Sun Valley Community School 
Full-Time Teaching Position

From our campus to the wilderness, we inspire students to think critically, engage confidently, embrace challenges, and lead impactful, purposeful lives.  

Sun Valley Community School seeks a dynamic Middle School Spanish Teacher who can help bring out the budding Spanish speaker in every student. Duties include teaching 6th-to-8th-grade Spanish classes, a Thematic Elective course, serving as a student advisor, and participating in the school’s incredible Outdoor Program. This is a full-time teaching position with benefits and an August 10 start date. SVCS has access to rental housing units throughout the Wood River Valley. Depending on availability, family size, and other factors, SVCS may be able to assist new employees who are relocating from out of state with their housing transition. Should you reach the finalist stage of this search, the business office will discuss the details of this potential relocation support. Finalists will be required to complete a state and federal background screening to ensure eligibility to work safely with students.

Qualities:
Candidates should appreciate the art and craft of teaching and approach education with enthusiasm, curiosity, and professionalism. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and at least one year of teaching experience preferred. At Community School, we embrace challenges, cultivate a rich life outside of school, find deep satisfaction in working with colleagues, and maintain a healthy sense of humor. Educating is hard work, but it is also joyful and meaningful. Community School is a deeply collaborative culture, so flexibility, organization, and a strong commitment to partnering with teachers, students, and families are central to this position. Candidates should embrace the culture of a small independent school in a mountain resort town. Community School educates a number of competitive skiers and other athletes. Candidates should understand the demands placed on student-athletes and support them in developing the skills to manage their coursework, communicate proactively about absences, and plan ahead for competition or travel.

Interested candidates should go to our website to learn more about the school. To apply, please complete this application. Any additional questions can be directed to,

Nancy Parsons-Brown, World Languages Department Chair
Sun Valley Community School
nparsons@communityschool.org

Sun Valley Community School is an equal opportunity employer. The school encourages, seeks, and will employ applicants the school deems qualified for the position sought, regardless of age, ethnic background, nationality, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, or physical ability, with reasonable accommodation to fulfill the responsibilities of the position. Should you be selected as a finalist, you will be required to complete and pass State and Federal background screening to ensure your eligibility to safely work with students.

About Sun Valley Community School

Since its inception in 1973, Sun Valley Community School in Sun Valley, Idaho has inspired its students to think critically, embrace challenges, and lead impactful, purposeful lives. Nestled among five mountain ranges in the heart of iconic Sun Valley, Idaho, Sun Valley Community School is a PreK–12 day and boarding college preparatory school serving approximately 450 students. Our students are intellectually curious, adventurous, and deeply engaged with both the natural world and the broader global community. At Community School, academic vigor is balanced with challenge, exploration, creativity, and authentic connection. We value critical thinking, inclusivity, collaboration, and a healthy sense of humor. Faculty and staff embrace the opportunities that come with living and working in a vibrant mountain community where meaningful relationships and life beyond the classroom matter deeply. Community School educators value meaningful relationships, intellectual curiosity, and engagement beyond the classroom. Many students are highly involved athletes — including competitive skiers and other student-athletes — and faculty work closely with students to support demanding travel a...nd competition schedules through flexibility, planning, and communication. This is a collaborative, joyful, and mission-driven school community that values both professional excellence and balance. Candidates should embrace the culture of a small independent school and the unique opportunities that come with life in Sun Valley.

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