Seeking
Teachers and Houseparents
We typically hire two or more staff each year, usually
as houseparents. Houseparenting is half of a fulltime position
and is combined with other responsibilities at school, such as teaching
classes and electives, maintenance responsibilities, cooking meals,
leading the outdoor program and office duties. This combination of
duties also includes two weekly staff meetings, leading outdoor trips,
weekly work projects, staff committee work, and more.
As a staff-run school, without a director or headmaster, all of the
work of running the school, including administrative and financial
management, falls to the staff. We use a consensus decision-making
process, and the ability and willingness to work within this framework
is essential for all staff. We all receive the same modest
salary, regardless of experience or amount of time employed at the
school. Room, partial board, excellent health coverage, and
other benefits are provided.
It takes a lot of energy to work here. We have intense work
schedules, usually working sixty or more hours per week; and since we
are a community school, it can be difficult to separate work from
personal time.
If you are interested in being a staff member here and participating in
this vibrant community, please contact us.
Call us at (828) 675-4262 or email us
to request an information packet.
A resume and cover letter describing yourself, your applicable
education and experience and your interest in AMS, and including the
names and phone numbers of three references, can be sent to:
Hiring Committee
Arthur Morgan School
60 AMS Circle
Burnsville, NC 28714
Internships
We offer Internships in Experiential Education from
August through June. Interns may take on a wide range of
responsibilities, depending on their skills and experience. Work
opportunities include houseparenting with a staff member, teaching,
leading trips, working in the garden, leading work projects, performing
maintenance and kitchen tasks, planning special events, mediating
disputes, teaching electives, and being academic or personal advisors.
Interns live in boarding houses as an assistant houseparent. Semester-
and year-long internships are possible.
We have a summer Garden Internship position each year that extends from
early June through August.
All interns are expected to work 30 to 40 hours each week, depending on
the position and the individual. Room, board and a modest stipend are
provided.
The Arthur Morgan School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity or expression, marital status, economic status, or disability.
