Chrysalis Staff Opportunities
We are looking for passionate elementary, middle, and high school teachers who like to work in a positive, collaborative, and supportive environment. Are you skilled at identifying individual strengths and areas for growth in young students? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! We are seeking dedicated individuals who can effectively highlight students’ strengths and provide guidance and support in their areas of challenge.
As part of our team, you will collaborate with fellow educators, requiring a team player mentality and use of complex communication skills to ensure successful learning for every student that walks through your door. To be considered for these positions, you should have at least two to five years of experience in teaching children in your expert subject area, have a Teacher Certificate or be actively working towards your Teacher Certificate. If you are committed to helping children thrive and creating a positive learning environment, we would love to hear from you.
Elementary Physical Education Teacher: We’re looking for a candidate who will bring a kind, caring, and joyful approach to their work with elementary aged children (K-6). They should enjoy being outdoors, as a large amount of time is spent on our expansive playground. The ideal candidate will have understanding and empathy for different children’s needs and help them discover their strengths and celebrate their achievements with them. They will teach PE, which is a teacher-led class where students are introduced to a variety of sports, games, and skills over the course of the year. The goal here is to encourage good sportsmanship, teamwork, and emphasize collaboration and personal bests over competition. This teacher will also supervise students during activity period and recess, which are student-choice times, where they will help facilitate and/or participate in games, activities, and support student socialization. We take care to provide gentle corrections to students as needed throughout the day as they learn through their mis-steps and mistakes and help children bring resolution as needed during playground activities.
Salary Range
Initial year positions range from $38,000-$50,000 for 190 day calendar year. If you have a part time position your initial pay will range from $30-$40/hour.
Medical/Dental Package
If we have a current opening, we’ll be happy to send you a link to our comprehensive benefit package information.
To Apply
We encourage candidates to submit your cover letter and resume to our Personnel Manager, Natashia Akers at natashia@chrysalis-school.com at any point in the year. Chrysalis is always looking for teachers who will be a great fit and we will interview those candidates throughout the year.
Join our staff of 70 professionals, ready to inspire their students.
Our staff is a diverse group of educators with backgrounds rich in teaching experience, who are excited to share their love of learning with students. We share common beliefs about learning and work together as a team to make every child’s experience unique and personal as they design a curriculum just for each child. We value being part of a collegial community with many opportunities for growth. We have a full elementary school staff, certified teachers to teach every required high school subject, and a team of expert instructors that bring rich and varied experiences to our students and teach a variety of subjects.
A track record of over 40 years of success
Chrysalis has been operating for over 40 years and can provide stability and a rich history of experience to draw from. Many of our staff have been with us over 10 years, with some as many as 30. Our staff has extensive knowledge and expertise in education and applies best practices that have proven beneficial to create success for every student. Over 3,000 students have graduated from Chrysalis and have pursued a variety of post high school experiences, including Ivy League colleges, arts colleges, and a huge variety of universities around the country.
Teaching is an Art
At Chrysalis, our teachers get to practice the art of teaching by getting to know their students in 1-1 settings and in small groups (12 students or less). Each teacher designs a curriculum that fits the student(s) in front of them. Our teachers have the freedom to change direction and pace when needed, to decide the best way to meet the goal of helping the student learn, and are supported in this through our mentoring program.
Mentoring and Professional Development
All staff are supported and mentored. As a new Chrysalis teacher, you will meet weekly with your mentor teacher, who will guide you as you learn to design a personalized curriculum focused on creating an Optimal Learning Environment™ for each of your students. You’ll attend weekly meetings with some of our advisors to learn more about Chrysalis culture and monthly department meetings with your peers to share resources and teaching strategies. Chrysalis is also an approved clock hour agency and offers courses throughout the year at no cost to keep your certificate current.
Team Approach
We use a team approach for each student. A student’s teaching team is made up of several team members, each brought in for their expertise or style. Teachers collaborate and do what works with their students to maximize student engagement and support their goals. A student’s Consulting Teacher is the team leader and provides all contact with the parents, reducing the overall workload for the other teachers, freeing them up to focus on teaching.
Room to Grow
Each of our teachers begin their Chrysalis career with their initial year, then have the opportunity to grow into other teaching positions as a: Specialist, Consulting Teacher, Mentor, and Academic Advisor. Each position has increased responsibilities and salary.