Employment

Business and Financial Manager

Chicago Friends School seeks a part-time business and financial manager. This person would manage the financial life of the school, doing financial strategy, bookkeeping, and liaising with audit and tax professionals. They also would assume management of contracts, contractors and vendors, and provide grant and gift compliance oversight.  

Hours

This is a part-time position, with hours to be worked out at the mutual convenience of the school and employee.  

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required, CPA or other advanced financial credential preferred. At least five years of experience in financial management and business management.  

Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to employment@chicagofriendsschool.org.

 

Middle School Humanities Lead Teacher

Chicago Friends School is seeking a Middle School Humanities Lead Teacher. This position will be responsible for teaching Humanities (English Literature, Composition, and Social Studies). They will be responsible for teaching creative whole-child lessons while instilling and upholding high academic standards in a differentiated multi-age middle school classroom. Their job will be to challenge each student to grow to their personal best. 

The specialist position will team-teach a small mixed-grade middle school of fewer than 20 kids.  

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred. 1-5 years teaching experience in middle school or upper elementary positions. Experience teaching in collaborative, multi-age classrooms preferred. Experience teaching twice-exceptional or neurodiverse students a plus. 

Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to employment@chicagofriendsschool.org.

 

Middle School STEM Specialist

Chicago Friends School is seeking a Middle School STEM Specialist. This position will be responsible for teaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). They will be responsible for teaching creative whole-child lessons while instilling and upholding high academic standards in a differentiated multi-age middle school classroom. Their job will be to challenge each student to grow to their personal best. The specialist position will team-teach a small mixed-grade middle school of fewer than 20 kids.

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred. 1-5 years teaching experience in middle school or upper elementary and/or STEM specialist positions. Experience teaching in collaborative, multi-age classrooms preferred. Experience teaching twice exceptional or neurodiverse students a plus.

Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to employment@chicagofriendsschool.org.

 

Substitute Teacher

Chicago Friends School is seeking an occasional substitute teacher. This person would be needed when regular staff is unable to teach. They would lead activities, guided by professional sub plans, in our small homerooms of fewer than ten students.

Experience with children in an educational setting and State of Illinois background check are required for employment.


About Chicago Friends School

Chicago Friends School is a small, independent Friends school on Chicago’s north side. Consistent with the 300-year history of Quaker education in America, Chicago Friends School seeks to develop students’ whole selves. We teach and foster academic, creative, and interpersonal growth in our inclusive classrooms. Our commitment to peace, community, integrity, equality, simplicity and service leads us to value all students and teach each in a loving, individualized environment. Our teachers work with small mixed-age classes within a collaborative, creative, whole-child,  small school environment.

Nondiscrimination Policy

Chicago Friends School provides equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, age, or sex, except where sex or age is a bona fide occupational qualification.

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