Open Positions at Springwater Environmental Sciences School
No openings at this time–Check back at the end of February!
We are always looking for substitutes. If interested email Greg at [email protected]
Benefits of working at Springwater: The Springwater staff is collaborative and committed to each other and our school community.
- Teachers work together to make decisions that guide day to day operations, the vision and direction of the school.
- We have small classes of between 20-24
- Our teaching contract is 170 work days versus 191 days in Oregon
- As a public school, we offer full PERS and insurance
- Our salary schedule is competitive with surrounding schools ($46,500-$89,700)
- Only 10 minutes from Oregon City, 30 minutes from downtown Portland
- Our campus and the surrounding Clear Creek Natural area are beautiful and enable all of us to get out of the classroom and into the world every day. You are going to love it here!!
Mission and Vision
The mission of Springwater Environmental Sciences School is to integrate the sciences throughout the academic core curriculum in a nurturing environment created and maintained by a high level of parent and community involvement. The philosophy of Springwater Environmental Sciences School is that the sciences are conducive to powerful learning, and that increasing the presence of hands-on experiences with “real World” science in all subjects will increase motivation, relevance, and achievement for our students, as well as foster children’s natural curiosity in the world around them.
Core components of Springwater Environmental Sciences School
Environmental and sustainable education that:
- Develops in students a love and respect for nature through outdoor experiences
- Integrates science throughout the curriculum
Inquiry and project-based learning that:
- Acts as a core process to develop critical thinking
- Facilitates and demonstrates learning
A community of learners where:
- Families, students and educators learn from each other
- Students are actively involved and present in their education
- Students recognize their role and responsibility to themselves, their neighbors, and the world
Springwater is an equal opportunity employer. The school promotes nondiscrimination and an environment free of harassment based on an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, marital status or age or because of the race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, marital status or age, and of any other persons with whom the individual associates.
