Apollo Academy Guide
$20-$24 per hour, pay commensurate with experience; Part-time
Apollo Academy: An Acton Affiliate is seeking a Guide for our studio (ages 5-10) to start in November. We are looking for someone with a deep curiosity about life, a lifelong love of learning, and an entrepreneurial spirit (must thrive in a startup environment) who knows how to create an engaging learning environment. This could be the perfect position for you if you have over five years of traditional early childhood education experience or equivalent experience with children ages 5-10, but are disenchanted with traditional education and believe there is a better and more engaging way for children to learn.
However, we seek people with drive, initiative, and a lot of heart. Even if your experience isn’t a precise match for the role, passion, ability to figure it out and a strong work ethic go a long way. And if your career has taken you to some spectacular (or spectacularly strange) places? We love a good Hero’s Journey story.
Apollo Academy is an independent affiliate of the Acton Academy network of schools, a celebrated network of learner-driven micro-schools, and the fastest-growing independent school network in the world. We are located near Armature Works.
We hire people who:
· Can build strong relationships with children ages 5-10
· Love to learn, and have a vision for how that can be different, and better
· Have a track record of excellent work and commitment in the discipline(s) they’ve committed to, wherever that is
· Feel called to a job that truly makes an impact, goal-oriented, and passionate about personal growth
· Embrace technology and the nearly infinite opportunity it offers for learning and growth
· Embrace the innovation cycle, including iterating, failing, improving, and trying again
Full Job Description
In collaboration with a team of guides, you will guide learners toward independence in a learner-driven classroom. You will co-guide in a studio of approximately 15-20 children, delivering an exceptional all-day (8:00-3:00, Monday-Friday) program that supports the individual needs of the children in accordance with Acton principles. You will be responsible for facilitating the development of a studio culture of hard work, high standards, warmth, and joy. Though most of the curriculum will be set already, the guide will be responsible for daily/weekly/yearly planning as well as evaluating and refining the existing curriculum and designing and experimenting with new projects, tools, and approaches. This guide in particular is responsible for leading our project-based quests that focus on science, geography, entrepreneurship, critical thinking, robotics and civilization.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to,
· Prepare the studio environment so that expectations are clear and learners are set up for success and the studio is safe
· Keep a pulse on the energy, mood and vibe of the studio; adjusting within guide guardrails as needed
· Ability to operate in a fun, messy & “buzzing” environment
· Facilitate Socratic launches
· Practice the Socratic method (instead of answering questions, guiding students to find the answers themselves)
· Prepare for quests (project-based learning), writing challenges (“writer’s workshop”) & other play-based activities
· Guide children in self-governance
· Guide children to create meaningful exhibitions of their work
· Seek to pass the responsibility for the studio and for learning to students as quickly as possible, so as to allow students to lead themselves
· Model being an independent learner on a hero’s journey and uphold Acton’s promises to students and families
· Write or contribute to weekly blog posts and Instagram posts
Timeline
We are looking to hire as soon as we find the right guide.
The targeted part-time schedule is as follows (subject to flexibility/adjustment as needed):
· 12:00-3:30 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
· Flexibility to fill in for other guides as needed is a plus, but not a requirement
· We follow the Hillsborough County Public School Calendar
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $20.00 – $23.00 per hour
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Work Location: One location
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