Private High School Educator - Design Curriculum

SailFuture; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance stipend

401(k) with up to 6% match

15 days PTO

Job summary

SailFuture, a private nonprofit high school in St. Petersburg, FL, seeks an educator to design curricula, lead classrooms, and mentor system-involved youth.

The role involves building project-based learning, partnering with leadership, and delivering hands-on instruction in a dynamic, startup-like environment. You will nurture relationships with students and families, oversee classroom culture, and contribute to outcomes for at-risk youth.

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of professional experience in education or related field.
• Teaching, training, or education experience.
• Experience leading teams.
• Track record working with at-risk youth.

Responsibilities

• Teach: Build project-based curriculum and lesson plans in collaboration with school leadership.
• Run a hands-on, inquiry-driven classroom focused on critical thinking and real-world application.
• Design end-of-term projects that show student learning through tangible work.

Skills

Experience with at-risk youth

Team leadership

Student-centered teaching

Adaptability

Education

Teaching or education background

Job description

SailFuture | St. Petersburg, FL

Design the curriculum. Lead the classroom. Change what school looks like for hard-to-reach teens.

SailFuture runs a private, nonprofit high school for system-involved youth and families facing extreme poverty. Students build academic and character foundations in 8th through 10th grade, intern in-house in 11th, and complete an outside apprenticeship in 12th. Every student also sails a 7-week international rite-of-passage expedition aboard our 100-foot school ship.

The job at a glance

• Salary
  • $55,000 to $65,000
• Reports to
  • Head of School
• Schedule
  • Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm, in person
• Benefits
  • $250/month toward health insurance, 401(k) with up to 6% match, 15 days PTO

What you’ll do

Teach

• Build project-based curriculum and lesson plans in your subject, in close partnership with school leadership
• Run a hands-on, inquiry-driven classroom built on critical thinking and real-world application
• Design end-of-term projects that show what students learned through tangible, high-quality workKeep youth on track

Build relationships

• Build strong relationships with students and families that improve behavior, academics, and long-term outcomes
• Model and uphold community standards in and out of the classroo m

What you bring

• 2 to 5 years of professional experience
• Teaching, training, or education experience
• Experience leading teams
• A track record working with at-risk youth
• Flexibility to thrive in a start-up environment
• A “whatever it takes” mentality

Why this role

You’ll have room to design what you teach and see what it does for students who need a different kind of school. Small team, in person, and close to the work.