High School Educator

About SailFuture Academy

SailFuture Academy is a private, nonprofit high school in St. Petersburg, Florida. Our mandate is to develop an exceptional educational model for system-involved youth and families experiencing extreme poverty.

We make exceptional education accessible to hard-to-reach youth, empowering students to achieve economic freedom and social mobility through a pragmatic high school experience. Students focus on foundational academic and character development in 8th through 10th grade, participate in an in-house internship in 11th grade, and complete an external apprenticeship in 12th grade. Every student participates in a 7-week international rite-of-passage sailing expedition onboard a 100’ school ship.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead project-based learning curriculum and lesson plans within your subject area, in close partnership with school leadership.
• Facilitate learning for students in a hands-on, inquiry-driven classroom environment built around critical thinking and real-world application.
• Establish meaningful relationships with students and families that improve behavior, academic performance, and long-term outcomes.
• Contribute to school-wide culture by upholding and modeling community standards in and out of the classroom.
• Design and execute culminating projects each term that showcase student learning through tangible, high-quality outcomes.

SailFuture is a small team and values in-person collaboration. This position reports directly to our Head of School.

Qualifications:

• 2-5 years of professional experience
• Experience leading teams
• Previous experience in teaching, training, or education
• Possess a ‘whatever it takes’ mentality
• Flexible and able to thrive in a start-up environment
• Successful track record working with at-risk youth

Benefits:

• $250 per month employee health contribution
• 401k with 6% match
• 2 weeks Paid Time Off