Pine Point School is seeking an experienced and innovative 8th and 9th-grade science and math teacher. Candidates should have a passion for working with middle school students, understand their needs, and be able to differentiate instruction. Instruction includes an inquiry-based, integrated curriculum focused on marine biology, human biology, algebra, and geometry. In addition to regular field instruction on the water, this unique position includes oversight and operation of the school’s 24-foot boat. Candidates should be able to collaborate with colleagues in a progressive learning environment and be dedicated to the Pine Point School mission.

Instruction is provided through a collaborative, active, and engaging curriculum focused on science and problem solving through collaboration. The candidate must commit to integrating science with the curriculum and be willing to work with a dynamic and creative team.  The position includes writing report cards/comments, conferencing with parents, and maintaining consistent communication with colleagues and parents of students. Full participation in our school environment, such as advising, coaching, leading co-curricular programs, and field trips, is expected. 

Skills, Knowledge, and Attributes:

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred
• Captain’s License preferred
• Experience and comfort with hands-on, inquiry-based, and project-based teaching
• Experience and comfort with technology and the ability to integrate grade-specific technology into science and math instruction
• Ability to teach in-person and remotely
• Experience and comfort with managing collaborative learning groups
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Evidence of the ability to engage, motivate, assess, and develop student learning
• Warmth of personality, energy, a sense of humor, and a willingness and interest in participating in other aspects of the school community 

If interested, please forward to Diana Owen, Head of School:

• Current resume
• Personal statement
• Two letters of recommendation
• List of professional references

Review of applications will begin as soon as they are received and continue until the position is filled.
 

Pine Point School is seeking a part-time Lower School music teacher for grades PS-3 who understands the cognitive and developmental needs of young children and who has the ability to differentiate instruction accordingly.  Candidates should have experience with young children, understand their needs, and enjoy being in their presence.  Candidates should be able to collaborate with colleagues in a progressive learning environment and be dedicated to the Pine Point School mission of helping students engage in developing a strong academic and ethical core, a lifelong curiosity about their world, and a commitment to reaching solutions creatively, collaboratively, and compassionately.

Music plays a vital role in the school’s community.  Instruction is provided through a collaborative, active, and engaging curriculum.  The candidate must have a commitment to integrating music with the curriculum across the grades and have a willingness to work with a dynamic and creative team.  The ideal candidate will teach in a general music setting.  The Music Teacher directs the Second and Third Grade chorus and collaborates with the administration to coordinate the Lower School end-of-year celebration.  The position includes writing report cards/comments, conferencing with parents, and maintaining consistent communication with colleagues and parents of students.

Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Music required, Music Education preferred
• A minimum of three years of elementary teaching experience is preferred
• Proficiency as a piano accompanist is preferred

Preferred Knowledge and Attributes:

• Understand developmental needs of young children ages 2-9 (early childhood & elementary)
• Promote a supportive and responsive, social-emotional approach that activates musical appreciation and creativity regardless of learning profile and musical skill level
• Have experience teaching music to a variety of learners in a school setting 
• Generate and collaborate on curriculum with colleagues 
• Have strong written and interpersonal communication skills 
• Be committed to ongoing professional growth and developing cultural competency
• Possess the flexibility and technological skills to teach and share performances digitally
• A warm personality, energy, a sense of humor, and an interest in participating in school-wide events
• Familiarity in classroom-based instrumental approaches such as Orff, Kodaly, Gordon, etc.
• Ability to organize & lead school-wide events (weekly school assemblies; winter concert; graduation) 
• Current medical physical, including record of completed COVID-19 vaccine

If interested, please forward to Diana Owen, Head of School:

• Current resume

• Personal statement

• Two letters of recommendation

• List of professional references


Pine Point School is seeking a part-time teacher for our early childhood (preschool through grade one) after school Evergreen program.  The purpose of the Evergreen Program is to support the students who stay beyond the end of our academic day.  The program’s goal is to provide a healthy, developmentally appropriate environment that allows for creative play and social interactions consistent with the School’s mission.  The ECC Evergreen teacher along with one of Pine Point’s ECC teachers is responsible for planning activities for children from 3:00- 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday and until 4:30 p.m. on Friday.  The teacher represents the school to the parents of the children in the Evergreen Program and communicates the program and practices of the Evergreen Program  to parents of students enrolled. 

Qualifications:

• Minimum of Associates degree, Bachelors preferred 
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in Early Education (ages 3-5)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Collaborative worker and great member of a team
• Able to react quickly and calmly in a variety of situations, as well as multi-task
• First Aid/CPR certified

If interested, please forward to Diana Owen, Head of School:

• Current resume

• Personal statement

• Two letters of recommendation

• List of professional references


Pine Point School seeks substitute teachers throughout the school year. Substitutes for grades preschool through Grade 9 are needed for variety of roles and classes including short- and long-term, mornings, afternoons, and after school. Strong candidates will understand the cognitive and developmental needs of young children. Successful candidates will also have the ability to collaborate with colleagues in a progressive learning environment and be dedicated to the Pine Point School mission of helping students engage in developing a strong academic and ethical core, a lifelong curiosity about their world, and a commitment to reaching solutions creatively, collaboratively, and compassionately.

Skills, Knowledge, and Attributes:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Warmth of personality, energy, a sense of humor and an interest in participating in school-wide events
• Experience and comfort with hands-on, inquiry-based programs
• Experience and comfort with managing diverse learning groups
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Desire and ability to engage and motivate student learning

If interested, please contact Maureen Gosselin (mgosselin@pinepoint.org) with (1) a letter of interest and (2) a current resume.

Review of applications is ongoing.

There is an opening for a part-time driver for occasional work including:

• daytime field trips
• shuttle van student transportation in the mornings and afternoons

Applicants must have an excellent driving record and a Connecticut V endorsement driver's license. To apply please contact John Ong, Director of Finance and Operations or call (860) 535-0606 x 129.