The Island School is hiring a
Island School Overview
The Island School, a not-for-profit organization based in The Bahamas, was founded to create and support transformational educational experiences with the vision of leadership effecting change, on the island of Eleuthera. The diverse educational initiatives, including our High School Semester and Summer Term, Deep Creek Middle School, Elementary Learning Center, and our Community Engagement and Partnerships, deliver unique educational journeys in conjunction with the authentic and meaningful work our organization undertakes in research and sustainable development at the Cape Eleuthera Institute, our research and innovation hub. We are reimagining what education is for, and redesigning how education is delivered.
Our School
Deep Creek Middle School is an independent day school on the island of Eleuthera in The Bahamas. It was founded in September 2001 with the goal of increasing access to educational resources for people in South Eleuthera. The school has grown to serve students in grades 7, 8 and 9 and offers an experiential approach to the Bahamian national curriculum. While DCMS is located in the settlement of Deep Creek, it is fully a part of the larger Island School community and the middle school students purposefully engage in collaborative work and learning with students, faculty, scientists, farmers and innovators throughout the Island School organization.
Within the framework of CEIS’s vision of leadership effecting change, DCMS creates a learning environment where students not only learn the subject matter from the Bahamian national curriculum, but focus on academic growth, leadership and responsible citizenship. Our distinctive philosophy of education invites students to join our community, take calculated risks, solve real problems, engage with the natural environment, and experience deep learning beyond the classroom.
Job Summary
Deep Creek Middle School teachers work collaboratively with a dedicated group of colleagues and students in a flexible, team-oriented environment. In your job, you must be energized to try new things and stretch beyond a traditional job description. Our faculty design experiential, place-based curriculum, create collaborative partnerships across the Island School and within the Deep Creek community, and actively engage families to support student learning. Teachers also lead community engagement clubs, as well as after school tutoring and sports. School is open five days a week from 7:30am-4:30pm, with occasional evening and weekend events (e.g. parent conferences, Saturday programming)
This is a contractual position between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025 with the potential for extension depending on circumstances and needs of the school. Required hours may vary depending on the teaching position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Additional Duties
Other Duties
Please note that this job description is not exhaustive and does not cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time and without notice.
Qualifications & Experience
Teaching credential and/or Masters Degree
A love of exploring concepts through real world applications
Experience working with middle, high school or upper elementary students
Ability to support diverse learning needs within the educational program
Excellent communication, social and problem-solving skills
Proficient computer skills especially Google-suite use
A commitment to culturally responsive teaching
Demonstrated intercultural competence
The ability to live and work in a remote location within a small community
Desirable Qualifications
Compensation & Benefits
Application
Applicants should include the following in their application:
Cover letter
Current resume
Three references (to include name, telephone number and email address)
Submit through our BambooHR portal: https://ceis.bamboohr.com/careers or https://islandschool.org/employment/current-openings/