c.sapienza@severnschool.com.

• Lower School Substitute Teachers

  Severn Lower school is accepting resumes for substitute teachers for the 2022-23 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.