Full-Time High School Humanities Expert
Sora Schools is hiring a remote Full-Time High School Humanities Expert. The career level for this job opening is Experienced and is accepting United States based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.
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Important - Please Read: We are currently accepting applications for our 2025 - 2026 school year! We will start reviewing applications and reaching out to folks in March 2025. We would love for you to apply if you are interested in joining for the 2025 - 2026 school year and will reach out in the spring if we would like to move forward with the interview process.
About Sora is a virtual middle and high school. We have fundamentally reframed the curriculum and approach followed by traditional schools. Through a combination of synchronous learning experiences (expeditions) and individual learning options (activities and independent study) students chart their own path through middle and high school. Our faculty lead expeditions and support student individual learning by serving as a guide and coach for our students: sparking their interests, creativity, and self-driven learning.
What You'll Do
- Serve as a House Advisor and coach students one-on-one: Faculty members serve as House Advisors to 18-20 students, meeting daily with the group to provide academic guidance and support.
- Facilitate learning experiences (Expeditions, Activities, and Independent Studies) for students.
- Develop new learning experiences and improve current expeditions.
- Track student progress and goals.
- Support overall school, community, and company growth.
- Communicate with the team, students, and guardians.
What We're Looking For
- Experience: Experience should be at the secondary or postsecondary level in 2 or more of the following areas is desirable: Honors level experience with Literature, World and/or U.S. History, Philosophy, and Ancient and/or Modern Cultural Studies including Art and/or Music.
- Student focused: Experience working high school students and a belief that adolescence is a special time of life with its own specific joys and opportunities.
- Subject matter expertise: A broad, demonstrated understanding of the academic area, with clear expertise in various component parts.
- Sora academic model & philosophy alignment: Appreciation for and experience with student-led, progressive education and a desire to build something new for students and for the world.
- Excited to build a new school and education model: Interested in being part of a unique hybrid school-tech start up model and excited to dive straight into ambiguity (and resilient when we learn more and change course).
- Critical thinking: You are intellectually curious, with strong critical thinking skills, and a deep interest in furthering your own learning.
- Communication skills: Responsive, professional, and understand working with widely ranging stakeholders both kids and adults; proactive at building relationships in a remote setting.
- DEIB Investment: Invested in furthering diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging at Sora through curricular design and implementation as well as participation in the Sora community.
Bonus Points
- Experience with virtual learning
- Passion for independent learning
- Familiarity with a variety of tech tools and platforms
- Experience in a startup environment