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Realizing the Promise BFS Strategic Plan 2019 - 2024
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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 new full-time kindergarten teacher to start September 2024. This position includes responsibility for the curriculum and teaching of the kindergarten class; working closely with and maintaining positive and effective relationships with the kindergarten assistant teacher, reading specialist, and other Lower School teachers; developing and implementing curriculum aligned to national standards; partnering and communicating regularly and effectively with parents; writing progress reports and maintaining student records; advancing the School’s mission as a Friends school, aligning with the School’s core values and philosophy, actively supporting the School’s strategic plan; and assisting with admissions. The successful candidate will have experience teaching at the kindergarten level, the ability to differentiate instruction, and a demonstrated track record of contributing to their former school(s) and their future vision, community, and culture. A Bachelor’s Degree in education and elementary teaching experience preferred. Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, and list of three references to Rossana Zapf, Associate Head of School, at [email protected].
Buckingham Friends School seeks a new full-time kindergarten assistant teacher to start September 2024. This position includes working with the kindergarten teacher to develop curriculum and teach the kindergarten class and communicate with parents; working closely with and maintaining positive and effective relationships with the reading specialist and other Lower School teachers; assisting with writing progress reports and maintaining student records; advancing the School’s mission as a Friends school, aligning with the School’s core values and philosophy, actively supporting the School’s strategic plan; and assisting with admissions. The successful candidate will have experience teaching at the kindergarten level, the ability to differentiate instruction, and a demonstrated track record of contributing to their former school(s) and their future vision, community, and culture. A Bachelor’s Degree in education and elementary teaching experience preferred. Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, and list of three references to Rossana Zapf, Associate Head of School, at [email protected].

Buckingham Friends School seeks a new part-time K-3rd grade French teacher to start September 2024. This position includes responsibility for the curriculum and teaching of the kindergarten through 3rd grade French classes; working closely with and maintaining positive and effective relationships with the other world language and specials teachers; developing and implementing curriculum aligned to national standards; partnering and communicating regularly and effectively with parents; writing progress reports and maintaining student records; advancing the School’s mission as a Friends school, aligning with the School’s core values and philosophy, actively supporting the School’s strategic plan; and assisting with admissions. The successful candidate will have experience teaching French at the elementary level, the ability to differentiate instruction, and a demonstrated track record of contributing to their former school(s) and their future vision, community, and culture. A Bachelor’s Degree in education and French teaching experience preferred. Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, and list of three references to Rossana Zapf, Associate Head of School, at [email protected].

Buckingham Friends School seeks a one-year maternity substitute social studies teacher for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades, beginning in September 2024. This position includes responsibility for the curriculum and teaching all of the 6th-8th grade social studies classes; working closely with and maintaining positive and effective relationships with the other Upper School teachers, implementing curriculum aligned to national standards and that follows the BFS Social Studies Scope and Sequence; partnering and communicating regularly and effectively with parents/guardians; writing progress reports and maintaining student records; advancing the School’s mission as a Friends school, aligning with the School’s core values and philosophy, and actively supporting the School’s strategic plan; and assisting with admissions. The successful candidate will have experience teaching at the middle school level, a background in history/civics education and curriculum development, a deep commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, & Belonging practices, and a demonstrated track record of contributing to their former school(s) and their future vision, community, and culture. Experience preferred. Compensation based on experience. Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, and list of three references to Rossana Zapf, Associate Head of School, at [email protected].

BFS is seeking qualified, experienced applicants for per diem substitute teaching for the 2023-24 school year. Interested persons should email cover letter, resume, Pennsylvania State Clearances, and references to Rossana Zapf, Associate Head of School, at [email protected]. No phone calls, please.

Buckingham Friends School seeks a playful, energetic, and attentive individual to assist with our After School Program. Interested candidates should enjoy engaging with children of varying ages 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 this fall on most weekday afternoons.

 

Applicants should email a cover letter, resume, and current Pennsylvania State Clearances to Rossana Zapf, Associate Head of School, at [email protected].

 

P/T After School Assistant Responsibilities include:

  • Gather and walk Lower School students to the after school building
  • Prepare and serve snacks
  • Engage with and monitor students inside and outside
  • Take attendance and record when students are picked up
  • Clean up after school building and exterior playground area at the end of each day
  • Get students to and from Clubs when needed
  • Occasionally write an incident report (if they were the one who witnessed the incident)
 
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.