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Virgin Islands Montessori School & Peter Gruber International Academy

6936 Vessup Lane
St. Thomas, VI 00802
Phone 340-775-6360
Fax 340-775-3080

Position: 6th-10th Grade PE/Health Teacher and Athletic Director
Type: Full Time - Starting August 6, 2024

PGIA/IB Job Vacancy Description

We are committed to hiring a diverse faculty who reflect the diversity of our student body. Positivity and team mentality are a must

This position will serve as the MYP PE and Health teacher for grades 6-10. The ideal candidate will also serve as athletic director. Faculty typically teach four 90-minute classes out of eight total classes during a two-day rotation. Our teachers have access to world-class professional development, job-embedded coaching, and a warm and welcoming community

Currently we are hiring a full-time PE/Health Teacher and Athletic Director. We need talented, energetic teachers who will put teamwork and student learning as their number one priority at our school. IB experience is preferred but we will train the right applicant. A higher education degree in your area of expertise is preferred and applicants should have 1 or more years of teaching experience. At this time, we are only able to hire those persons who hold US citizenship. Only serious inquiries with a true desire to work hard on a dynamic and caring team need apply.

You can learn more about our school at www.vimsia.org. Please contact PGIA Director, Michael Fisher, at mfisher@vimsia.orgwith any questions.

Virgin Islands Montessori School & Peter Gruber International Academy is a Montessori/IB school with approximately 320 students (toddler through 12th grade) on the U.S. Virgin Island of St. Thomas in the Caribbean. We are a non-profit, independent, private, international school that is looking for quality teachers who have a passion for teaching. Our small school community is one that focuses on a philosophy of "Education for Life" through a true dedication to our core values, our mission statement and our profile of a graduate which aims to create responsible, caring, internationally-minded young people. We pride ourselves on being a green school that is solar powered and always environmentally conscious. We work just as hard on building quality character in our students as we do in building academic skills. Three crucial attributes embody the types of students and staff members we have at our school - passionate about learning, dedicated to service and of the highest integrity/character. All stakeholders (parents, teachers, administrators, board members) at our school have one thing in common - we put learning first. Our tri-accreditation of Association Montessori International (AMI), International Baccalaureate (IB) and Middle States Association (MSA) leads our students to dual high school diplomas after experiencing a detailed academic continuum that focuses on the acquisition of strong academic skills. We have a Spanish Infusion program, as well as focus on Mathematics and Science. Our graduates are attending their first choice, top tier colleges and universities, such as: Harvard, Brown, US Naval Academy, Stanford, Princeton and more.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

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