High School Educator

SailFuture; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health contribution

401k match

Paid time off

Job summary

SailFuture Academy in St. Petersburg, FL is seeking a dynamic educator to design and lead project-based learning curricula aligned with school goals. You will partner with leadership to create engaging, real-world lessons and assess progress across grades 8-12.

The role requires hands-on instruction, strong collaboration with families, and a commitment to supporting at-risk youth toward academic and personal growth in a startup-friendly environment.

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.

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.

Skills

Teaching experience

Team leadership

Education background

Start-up mindset

At-risk youth

Job description

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