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The Paideia School

Apr 17, 2025
Part time
Half Day Art Teacher (3-5 Year Olds)
The Paideia School Atlanta, GA, USA
Employment Type: Part Time (17.5 hrs/wk), Hourly, Not benefits-eligible Months Worked Per School Year: 10 months Expected Work Days/Hours: M-F /11:30-3:00 pm   Job Summary: Paideia is an independent pre K-12 college preparatory school in the Emory University area of Atlanta. The half day program consists of separate morning and afternoon classes for children 3, 4, and 5 years old. The morning class is from 8:15 to 11:30 a.m., and the afternoon class is from 11:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Each group has its own team of teachers. This position is for the Afternoon class. Teachers in the half day classes promote social, emotional and intellectual growth through a rich environment emphasizing exploration, imagination, interaction, and communication.   Each class is staffed by a lead teacher, two general assistant teachers, and an Art teacher. The teachers are experts in child development and skilled at making fine-tuned...
Apr 21, 2025
Full time
Junior High (7th and 8th grade) Art Teacher
The Paideia School Atlanta, GA, USA
Employment Type: Full Time, 10 months, benefits-eligible Start Date: August 2025 Paideia is an independent, progressive  pre-K through 12 college-preparatory school in the Emory University area of Atlanta.  The Junior High enrolls approximately 190 students. The program includes six self-contained homebase classrooms as well as specialist teachers. There are two teachers in each of the six classrooms with a mix of approximately 32 students from the 7th and 8th grades.  Students break out into specialist classes for Math, Science, Music, Art, and PE. Art is a fundamental part of the Junior High experience.  Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 7th and 8th grade art students begin with drawing and painting including: color theory, still life, figure drawing, and working with various mediums - oil, watercolor and acrylic paints. Students also have the chance to explore foundations in printmaking , mixed media, and clay projects, as well as other 3D mediums. The junior...
Apr 21, 2025
Full time
High School & Junior High Librarian
The Paideia School Atlanta, GA, USA
Employment Type:   Full Time, 10 months, benefits-eligible Start Date:   August 2025 Paideia is an independent, progressive  pre-K through 12 college-preparatory school in the Emory University area of Atlanta. The high school enrolls approximately 465 students. The curriculum consists of extensive offerings in English, social sciences, mathematics, foreign languages, natural and physical sciences, art, and music. Class size averages 15 students. The HS & JH Librarian’s main responsibilities will include curating and maintaining the main library for high school and junior high students, staying current with library issues around space and technology, collaborating with teachers and students in the latest in research including issues around AI, coordinating author visits with the JH and HS through our endowed Pepperdene funds, developing a warm and welcoming presence in the main library, and establishing a strong presence in the JH with curated books, research help, and...
Apr 21, 2025
Full time
High School English Teacher
The Paideia School Atlanta, GA, USA
Employment Type: Full Time, 10 months, benefits-eligible Start Date: August 2025   Job Summary: Paideia is an independent, progressive  pre-K through 12 college-preparatory school in the Emory University area of Atlanta. The high school enrolls approximately 460 students. The curriculum consists of extensive offerings in English, social sciences, mathematics, modern languages, natural and physical sciences, art, and music. Class size averages 15 students.   Full-time high school teachers teach four classes.  The English department offers a full range of courses including English 9, English 10, and elective courses in the 11 th and 12 th grades. Faculty offer teacher written courses in the 11th and 12th grade that dive deep into genre and topics. Please find course descriptions in our 2025-2026 Long Term Booklet for more detailed information.    Duties and Responsibilities: This position would include teaching sections of 9th and...