Working at Village Home

“I am not a teacher, but an awakener.” — Robert Frost

“We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves.”  —Galileo Galilei

Current Openings:

No current openings

Join Our Team of Happy Teachers in Our Choices Program

Read the information below to complete an APPLICATION and at least one COURSE PROPOSAL for consideration as an instructor. Applicants that do not have both pieces complete can not be considered.

For best consideration, please apply and propose a course by:

June 1 for Fall Term
October 15 for Winter Term
March 1 for Spring Term

Applying for a Job as a Facilitator/Instructor/Teacher for our Choices Program (a la carte classes)

Thank you for your interest in sharing your time and talents with our growing community of self-directed learners and homeschooling families. The class proposal(s) you submit do not automatically become classes at Village Home. We will contact you within 30 days regarding the status of your proposal and application.

To be considered as an applicant, you must complete both of these items:

  1. Complete an Instructor Application
  2. Submit a Class Proposal. We want to know what you want to do in the classroom. On the Course Proposal Form, you will be asked for information to help us make a decision as to whether your class concept will fit into our program. You will be asked to describe your class concept as it would appear in a catalog listing.  You may submit multiple class proposals.

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact hello@villagehome.org.

Teaching In Our Choices Program

See Instructor/Facilitator Job Description Here

Village Home Education Resource Center seeks innovative out-of-the-box facilitators/instructors/teachers to design and lead classes for children ages 3 through 18.  To apply, you must complete an Employee Application AND a Course Proposal.

We seek facilitators/instructors/teachers who use innovative, hands-on, relational methods in their instruction, and who enjoy teaching in progressive, out-of-the-box settings. Our teachers are wildly and authentically enthusiastic about their subject matter. Here, teachers design their classes based on their interests, with a keen eye for responding to the needs and interests of the children. Classes are test-free and grade-free, although classes designed as “homework required” do require out-of-class time to provide feedback. We free up our teachers to focus on creating inspiring learning moments in the classroom, without a bunch of administrative overhead, or time spent in class testing and assessing. Here, it is the learner’s job to learn, and the teacher’s job to inspire them to continue learning after class.  At Village Home, learners choose their classes, so they come into the room engaged and ready to learn.

Village Home offers Choices classes in these areas:  Art, Computers and Technology, Drama, History, Language Arts, Math, Music, PE and Dance, Science, World Language, Social Studies and Geography. Inter-disciplinary and project-oriented classes and activities are very popular. Classes at Village Home are small, with an average of 12 students per class. Most classes have a maximum of 16 students, and most classes have an age range of at least 2-3 years. Parents are welcome in the class anytime, and often siblings are in classes together. Most classes are offered in a three-term series, beginning in the Fall. Each term is 10 weeks long. Most classes meet one hour a week; some middle and high school level offerings meet two hours per week. A handful of one-term offerings often appear in the Winter and Spring terms. Classes are generally held Tuesday through Friday between the hours of 9:30 am and 4:00 pm.  Most teachers lead 2-3 classes per week.  If you are selected, we will add your offerings to the catalog, and see how enrollment stacks up. We reserve the right to cancel any class for any reason.

Compensation

Choices Instructors/Facilitators are paid an instructional rate of $25 – $35 per class hour, plus up to 30 minutes of prep time at a prep rate for every hour of instruction delivered.  Payroll is processed monthly on the last day of the month. Instructors earn paid time off and can participate in the Oregon Saves program. Instructors are eligible for tuition benefits for their own children based on the number of classes they teach.

Success is measured by: (1) Enrollment (2) Attendance (3) Retention from term-to-term (4) Feedback from learners (5) Feedback from parents (6) Direct observation.

Apply to join our team of happy educators!

 

Village Home is committed to pro­viding an educational environment free from discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, or any other status protected under applicable federal or state laws. Learn more about us HERE.