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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 to expand our network of tutors to refer to families.  We are looking for tutors experienced in providing individualized support for students in academic areas and/or organizational and study skills. One of our goals is to coordinate times and provide tutoring space during the school day. Training in ELA programs and methods, and coaching executive functioning skills is a plus. BFS is a coed, K-8 school with a vigorous secondary school-preparatory program. Please send a resume, three references, and PA and FBI required teaching clearances 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.