Employment

To apply, please submit the application form below. The form requires several file uploads including: cover letter, resume, and 3 professional references. Applications due by March 3, 2025.

Media Providence Friends School has an opening in the fall of 2025 for a middle school humanities teacher. Strong candidates will bring:

Bachelor’s degree in education or similar field, Master’s degree preferred; demonstrated successful classroom teaching experience; a reflective and growth mindset; technology proficiencies with Google Suite; thoughtful and professional communication skills applicable to both adults and children; a deep understanding of child development; a passion for justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in  education; and the ability to embrace Quaker values and use Quaker process as applicable.

At MPFS, teachers have responsibility for:

• Planning and Preparation
  • Demonstrating knowledge of content, pedagogy and child development
  • Setting instructional outcomes
  • Demonstrating knowledge of resources
  • Designing coherent instruction
  • Designing student assessment
• Classroom Environment
  • Creating a community of respect, rapport, and trust, consistent with Quaker values
  • Establishing a culture of learning
  • Managing classroom procedures
  • Managing student behavior
  • Organizing physical space
• Instruction
  • Communicating strong content knowledge with students
  • Discussing and questioning practice
  • Engaging students in learning
  • Using assessment in learning
  • Demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness

Media Providence Friends School is an equal opportunity employer. MPFS is committed in policy, principle, and practice to maintaining an environment which prohibits discriminatory behavior and provides equal opportunity for all persons.MPFS does not discriminate based on (and in fact is very welcoming of people of all) race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, mental or physical disability, political belief or affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or genetic information.

MPFS affirms its commitment to provide a welcoming and respectful work and educational environment, in which all individuals within the school community may benefit from each other’s experiences and foster mutual respect and appreciation of divergent views. MPFS will not be tolerant of conduct which violates rights guaranteed by the law, or school policy against discrimination or harassment.

*This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

To apply, please submit the application form below. Hiring for Preschool Age 2 - Grade 8.

Position Purpose 
Media-Providence Friends School is seeking substitute teachers (on an as-needed basis). Candidates for this position should be energetic, ambitious, and hardworking, good at connecting with young students, faculty, and the community. The teacher should be creative in the use of age-appropriate techniques and technologies, possess strong organizational skills, and model energetic engagement with children. 

Primary Responsibilities 
The substitute teacher will cover all classes and duties for a teacher on a given day. The substitute teacher will be able to advance the curriculum using the lesson plans left by the absent teacher, and communicate effectively with the absent teacher regarding any issues that may arise while serving as a substitute. On occasion, if subbing for a teacher with a lighter schedule, a substitute may be asked to cover a class or duty for a different teacher during a free period.

Candidate Requirements
All applicants for any opening at MPFS should have the appropriate education and experience for their desired position. College and Graduate work are looked on favorably when combined with a demonstrated motivation and joy for teaching young children. Experience teaching and leading in schools, youth organizations, and co-curricular spaces is preferred. 

Salary
Substitutes for short-term assignments are paid $115.00 per day. 

Media-Providence Friends School is an equal opportunity employer. MPFS is committed in policy, principle, and practice to maintaining an environment which prohibits discriminatory behavior and provides equal opportunity for all persons.

MPFS does not discriminate based on (and in fact is very welcoming of people of all) race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, mental or physical disability, political belief or affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.

MPFS affirms its commitment to provide a welcoming and respectful work and educational environment, in which all individuals within the school community may benefit from each other’s experiences and foster mutual respect and appreciation of divergent views. MPFS will not be tolerant of conduct which violates rights guaranteed by the law, or school policy against discrimination or harassment.

Please submit the application form below. If you have any questions, contact Director of Auxiliary Programs Teacher Anna Mickle-Baker.

Please submit the application form below. If you have any questions, contact Director of Auxiliary Programs Teacher Anna Mickle-Baker.