Job Summary
Verde Valley School is a small (120 students), independent, boarding and day school serving grades 9-12. The campus is surrounded by National Forest and the splendor of Sedona’s red rock towers. With a working farm and 25 horses on campus, Verde Valley’s rugged and intimate campus shapes a community in which every student is known and supported in becoming the fullest, most thriving version of him/herself.
Academically, VVS is an IB World School, and offers the IB Diploma and Course Certificate programs at the 11th – 12th grades. The school’s program is best encapsulated by its motto, IB + Dirt. Guiding principles include: global citizenship, environmental stewardship, academic excellence, the value of physical labor, and service to others. Please visit the website for more information at www.vvsaz.org.
Job Description
Verde Valley School seeks a skilled, enthusiastic and experienced high school English teacher with the ability to teach 9th-12th grade IB, AP and/or pre-IB/AP English as well as an interest in and ability to teach advanced level ESL students studying in the IB program as exchange students.
Through reading and viewing a range of genres VVS students develop their critical reading and analytical writing skills. English classes at VVS include seminar discussions, frequent opportunities to practice writing, and a focus on developing a love of reading.