Position Summary

The Miami Valley School’s mission is to challenge young people of promise to become self-sustaining learners and compassionate global citizens. For over a half-century, The Miami Valley School has provided a unique learning option for families in the Dayton, Ohio community. Here, faculty and leadership are ready to help refine a truly differentiated educational opportunity as MVS becomes a nationally-recognized leader in experience-based learning.

The Director of Environmental Sustainability works collaboratively with the leadership team, faculty and staff to create a shared vision of weaving environmental sustainability in the Zorniger lab and into classrooms across all disciplines and divisions.

MVS seeks an innovative and multi-culturally inclusive Director of Environmental Sustainability. This inspiring, creative person should be committed to developing, implementing, and leading an environmental sustainability program across all grade levels from early childhood through upper school. The director must be a passionate and skillful teacher, who is eager to invest their talents in our students. The Director must establish a supportive and engaging environment for all MVS students, demonstrate the ability to create developmentally appropriate curricula, work collaboratively with colleagues and parents, have excellent communication skills, and demonstrate a teaching proficiency and comfort with a variety of different teaching and learning styles.

Finally, the Director of Environmental Sustainability oversees maintenance of the greenhouse facility and the associated gardens.

Reports to: Assistant Head of School for Academics

Expectations:

• Embrace the vision of The Miami Valley School, incorporate Immersion Method, and Social Emotional Learning (SEL), in the classroom
• Demonstrate an ability to develop rapport with other members of the leadership team faculty, and staff and garner the respect of peers
• Demonstrate an ability to develop rapport with students
• Commit to ongoing professional development in environmental sustainability
• Effectively communicate with the MVS community about environmental sustainability both verbally and in writing, including prospective and current parents and alumni
• Demonstrate  a strong knowledge of gardening, the environment, and of innovative sustainability and green practices
• Willingness to assist with the physical labor of tending a quarter acre garden

• Be open to pursuing grant opportunities as they arise

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design and develop the Z-lab and its gardens as an immersive learning center, teaching space, and resource to the school and community
• Develop, implement, and teach an environmental sustainability program for early childhood through upper school students
• Support faculty integration of environmental sustainability issues and garden activities into their classroom across all divisions and disciplines
• Develop a seasonal maintenance plan for the Z Lab facilities and surrounding gardens
• Oversee garden planning and maintenance

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Experience with gardening practices and environmental issues, preferably in a school garden setting
• Teaching experience with children ages 3-18
• Demonstrate computer literacy and proficiency (e.g., Google suite of applications, student information systems and online grade book programs)

The Miami Valley School is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any application for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic testing, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other basis prohibited by law.

To Apply:

Eligible candidates should submit to deborah.spiegel@mvschool.com a cover letter outlining your suitability for the position, a completed MVS employment application, resume, and philosophy of education articulating how their leadership of the EC will align with the MVS mission, vision, and core values. Please do not call the school directly.

Position Summary

The Miami Valley School’s mission is to challenge young people of promise to become self-sustaining learners and compassionate global citizens. For a half-century, MVS has provided a unique learning option for families in the Dayton, Ohio community. Here, faculty are educators who are ready to help refine a truly differentiated educational opportunity as MVS becomes a nationally-recognized leader in experience-based learning.

The Miami Valley School is seeking an early childhood school assistant teacher committed to developing critical and creative thinkers who collaborate and communicate effectively. This new faculty member will be joining a team that strives to represent the diversity of the MVS community by creating and implementing culturally inclusive and responsive curricula as well as demonstrating a teaching proficiency and comfort with a variety of different teaching and learning styles including The Reggio Method, Waldorf and Montessori.

The early childhood school assistant teacher must be passionate and skillful, eager to invest his/her talents in our early childhood school program. They must establish a supportive and engaging environment for early childhood school students, work collaboratively with colleagues and parents, have excellent communication skills, and demonstrate a desire to embrace the immersion method into their teaching.

Reports to: Early Childhood Administrator

Expectations:

• Demonstrate a commitment to culturally inclusive curricula and inclusive classroom practices
• Demonstrate a lifelong appreciation for healthy and creative decision-making in their students
• Build collaborative partnership with students, parents, and colleagues
• Demonstrate an ability to develop rapport with students
• Commit to lifelong learning through engagement in ongoing professional development

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist a lead teacher in the early childhood school
• Lead/Co-lead 2 week Mini Immersion
• Assist in developing and proposing new units each year, including new Mini Immersions
• Fulfill all other faculty responsibilities that may occur outside the school day, including writing progress reports and planning, attending school-related functions, which include but are not limited to: Parent Information Night (PIN), Parent-Teacher Conferences, Promotion Ceremonies, Graduation
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate or Master Degree
• Desire to work with early childhood school students in an experiential setting

The Miami Valley School is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any application for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic testing, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other basis prohibited by law.

To Apply:

Eligible candidates should submit a completed MVS employment application, resume, outline your suitability for the position and interest in the mission of the school to jennifer.george@mvschool.com. Please do not call the school directly. Applications due by July 24, 2020.

Position Summary

The Miami Valley School’s (MVS) mission is to challenge young people of promise to become self-sustaining learners and compassionate global citizens. For a half-century, MVS has provided a unique learning option for families in the Dayton, Ohio community. Here, faculty are educators who are ready to help refine a truly differentiated educational opportunity as MVS becomes a nationally-recognized leader in experience-based learning.

MVS is seeking to add to its Housekeeping and Facilities team. The ideal candidate is dependable and detail-oriented, and results-oriented. The Housekeeping Supervisor is responsible for supervising a team of 3-4 personnel to ensure the team performs various activities necessary to maintain a sanitary, safe and attractive environment. The Supervisor is responsible for supervising and training personnel in proper procedures such as basic floor care, trash removal, disinfecting surfaces, restocking supplies, maintaining housekeeping closets and equipment. Previous experience is required in janitorial as well as supervising.

Expectations & Requirements:

• Able to work 6pm to 2am (approximate) weekdays
• Must maintain the ability to pass a criminal background check and random drug screens
• Possess valid driver’s license and have reliable transportation
• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least two years’ janitorial supervisory experience
• Dependable, strong work ethic, takes pride in work, attention to detail
• Professional in appearance
• Takes pride in work
• Ability to work collaboratively with fellow team members to complete the job

Primary Responsibilities:

• Directly supervise and train housekeeping personnel
• Monitor the quality of work and completion of tasks done by all employees.
• Work within budgeted hours to complete required tasks.
• Keep records necessary for daily operations.
• Responsible for the safety and well-being of employees
• Work along-side other housekeeping team members to clean school facilities (i.e. classrooms, offices, multipurpose rooms, grounds, windows, restrooms, carpets, floors, gym, cafeteria) for the purpose of maintaining a sanitary, safe and attractive environment
• Collection of trash and recycling
• Replacing trash can liners
• Restocking paper products, cleaning supplies
• Dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping
• Operate mechanical floor cleaners, polishers and vacuums
• Perform other duties as assigned

Experience:

• Janitorial , Supervising/Management of personnel– 2 years

The Miami Valley School is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any application for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic testing, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other basis prohibited by law.

To Apply:

Eligible candidates should submit a completed MVS employment application, resume, outline your suitability for the position and interest in the mission of the school to debbie.moore@mvschool.com. Please do not call the school directly. Applications due by July 15, 2020.

Position Summary

The Miami Valley School’s (MVS) mission is to challenge young people of promise to become self-sustaining learners and compassionate global citizens. For a half-century, MVS has provided a unique learning option for families in the Dayton, Ohio community. Here, faculty are educators who are ready to help refine a truly differentiated educational opportunity as MVS becomes a nationally-recognized leader in experience-based learning.

MVS is seeking to add to its Housekeeping and Facilities team. The ideal candidate is dependable and detail-oriented, and results-oriented. The Housekeeping Specialist performs various activities necessary to maintain a sanitary, safe and attractive environment. Some of the duties require basic floor care, trash removal, disinfecting surfaces, restocking supplies, maintaining housekeeping closets and equipment.

Expectations & Requirements:

• Able to work 6pm to 2am (approximate) weekdays
• Criminal background check
• Possess valid driver’s license and have reliable transportation
• Dependable
• Professional in appearance
• Strong work ethic
• Takes pride in work
• Ability to work collaboratively with fellow team members to complete the job
• Attention to detail

Primary Responsibilities:

• Cleans school facilities (i.e. classrooms, offices, multipurpose rooms, grounds, windows, restrooms, carpets, floors, gym, cafeteria) for the purpose of maintaining a sanitary, safe and attractive environment
• Collection of trash and recycling
• Replacing trash can liners
• Restocking paper products, cleaning supplies
• Dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping
• Operate mechanical floor cleaners, polishers and vacuums
• Perform other duties as assigned

Experience:

• Janitorial – 1 year (preferred)

The Miami Valley School is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any application for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic testing, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other basis prohibited by law.

To Apply:

Eligible candidates should submit a completed MVS employment application, resume, outline your suitability for the position and interest in the mission of the school to debbie.moore@mvschool.com. Please do not call the school directly. Applications due by July 15, 2020.