English Teacher

Island School Overview

The Island School, a not-for-profit organization based in The Bahamas, was founded to create and support transformational educational experiences with the vision of leadership effecting change, on the island of Eleuthera. The diverse educational initiatives, including our High School Semester and Summer Term, Deep Creek Middle School, Elementary Learning Center, and our Community Engagement and Partnerships, deliver unique educational journeys in conjunction with the authentic and meaningful work our organization undertakes in research and sustainable development at the Cape Eleuthera Institute, our research and innovation hub. We are reimagining what education is for, and redesigning how education is delivered.

Our School

Deep Creek Middle School is an independent day school on the island of Eleuthera in The Bahamas. It was founded in September 2001 with the goal of increasing access to educational resources for people in South Eleuthera. The school has grown to serve students in grades 7, 8 and 9 and offers an experiential approach to the Bahamian national curriculum. While DCMS is located in the settlement of Deep Creek, it is fully a part of the larger Island School community and the middle school students purposefully engage in collaborative work and learning with students, faculty, scientists, farmers and innovators throughout the Island School organization.

Within the framework of Island School ’s vision of leadership effecting change, DCMS creates a learning environment where students not only learn the subject matter from the Bahamian national curriculum, but focus on academic growth, leadership and responsible citizenship. Our distinctive philosophy of education invites students to join our community, take calculated risks, solve real problems, engage with the natural environment, and experience deep learning beyond the classroom.

Job Summary

Deep Creek Middle School teachers work collaboratively with a dedicated group of colleagues and students in a flexible, team-oriented environment. In your job, you must be energized to try new things and stretch beyond a traditional job description. Our faculty design experiential, place-based curriculum, create collaborative partnerships across the Island School and within the Deep Creek community, and actively engage families to support student learning. Teachers also lead community engagement clubs, as well as after school tutoring and sports. School is open five days a week from 7:30am-4:30pm, with occasional evening and weekend events (e.g. parent conferences, Saturday programming).

This is a contractual position between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025 with the potential for extension depending on circumstances and needs of the school. Required hours may vary depending on the teaching position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and implement our English curriculum within an experiential, inquiry-based model where students learn “by doing”
• Support students with reading and writing deficiencies with literacy strategies
• Work with a faculty team to design thematic project-based units and lesson plans and facilitate a culminating presentation of learning for Schools Without Walls and and other collaboratively planned units, projects and activities
• Support our Eco School and sustainability focus through the selection of curriculum materials
• Lead a student Advisory group and serve as the primary point of contact for students and their families
• Co-lead a Community Engagement Club to guide DCMS students through leadership projects in collaboration with students enrolled in other Island School educational programs
• Fulfill collaborative duties such as homeroom, recess, lunch, quiet reading, and after school tutoring
• Support Physical Education classes for students in Grade 7, 8 and 9
• Participate in events outside the school day (occasional nights and weekends), including but not limited to family conferences, family information meetings, community engagement opportunities, organization-wide events, student initiatives, fundraisers, etc
• Safely transport students in school vans, as needed
• Engage in ongoing professional development at school and in the summer to further your professional growth and the objectives of the school
• Participate in faculty meetings twice per week

Additional Duties

• Ability to work cross-functionally within the school and assist with the implementation of virtual learning, as needed
• Hours will vary based on the needs of the school and will be scheduled by your principal

Other Duties

Please note that this job description is not exhaustive and does not cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time and without notice.

Qualifications & Experience

• Teaching credential and/or Masters Degree

• A love of exploring concepts through real world applications

• Experience working with middle, high school or upper elementary students

• Ability to support diverse learning needs within the educational program

• Excellent communication, social and problem-solving skills

• Proficient computer skills especially Google-suite use

• A commitment to culturally responsive teaching

• Demonstrated intercultural competence

• The ability to live and work in a remote location within a small community

Desirable Qualifications

• Outdoor education or expedition/ trip leader experience
• Wilderness First Responder certification
• SCUBA, Freediving or Sea Kayaking experience or certifications
• Spanish-speaker or Spanish language teaching experience

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary commensurate with experience
• Accommodations (if hired off-island)
• Access to on-campus meals when Dining Hall is open
• Life & Medical insurance
• Paid time off during winter, spring and summer breaks, following our academic calendar
• Eligibility for matching retirement plan after two years of service
• Professional development opportunities

To Apply

Applicants should include the following in their application:

1. Cover letter

2. Current resume

3. Three references (to include name, telephone number and email address)

4. Submit through our BambooHR portal: https://ceis.bamboohr.com/careers