Title: Alumni and Community Relations Associate

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, The Miami Valley School has provided a unique learning option for families in the Dayton, Ohio community.

As an essential member of the Advancement team, the Alumni and Community Relations Associate works collaboratively to establish and enhance the long-term sustainability and success of the school through a commitment to strengthening philanthropic giving while aligning relationship-building and outreach efforts with strategic priorities.  

As a highly organized, creative, detail-oriented, reliable, and relationship-minded person, the Alumni and Community Relations Associate will work closely with the Director of Advancement, to develop engagement and fundraising strategies and implement action plans that strengthen ties between the school and several community stakeholders: alumni, parents, friends of the school, and community partners. 

The Alumni and Community Relations Associate will actively manage a major giving/sponsorship portfolio that will involve prospecting, qualifying prospects, gift solicitation, and post-gift stewardship creating strategic initiatives and leading organization-wide outreach, alumni, and advancement events. 

Reports to: Director of Advancement 12- month position.

Start Date:  July 1, 2021

Required Qualifications Undergraduate degree or higher

• 3+ years fundraising experience
• A willingness to be a positive, present, and engaged member of the community
• A willingness to travel as needed and be out of town for events
• A willingness to commit to the schools’ initiatives around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Successful experience working within the community and/or alumni relations
• Demonstrated success in achieving fundraising goals
• Proven computer skills and comfort with technology; experience with CRM programming

Competencies: 

• Highly organized, motivated, strategic thinker, self-starter with proven interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• A passion for relationship building informed by strategic planning and donor record management

• Proven ability to maintain confidentiality, and professionalism
• Able to succeed in a fast-paced work environment
• Able to contribute to the team as well as work independently
• Demonstrated ability to follow through on responsibilities

TO APPLY:

Please review the full job description here and send resume and letter of interest to; Heather Leppla, Director of Advancement: heather.leppla@mvschool.com.

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.

 

The Miami Valley School is seeking an upper school biology teacher committed to developing critical and creative thinkers who collaborate and communicate effectively using evidenced-based argumentation. This new faculty member will be joining a department that strives to celebrate the diversity of the MVS community through its differentiated instruction, offers assessments that provide a range of opportunities for students to demonstrate their learning, and integrates coursework with other academic departments and the world at-large. The Science Department takes its charge of inculcating a deep fidelity to the Scientific Method as the fundamental paradigm of rigorous inquiry.  The faculty member will teach three sections of biology as well as an additional elective in the life sciences (e.g., anatomy and physiology, microbiology, genetics, or other sub-speciality of biology). In each of these courses, the new faculty member should be dedicated to developing curricula that are culturally-inclusive, rich in relevance to the experiences of students, and rooted in immersive laboratory work.

 

This new faculty member will establish a supportive and engaging environment for upper school students (grades 9-12), demonstrate the ability to create developmentally appropriate and inclusive curricula, work collaboratively with colleagues and parents, possess excellent communication skills, and demonstrate a teaching proficiency and comfort with a variety of different teaching and learning styles.  Additional duties include co-teaching and designing a month-long immersive and interdisciplinary course, which may involve domestic and/or international travel. This teacher may also teach a section of middle school science, depending on enrollment. Ideal candidates will possess prior experience teaching biology in middle and/or upper school settings, advising clubs, coaching athletics, and/or leading student travel learning programs. Candidates without prior teaching experience will also be considered.

Expectations:

• Center teaching pedagogy around immersive and experiential learning.
• Exhibit a commitment to culturally inclusive curricula and inclusive classroom practices.
• Build collaborative partnership with students and parents.
• Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning through engagement in ongoing professional development.

Reports to: Director of Upper School

Primary Responsibilities:

• Teach three sections of upper school biology and an additional elective each semester
• Lead/Co-lead an Immersion program in January
• Serve as an advisor for a group of 10-12 upper school students
• Lead and/or advise extracurricular activities, which include student clubs and athletics

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate or advanced degree(s) in biology or related field(s)

• The desire to work with pre-teen and teenage students in an experiential setting

The Miami Valley School is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant 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, cover letter, resume, outlining your suitability for the position and interest in the mission of the school to katie.mccallum@mvschool.com. For more information on the school, follow the embedded links.  Please do not call the school directly.

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 an innovative and culturally inclusive music and choral performing arts teacher committed to developing compassionate global citizens. The ideal candidate is a passionate and skillful musician/educator, who is eager to invest their talents in our music, choral, and theater programs. The MVS Performing Arts Department creates a continuous learning experience in music and theater arts for students from Early Childhood through 12th grade. Grounded in the Orff method, students in EC-3 have the opportunity to engage folk songs, movement activities, and pitched percussion performances. Beginning in grade 4, students choose between band, choir and strings ensembles and may continue in their respective discipline through 12th grade. Advanced level ensembles are offered at the middle school level (including an a cappella choir and Jazz band). Each discipline also offers an upper school ensemble (A cappella choir, Jazz Band and String ensemble). Students also have the opportunity to engage full-scale plays and musicals beginning in 4th grade.

This new faculty member should establish a supportive and engaging environment for students ranging from 4th – 12th grade, 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.  Ideal candidates will possess prior experience leading a cappella groups, mixed-level choirs, and directing/music directing theatre productions. Additional duties include co-teaching and designing a month-long immersive, interdisciplinary course, which may involve domestic and/or international travel. Candidates without prior teaching experience will also be considered.

Expectations: 

• Demonstrate a commitment to culturally inclusive curricula and inclusive classroom practices.
• Build collaborative partnership with students and parents
• Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning through engagement in ongoing professional development

Primary Responsibilities:

• Direct four sections of choir in grades 4 – 12 (including two a cappella groups) and varied upper school Performing Arts electives
• Lead/co-lead extracurricular activities, such as theater/musical theater productions
• Lead/Co-lead an Immersion program in January
• Develop and propose new courses each year, including new Immersion programs

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate or master’s degree in Music (performance or education) is required
• The desire to work with 4th-12th grade students in an experiential setting
• Proficiency in piano accompaniment
• Ability to sight read, arrange/transpose vocal and instrumental parts
• Audio engineering skills are a plus.

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.

Interested candidates should submit a completed MVS employment application, resume, and cover letter outlining your suitability for the position and interest in the mission of the school to deborah.spiegel@mvschool.com. For more information on the school, follow the embedded links.  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 a lower school 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. 

The Lower School Classroom Teacher must be a passionate and skillful teacher, who is eager to invest his/her talents in our lower school program. They must establish a supportive and engaging environment for lower school students (grades K-5), work collaboratively with colleagues and parents, have excellent communication skills, and demonstrate a desire to embrace immersion method into their teaching. In addition, this teacher will have completed coursework or possess teaching experience in specific subfields of elementary education (e.g.classroom/behavior management, social and emotional learning, child development, subject expertise etc.) related to his/her teaching responsibilities. 

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

Reports to: Director of Lower School

Primary Responsibilities:

• Teach a single grade classroom within grades 3-5
• Lead/Co-lead 2 week Winter Mini Immersion 
• Develop and propose new units each year, including new Mini Immersions
• Organize and Complete requests for class field trips and class purchase requests
• Update Canvas, MVS’ Learning Management Software (LMS), and MyBackpack regularly to keep both students and families informed about student progress,  performance, and news/happenings
• Attend faculty meetings

• Collaborate with the Heads of Department and Academic Team to develop a continuity of curriculum

• 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 in Education
• Certificate in Elementary Education, preferred
• Desire to work with lower school students in an experiential setting

The Miami Valley School is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant 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, cover letter, resume, outline your suitability for the position and interest in the mission of the school to michele.gaudet@mvschool.com. For more information on the school, follow the embedded links. 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 a lower school 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. 

The Lower School Classroom Teacher must be a passionate and skillful teacher, who is eager to invest his/her talents in our lower school program. They must establish a supportive and engaging environment for lower school students (grades K-5), work collaboratively with colleagues and parents, have excellent communication skills, and demonstrate a desire to embrace immersion method into their teaching. In addition, this teacher will have completed coursework or possess teaching experience in specific subfields of elementary education (e.g.classroom/behavior management, social and emotional learning, child development, subject expertise etc.) related to his/her teaching responsibilities.

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

Reports to: Director of Lower School

Primary Responsibilities:

• Teach a single grade classroom within grades K-2
• Lead/Co-lead 2 week Winter Mini Immersion 
• Develop and propose new units each year, including new Mini Immersions
• Organize and Complete requests for class field trips and class purchase requests
• Update Canvas, MVS’ Learning Management Software (LMS), and MyBackpack regularly to keep both students and families informed about student progress,  performance, and news/happenings
• Attend faculty meetings

• Collaborate with the Heads of Department and Academic Team to develop a continuity of curriculum

• 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 in Education
• Certificate in Elementary Education, preferred
• Desire to work with lower school students in an experiential setting

The Miami Valley School is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant 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, cover letter, resume, outline your suitability for the position and interest in the mission of the school to michele.gaudet@mvschool.com. For more information on the school, follow the embedded links. 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.