Employment Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in working at NGFS! Faculty and staff at New Garden Friends School collaborate to meet students where they are by providing a warm, inclusive, and engaging educational experience for all. Candidates from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.  

Middle & Upper School Art Teacher
Full-time
Grades 7-12

New Garden Friends School, a PK-12 Friends School in Greensboro, NC, seeks a passionate and creative educator to teach art to students in grades 7 through 12. The Art teacher is responsible for the instruction, curriculum development, and extended classroom activities associated with art. The position also includes being a student advisor within the Upper School’s advisory program.

NGFS Mission:
Guided by Quaker values, New Garden Friends School is committed to being an inclusive educational community that honors and develops each person's gifts.

Qualifications:

• Commitment to New Garden Friends School’s mission and New Garden Friends School’s Commitment to Diversity
• A deep understanding of and a passion for teaching and building relationships with students
• A genuine love of students and a visible joy in working with students of widely-ranging ambitions and abilities
• The ability to design innovative curricula and excite students about study and experimentation in painting, sketching, designing, sculpting, and digital art
• Commitment to engaging students in the exploration of the cultural and historical influences on art and to the study of visual arts and media through art theory and history
• Eagerness to encourage students’ development of personal style and expression through a variety of mediums 
• Willingness to Instruct and assist students in creating a functional portfolio of their art works
• Experience and expertise interacting with Middle and High School students academically and socially/emotionally
• The ability to collaborate with the Learning Specialist to differentiate, accommodate, and modify in ways that benefit all students
• The ability to work collaboratively with a team of teachers and administrators
• The ability to clearly communicate expectations and instructions with students and families
• A desire and ability to be collegial, flexible, and joyful in an energetic work environment
• A commitment to the traditions and philosophy of a Quaker educational community, including Quaker values
• Proficiency with technological tools for teaching, communication, and research
• An affinity for and interest in Quaker values as embodied in the NGFS community

Essential Functions:

• Prepares lesson plans, instructional aids, and supplemental teaching materials
• Assesses, documents, and prepares reports such as narrative evaluations, grade and classroom performance, and attendance
• Is an advisor and participates in student development 
• Participates in staff meetings, professional learning sessions, and conferences
• Chaperones a fall trip and a spring trip

Required Education: 

• A Bachelor’s degree either in Art or in a field that closely relates to Art

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL: 

• Teaching experience in Art or an equivalent combination of education and experience

To apply, please fill out this google form (https://forms.gle/tJYxySBRZA5uu3P87) and send an email to employment@ngfs.org attaching a cover letter expressing your interest in the position, your philosophy of education and your resume. If you have trouble with the form or have any questions, please email employment@ngfs.org.

Please, no phone calls or regular mail.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. 
 

1st and 2nd Grade Teacher
Full Time
Lower School
1st, 2nd

New Garden Friends School, a PK-12 Friends School in Greensboro, NC, seeks a classroom teacher for our combined grades 1st and 2nd-grade program for the 2023-24 academic year.

Qualifications:

• A deep understanding of and a passion for teaching children
• The ability to design innovative curriculum and excite students about learning
• Experience and expertise interacting with 1st and 2nd-grade students academically and socially/emotionally
• A genuine love of 1st and 2nd-grade students and joy in working with children of widely-ranging ambitions and abilities
• The ability to work collaboratively with a team of teachers and administrators 
• A desire and ability to be collegial, flexible, and joyful in an energetic work environment
• A commitment to the traditions and philosophy of a Quaker educational community, including Quaker values and social justice
• Proficiency with technological tools for teaching, communication, and research 
• Commitment to New Garden Friends School’s mission and New Garden Friends School’s Commitment to Diversity

To apply, please fill out this google form (https://forms.gle/tJYxySBRZA5uu3P87) and send an email to employment@ngfs.org attaching a cover letter expressing your interest in the position, your philosophy of education and your resume. If you have trouble with the form or have any questions, please email employment@ngfs.org.

Please, no phone calls or regular mail.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. 
 

Middle School Science Teacher
Full-time
Middle School: Grades 7 & 8

New Garden Friends School, a PK-12 Friends School in Greensboro, NC, seeks a passionate educator to teach MS Science to students in grades 7 and 8. The Middle School Science teacher is responsible for the instruction, curriculum development, and extended classroom activities associated with science. The position also includes the responsibility of being a student advisor within the Middle School’s advisory program.

NGFS Mission:
Guided by Quaker values, New Garden Friends School is committed to being an inclusive educational community that honors and develops each person's gifts.

Qualifications:

• Commitment to New Garden Friends School’s mission and New Garden Friends School’s Commitment to Diversity
• A deep understanding of and a passion for teaching students
• A genuine love of students and a visible joy in working with students of widely-ranging ambitions and abilities
• The ability to design innovative curriculum and excite students about learning
• Experience and expertise interacting with Middle School students academically and socially/emotionally
• The ability to collaborate with the MS Learnning Specialist in order to differentiate, accommodate, and modify in ways that benefit all students
• The ability to work collaboratively with a team of teachers and administrators
• A desire and ability to be collegial, flexible, and joyful in an energetic work environment
• A commitment to the traditions and philosophy of a Quaker educational community, including Quaker values
• Proficiency with technological tools for teaching, communication, and research
• An affinity for and interest in Quaker values as embodied in the NGFS community

Essential Functions:

• Prepares lesson plans, instructional aids, and supplemental teaching materials
• Assesses, documents and prepares reports such as narrative evaluations, grade and classroom performance, and attendance
• Is an advisor and participates in student development 
• Participates in staff meetings, professional learning sessions, and conferences
• Chaperones a fall trip and a spring trip

Required Education: 

• A Bachelor’s degree either in a Science or in a field that closely relates to Science

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL: 

• Teaching experience in Science or equivalent combination of education and experience

To apply, please fill out this google form (https://forms.gle/tJYxySBRZA5uu3P87) and send an email to employment@ngfs.org attaching a cover letter expressing your interest in the position, your philosophy of education and your resume. If you have trouble with the form or have any questions, please email employment@ngfs.org.

Please, no phone calls or regular mail.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

3rd and 4th Grade Teacher
Full Time
Lower School
3rd, 4th

New Garden Friends School, a PK-12 Friends School in Greensboro, NC, seeks a classroom teacher for our combined grades 3rd and 4th program for the 2023-24 academic year.

Qualifications:

• A deep understanding of and a passion for teaching children
• The ability to design innovative curriculum and excite students about learning
• Experience and expertise interacting with 3rd and 4th-grade students academically and socially/emotionally
• A genuine love of 3rd and 4th-grade students and joy in working with children of widely-ranging ambitions and abilities
• The ability to work collaboratively with a team of teachers and administrators 
• A desire and ability to be collegial, flexible, and joyful in an energetic work environment
• A commitment to the traditions and philosophy of a Quaker educational community, including Quaker values and social justice
• Proficiency with technological tools for teaching, communication, and research 
• Commitment to New Garden Friends School’s mission and New Garden Friends School’s Commitment to Diversity

To apply, please fill out this google form (https://forms.gle/tJYxySBRZA5uu3P87) and send an email to employment@ngfs.org attaching a cover letter expressing your interest in the position, your philosophy of education and your resume. If you have trouble with the form or have any questions, please email employment@ngfs.org.

Please, no phone calls or regular mail.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. 
 

Part-time Upper School History Teacher
Part-Time 
Upper School
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

New Garden Friends School, a PK-12 Friends School in Greensboro, NC, seeks a part-time history teacher for Upper School grades for the 2023-24 academic year.

Qualifications:

• A deep understanding of and a passion for teaching adolescents and teens.
• Expertise and adeptness in communicating a thorough understanding of historical events and significance through active engagement with historical texts.
• Demonstrated ability to teach students to appreciate historical perspectives, analyze cause and consequence, and understand the ethical dimension of historical interpretations. 
• The ability to design an engaging, age-appropriate curriculum and excite students about learning.
• Experience and expertise interacting with Upper School students academically and socially/emotionally.
• A genuine love of students and a visible joy in working with students of widely-ranging ambitions and abilities.
• The ability and willingness to provide both extra challenge or support and accommodations to students with documented or demonstrated needs.
• The ability to work collaboratively with a team of teachers and administrators.
• A desire and ability to adjust to new culture, be collegial, flexible, and joyful in an energetic work environment.
• A commitment to the traditions and philosophy of a Quaker educational community, including Quaker values.
• Proficiency with technological tools for teaching, communication, and research.
• Commitment to New Garden Friend School’s mission.
• An affinity for and interest in the Quaker values as embodied in the NGFS community.
• A commitment to teaching “honest” history, that honors the experiences, voices, and contributions of marginalized populations

Essential Functions: may include but are not limited to

• Plan, prepare, and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning
• Establish and communicate clear learning objectives and goals for activities and assignments
• Use relevant technology to support and/or differentiate instruction
• Manage student behavior by enforcing community guidelines and school procedures
• Provide prompt and appropriate feedback on assignments
• Observe, assess, document, and prepare reports such as narrative evaluations, update grades, attendance, and classroom performance

Required Education:

A Bachelor’s degree in history or a closely related field and teaching experience.

To apply, please fill out this google form (https://forms.gle/tJYxySBRZA5uu3P87) and send an email to employment@ngfs.org attaching a cover letter expressing your interest in the position, your philosophy of education and your resume. If you have trouble with the form or have any questions, please email employment@ngfs.org.

Please, no phone calls or regular mail.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. 
 

Spanish Teacher
Full-Time
Lower School (Preschool through 6th grade)

New Garden Friends School, a Preschool-12 Friends School in Greensboro, NC, seeks a Spanish language resource teacher to teach Preschool through 6th-grade students for the 2023-24 academic year.

New Garden Friends School students begin learning Spanish at the Preschool level and receive Spanish instruction twice weekly.

Qualifications:

• Ability to speak and expose children to Spanish 
• A deep understanding of and a passion for teaching students at a variety of ages
• The ability to design innovative curriculum and excite students about learning
• Experience and expertise interacting with students academically and socially/emotionally
• A genuine love of students and a visible joy in working with students of widely-ranging ambitions and abilities
• A desire and ability to be collegial, flexible, and joyful in an energetic work environment
• A commitment to the traditions and philosophy of a Quaker educational community, including Quaker values and social justice
• Proficiency with technological tools for teaching, communication, and research
• Commitment to New Garden Friend School’s mission and New Garden Friends School’s
• Commitment to Diversity

To apply, please fill out this google form (https://forms.gle/tJYxySBRZA5uu3P87) being sure to follow the directions at the end to submit required documents. If you have trouble with the form or have any questions, please email employment@ngfs.org.

Please, no phone calls or regular mail.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. 
 

Middle/Upper School Spanish Teacher
Full-time
Middle and Upper School
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

New Garden Friends School, a PK-12 Friends School in Greensboro, N.C., seeks a Spanish teacher for Middle and Upper School grades for the 2022-2023 school year. At the Middle and Upper School level, students can take Spanish as their foreign language elective, beginning with Spanish 1.

NGFS Mission:
Guided by Quaker values, New Garden Friends School is committed to being an inclusive educational community that honors and develops each person's gifts.

Applicants should supply the following materials:

• Cover Letter 
• Resume
• Philosophy of Education
• References with list of email addresses and phone numbers

Qualifications:

• A deep understanding of and a passion for teaching children
• The ability to design innovative curriculum and excite students about learning
• Experience and expertise in communicative and content based best practices for world language instruction
• Experience and expertise interacting with Upper School and Middle School students academically and socially/emotionally 
• Experience using a variety of teaching techniques to instruct a diverse group of students with different abilities in the same classroom
• A commitment to culturally responsive teaching and restorative practices
• The ability to work collaboratively with a team of teachers and administrators
• A desire and ability to be collegial, flexible, and joyful in an energetic work environment
• A commitment to the traditions and philosophy of a Quaker educational community, including Quaker values as embodied in the NGFS community
• Proficiency with technological tools for teaching, communication, and research
• Commitment to New Garden Friend School’s mission
• A demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity, inclusion, and multicultural competence through curricular choices, and in daily community life with students and colleagues

Essential Functions:

• Prepares lesson plans, instructional aids, and supplemental teaching materials
• Assesses, documents, and prepares reports such as narrative evaluations, grade and classroom performance, and attendance
• Is a student advisor and participates in student development activities 
• Holds one “office hour” per week outside of the regular school day
• Participates in staff meetings, professional learning sessions, and conferences
• Chaperones a yearly trip
• Communicates with parents/guardians as needed

Required Education:
A Bachelor’s degree either in Spanish, or in a field that closely relates to Spanish

Experience:
Teaching experience in Spanish or equivalent combination of education and experience

To apply, please fill out this google form (https://forms.gle/tJYxySBRZA5uu3P87) and send an email to employment@ngfs.org attaching a cover letter expressing your interest in the position, your philosophy of education and your resume. If you have trouble with the form or have any questions, please email employment@ngfs.org.

Please, no phone calls or regular mail.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. 
 

Upper School Learning Specialist
Full-Time (11 month position)
Upper School: Grades 9-12

New Garden Friends School, a PK-12 Friends School in Greensboro, NC, seeks a full-time Upper School Learning Specialist for grades 9-12. The Upper School Learning Specialist will support the academic progress and achievement of students in our classrooms and through the Academic Coaching Seminar class. The Learning Specialist will help to ensure that NGFS students learn practical, relevant skills, behaviors and habits to aid them in executive functioning, time management, task completion, self regulation, and self advocacy in and beyond an academic environment.

THE POSITION:
In partnership with the Head of Middle and Upper School, Academic Dean, School Counselor, and teaching staff, the Learning Specialist supports student learning in a dynamic, student-focused, social, and emotionally responsive learning environment in which teaching for understanding, integrity, and compassion are the guides.

The Learning Specialist uses a variety of research-based practices to equip students with executive functioning skills, organization, time management, foundational and high-level mathematics skills, analytical thinking, decoding, writing, and critical inquiry, as well as assist students with diagnosed learning differences. Additionally, the LS facilitates individual and small group faculty workshops in and out of the classroom to model, partner, and support faculty to differentiate instruction for all students, integrate metacognitive strategies for learning, and design and practice student-centered learning approaches.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• A required Bachelor of Arts in special/exceptional education, specific learning differences, reading, or a learning differences-related field (MA in related field preferred).
• A minimum of three years’ successful experience as a Learning Specialist.
• Experience interpreting educational testing, designing accommodations, and administering or coordinating school-based programs.
• Up-to-date knowledge of research on learning and the brain, and of tools and approaches to assist students with learning differences.
• Effective communication skills that promote positive relationships with students, families and colleagues.
• Strong work ethic and high level of integrity.
• Commitment to a strengths-based approach to learning differences.
• Commitment to diverse and inclusive classrooms. 
• Knowledge of and ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students. 
• Patience, a sense of humor, and a strong belief that there is inherent good in all.
• A commitment to the traditions and philosophy of a Quaker educational community, including Quaker values.
• Willingness and flexibility to work additional hours when the needs of students, families, or the school demands arise.
• A high degree of organization, efficiency, and initiative.
• Commitment to New Garden Friend School’s mission.

Primary Responsibilities include: 

• Work in partnership with the Head of Middle and Upper School,  Academic Dean, and teachers to support student learning for students with evaluations and academic challenges.
• Collaborate with the administrative and academic team to create and/or recommend professional development opportunities for teachers
• Meet and collaborate with parents and students in advance of the academic year to discuss their child’s learning needs and develop individualized support plans, accommodations, and modifications
• Develop and update student “learning plans” and recommendations for student accommodations and modifications each fall.
• Facilitate learning and support for faculty to enable teachers to differentiate instruction, integrate metacognitive strategies, teach toward mastery, and use student-centered methodologies across all subject areas and grade levels.
• Analyze, summarize, make accessible and constructive for teachers and families information regarding psychoeducational evaluations and learning profiles completed to ensure a student’s social-emotional well-being and academic needs are communicated and supported appropriately.
• Apply for and work with the College Counselor to ensure proper and appropriate testing accommodations for all upper school, College Board, ACT, and SAT exams.
• Provide targeted support to students in the Academic Coaching Seminar class.
• Provide academic support to students with evaluations through skill-building, metacognitive learning strategies, and direct curricular teaching.
• When appropriate, identify students with learning needs, facilitate their evaluation, design, share, and help teachers and students use an individualized support plan, which may include a behavioral modification plan or a reentry plan after a medical leave or other extended absence.
• Collaborate with tutors to ensure students are adequately supported in and out of school.
• Promote equity and inclusion for students in all classrooms, and help to ensure support for all students.
• Coordinate with the Middle School Learning Specialist to ensure that upon entering the upper school, students’ learning support needs can be and are appropriately met and their progress is closely monitored throughout their high school years at NGFS.
• Collaborate with Admissions to assess Upper School applicants and ensure each newly-admitted student requiring resources is appropriately supported.

To apply, please fill out this google form (https://forms.gle/tJYxySBRZA5uu3P87) and send an email to employment@ngfs.org attaching a cover letter expressing your interest in the position, your philosophy of education and your resume. If you have trouble with the form or have any questions, please email employment@ngfs.org.

Please, no phone calls or regular mail.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. 
 

After School Program Teacher

• Resume
• Two references with phone numbers

• has experience and expertise interacting with students academically, socially, and emotionally
• has the ability to work collaboratively with a team
• has an interest in learning about the traditions and philosophy of a Quaker educational community
• has a desire and ability to be collegial, flexible, and joyful in an energetic work environment  

To apply, please send your resume and references to pnguyen@ngfs.org
Please, no phone calls or regular mail.
Review of applications is ongoing.

Substitute Teacher

• Resume
• Two references with list of phone numbers

New Garden Friends School, a PK-12 Friends School in Greensboro, NC, seeks substitute teachers for planned absences and last-minute absences. We are looking for a person who:

• is willing to engage students with the lesson plan provided by the teacher
• has experience and expertise interacting with students academically, socially and emotionally
• has the ability to work collaboratively with a team of teachers and administrators
• has an interest in learning about the traditions and philosophy of a Quaker educational community.

To apply, please send your resume and references to employment@ngfs.org.

Please, no phone calls or regular mail.

Review of applications is ongoing.

New Garden Friends School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religious belief, economic background, cultural background, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, or age in its programs, activities, admissions, and employment.  If you have questions or concerns regarding our non-discrimination policy, please contact Pattie Midgett, who oversees our non-discrimination policy.  Office Address: Pattie Midgett, 1128 New Garden Road Greensboro, NC 27410