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Employment

Thank you for your interest in Buckingham Friends School. When you join our faculty and staff, you become part of a community dedicated to supporting the mission and philosophy of our School. Our small size fosters strong relationships among families and encourages close communication among parents, teachers, administrators, and students in support of each child.

As a Friends school, we believe that each individual contributes in unique and important ways to our community. As educators, we nurture the inherent promise of each student, demonstrate our faith in their abilities, and challenge them to develop the motivation and discipline necessary for personal, social, and academic success.  When you join our team, you become part of an extraordinary community, a place where faculty, staff and families are truly engaged partners, deeply invested in each others’ success and wellbeing.

Current Openings:

Buckingham Friends School seeks a responsible, playful, energetic, and attentive individual to assist with our After School Program. Interested candidates should enjoy engaging with children of varying ages (5-14) in an unstructured/free-play environment within our beautiful wooded campus. The individual must be available for the After School Program from 2:45-6pm. The position starts in March 2025 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
 
Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, current Pennsylvania State Clearances, and list of three references to Rossana Zapf, Associate Head of School, at [email protected].
Buckingham Friends School seeks tutors for kindergarten to 8th grade students. The ideal candidate will have a background in elementary, middle school, and/or special education and be passionate about fostering academic growth, developing authentic relationships with students, and collaborating with teachers and parents/guardians.
 
Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide individualized one-on-one instruction in reading, writing, and/or math using research-based methodologies
  • Implement structured literacy interventions for students with reading difficulties
  • Guide students in developing strong writing skills
  • Deliver multisensory math instruction
  • Assess students’ academic progress and tailor lessons to meet their specific needs
  • Collaborate with parents, teachers, and other professionals to support student learning and growth
  • Provide regular communication with the school and parents/guardians
  • Foster a positive student-tutor relationship that prioritizes students’ social-emotional and executive functioning skills
 
Qualifications:
  • Experience working with students in K-8, particularly in early elementary grades
  • Training and/or certification in Wilson Reading System, Orton-Gillingham, or a comparable structured literacy program
  • Training in writing instruction methods, such as the Hochman Method
  • Experience with multisensory math programs
  • Strong ability to teach executive functioning skills
  • Bachelor's degree in elementary education, special education, or a related field
 
Application Process:
Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, current Pennsylvania State Clearances, and list of three references to Rossana Zapf, Associate Head of School, at [email protected].
Buckingham Friends School is seeking qualified, experienced applicants for per diem substitute teaching. Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, current Pennsylvania State Clearances, and list of three references to Rossana Zapf, Associate Head of School, at [email protected].
 
Buckingham Friends School believes that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, non-job-related handicap or disability, or the use of a guide or support animal because of blindness, deafness, or physical handicap, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws.