Employment

List of 7 items.

• Assistant Librarian - Long Term Substitute

  Assistant Librarian - Long Term Substitute
  
  

  Severn School seeks a long-term substitute for an Assistant Librarian position to support students and faculty in grades 6-12.

  
  Reporting to the Library Director, the Assistant Librarian will help ensure the library is a welcoming, service-oriented place. In conjunction with other library staff, this temporary employee will supervise a two-story library that is often bustling with students and faculty. This individual will also assist with collection inventory, circulation, and student clubs.
  
  

  This temporary position begins in late March 2025 and ends on June 6, 2025 (The actual dates will be determined prior to hire.)

  
  Qualifications (preferred candidates will possess the following qualifications):

  · Completed or current enrollment in an MILS/MLS program AND/OR previous experience working in a public library or school library

  · Experience working with children and young adults

  · Ability to establish effective and collaborative working relationships with students and colleagues

  · Appropriate technology skills to accomplish job responsibilities

  · Strong organizational and time management skills

  
  Position Expectations (the individual selected to fill this position will be expected to carry out the following responsibilities, though the list is not exhaustive):

  · Open the library at 7:30 AM OR close the library at 4:00 PM

  · Supervise middle and upper school students

  · Help with the monthly Middle School Book Club and Library Club for April and May

  · Help with the Middle School Battle of the Books

  · Help students with printing/copying*

  · Circulate materials*

  · Help with end-of-year collection inventory*

  *We will provide onboarding and training for these duties.

  
  Qualified candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and a list of at least three current references to Whitney Etchison, Library Director, at w.etchison@severnschool.com

• Chesapeake Campus After School Care Teachers and Assistants

  Job Title:   Before and After School Care (BASC) Teacher and Assistant

  
  Reports To:  Before and After School Care (BASC) Administrator

  
  Description of Role:  Severn School is seeking qualified and experienced teachers and assistants for its after-school program at the Lower School (preschool through grade 5).

  
  Essential Functions and Responsibilities:  Severn School's BASC (Before and After School Care) Program runs from 3:00-6:00pm, Monday through Friday.  BASC Teachers and Assistants supervise students during after-school activities including indoor and outdoor play, snack, homework, and transitions to and from after-school clubs. Candidates need to be able to work 3, 4, or 5 days a week.

  
  Qualifications:  Candidates must have experience in a school setting and preferred candidates will hold 90-hour certification in school age child care (or equivalent approved college coursework).  

  How to Apply:  Interested candidates should send a resume and three professional references to the Director of Instructional Programs Sherri Hoyt at s.hoyt@severnschool.com.  

• Middle School Math Long-Term Substitute Teacher

  Job Title: Middle School Math Long-Term Substitute Teacher
  
  Supervisor: Middle School Head
  
  Start Date:  Approximately May 19th –October 20th 
  
  General Summary: Severn School is searching for a Long-Term Substitute Middle School Math teacher for dates indicted above.
  
  

  Essential Functions: Instruction at Severn starts with relationships and emphasizes the importance of understanding, connections, and teamwork to create a learning environment that promotes both achievement and inclusivity. The long-term Math sub will teach algebra and geometry, study halls, and advising.
  
  Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have a strong educational background with a degree in a related field. Some experience working with middle school students.  Severn’s faculty is a foundational component of our commitment to fostering a culture of belonging, and so candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
  
  How to Apply: Interested candidate should send a resume, cover letter, and at least three professional references to Dan Keller, Middle School Head, d.keller@severnschool.com

• Middle School Spanish Long-Term Substitute Teacher

  Job Title: Middle School Spanish Long-Term Substitute Teacher

  Supervisor: Middle School Head

  Start Date: March 13, 2025---June 5, 2025

  General Summary: Severn School is searching for a Long-Term Substitute Middle School Spanish teacher for March 13, 2025—June 5, 2025

   

  Essential Functions: Instruction at Severn starts with relationships and emphasizes the importance of understanding, connections, and teamwork to create a learning environment that promotes both achievement and inclusivity. The long-term Spanish sub will teach general music and support, study halls, and advising.

  Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have a strong educational background with a degree in a related field. Some experience working with middle school students.  Severn’s faculty is a foundational component of our commitment to fostering a culture of belonging, and so candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

  How to Apply: Interested candidate should send a resume, cover letter, and at least three professional references to Dan Keller, Middle School Head, d.keller@severnschool.com

• Upper School Spanish Teacher

  Job Title: Upper School Spanish Teacher
  
  Supervisor: Upper School Head
  
  Start Date: August 2025
  
  General Summary: Severn School is searching for a full time Upper School Spanish teacher to begin in August of 2025. 
  
  Essential Functions: Instruction at Severn starts with relationships and emphasizes the importance of understanding, connections, and teamwork in order to create a learning environment that promotes both achievement and inclusivity. The Severn faculty is a community of learners committed to ongoing professional development, reflection, collaboration, and collegiality, and a premium is placed on the development and employment of intentional teaching, learning, and assessment methods. Severn believes that all aspects of a student’s experience, including but not limited to leadership training, service, clubs, the advisory program, athletics, and the arts, are necessary components of a Severn education. Faculty participation in these pursuits beyond the classroom reflects the collective commitment to living the school’s deep-rooted mission, which promises that students are known and valued.
  
  Qualifications: The ideal candidate can teach multiple levels of Upper School Spanish, will have a strong educational background with a degree in a related field, and will possess a steadfast commitment to the life of the school beyond the classroom. Athletic coaching experience and previous secondary school teaching experience are preferred but not required. Severn’s faculty is a foundational component of our commitment to fostering a culture of belonging, and so candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
  
  How to Apply: Interested candidate should send a resume, cover letter, and at least three professional references to Steve Soden, Upper School Head, at s.soden@severnschool.com.

• Buildings & Grounds Department

  Job Title:   Buildings and Grounds Team Member
  
  Reports To:  Director of Business and Finance
  
  Description of Role:  Candidate’s main responsibility, as a member of the Buildings and Grounds Department, is to help maintain a safe and clean campus for Severn’s Students, employees and visitors. Severn’s 22-acre campus includes three academic buildings, an Alumni Affairs/Development Building, a sports complex, four athletic fields, parking lots and eight residential houses.  
  
  Essential Functions and Responsibilities:  Opening and closing of buildings; Maintain HV/AC systems; Maintain buildings and residences to include minor plumbing, electrical, carpentry and painting; Maintain grounds to include: picking up trash, emptying trash receptacles, sweeping sidewalks and cleaning entryway glasses; Deliver packages; clean and fill buses with gas and other fluids.
  
  Other Duties:  Set-up and facilitate events such as: Assemblies, Homecoming Weekend, Alumni Weekend, Open House, Productions and Graduation.
  Seasonal Duties: Clean gutters and downspouts; Blow and rake leaves; Maintaining flower beds, bushes and trees; Remove snow and salt walkways.
  
  Qualifications:  Candidate must pass background check.  Must be able to perform the following tasks:  Climb ladders; Work with gas/electric powered tools; Drive a pickup; Drive an activity bus; Operate utility vehicles.
  
  How to Apply:   Employees are immediately eligible for comprehensive benefits that includes health/dental/vision, retirement plan, paid vacation, paid personal and paid sick leave.  Qualified candidates should send a resume and cover letter to Chris Sapienza, Director of Business and Finance at c.sapienza@severnschool.com.

• Lower School Substitute Teachers

  Severn Lower school is accepting resumes for substitute teachers for the 2022-23 school year for all grades (Preschool – grade 5) and special subject areas. Qualified candidates should send a resume, cover letter, and professional references to s.hoyt@severnschool.com.
  
  Severn School seeks to attract, retain, and support faculty and staff who embrace the mission of our school. Severn School challenges its students to pursue excellence in character, conduct, and scholarship, to marshal the courage to lead, and to contribute to the world around them. We believe this is best realized in a community where adults model these qualities, where a culture of belonging is fostered, and where each student is known and valued.
  
  Qualifications:
  Enjoys working with children and facilitating their curiosity and learning
  Self-motivated, proactive, flexible, enthusiastic and reliable
  Good time management and organizational skills
  Engaging and positive personality
  Relates respectfully with people of all backgrounds and ages
  Works well as part of a small and cohesive team
  
  Severn School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion or religious creed, disability or handicap, sex or gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation,  or any other legally protected characteristic in the administration of its employment and personnel policies, educational and admissions policies, financial aid programs, and athletic and other School-administered programs, as and to the full extent required by applicable law.