High School Teacher - Founding Team

JOB OVERVIEW:
High School Teacher (Multiple Positions), Full-time

LOCATION:

Annapolis Mall, Annapolis, Maryland Note

The following is our overview of this position at New Village Academy, provided to elaborate on the unique aspects of the NVA teacher role. It is not a formal job description. Every NVA teacher will be an employee of Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS), governed by a legal job description for each subject area position and the AACPS/TAAAC negotiated agreement.

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Come join us in reinventing high school - giving students the WILL and the SKILL to transform their own education and future! New Village Academy , a small public charter high school opening in Fall 2026 at Annapolis Mall in Annapolis, Maryland, is seeking dedicated and innovative teachers to create a new school community together!

Co-designed by high school students, teachers, and Annapolis community leaders, New Village is committed to “High School Done Differently” using Equity as our Foundation, the Science of Motivation as our Playbook, and the City of Annapolis as our Classroom. Our small size fosters a close-knit community where every student is known as a unique individual, ensuring that no one "falls through the cracks."

Our project-based learning model and emphasis on internships, apprenticeships, and dual enrollment in college prepare students for the future they envision for themselves. We are looking for educators who are adaptive, reflective, collaborative, and creative problem-solvers ready for the challenge of building a visionary new school in a diverse community from the ground up!

Our approach is inspired by Big Picture Learning , Expeditionary Learning (EL Education) , Modern Classrooms Project , and Restorative Justice in Education , drawing from the strengths of each to create a unique vision for student learning. Our competency-based (CBE) portfolio assessment framework frees learning from seat time in a classroom and allows us to innovate and empower students to chart their own course.

Please take time to learn more about us village academy.org

• Serves as a “Crew Leader” to 14 students (looping for all 4 years)- acts as an interdisciplinary teacher/advisor, prioritizes relationship-building, engages in way finding, team-building, wellness strategies, and family collaboration/communication, and guides each Crew member toward an engaged, successful life of their own design.
• Serves as a content area teacher using “guide on the side” teaching strategies, project-based cross-disciplinary learning experiences, blended learning, and strengths-based differentiation.
• Creates and implements culturally responsive, locally-grounded Community Action Projects (Science, Literacy, and Social Studies) and/or self-paced skill development structures using the Modern Classrooms Project approach (especially for Math and Language skill development) for our academically, racially, economically, and culturally diverse students.
• Holds students accountable for building high-quality portfolios of their work in our competency-based assessment framework, across four domains: academic mastery, communication, personal growth, and life and career development.
• Contributes to Restorative Justice processes and collaborative decision-making.
• Designs and oversees frequent field studies and community service work, including collaborating with community organizations, riding public transit with students, and embracing occasional outdoor adventure challenges.
• Conducts visits to your crew members’ internship sites to monitor progress, using your own transportation.

• Minimum Bachelor's degree required for all teaching positions.
• MSDE Teacher Certification will be prioritized, but committed candidates without initial certification WILL be considered - participation in a district-approved Alternative Teacher Certification Program is required, if not already certified.
• Valid Driver’s license and own transportation needed (for internship site visits).
• Bilingual Spanish speakers are highly encouraged to apply.
• We are committed to hiring…