Employment Opportunities

Wakefield School offers not only a beautiful campus overlooking Bull Run Mountain and the Blue Ridge Mountains, but also is conveniently located 1/3 mile off Interstate 66 in The Plains, Va. Our faculty and staff are an integral part of the Wakefield community, actively participating in multiple student and campus activities throughout the year.

As an employee of Wakefield School, you will have opportunities to contribute in a number of ways; from coaching the sport of your interest, to acting in a play as a member of The Archwood Community Theatre, to playing a role as Immigration Officer on Immigration Day, to driving a group of students to a local museum, to chaperoning a dance and many, many more.

Our teachers and staff are passionate about what they do and positive about how they do it. Of the 75 faculty and staff, approximately 15% have doctorate degrees, 35% have masters degrees and represent both national and international experiences.

We thank you for your interest in Wakefield School and look forward to reviewing your application. Wakefield School is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin.

Available Positions

Substitute Teaching

Join the Wakefield Substitute list to be called on as needed in the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools when a teacher is absent. Substitute teachers follow lesson plans and comply with any instructions from the Headmaster, Division Head or Department Chair.

Substitute teachers are expected to conduct themselves with professionalism and exhibit the Wakefield courtesies in all interactions and communications at all times. Appropriate professional appearance is essential for a strong working and learning environment that is conducive to high student and staff performance. Professional attire includes, but is not limited to, collared shirts, dress slacks, dress coordinates, suits, dresses, ties and sport coats. Substitute teachers are expected to maintain the regular teacher’s time schedule, whatever that may be, report for duty at the time designated by the school and to remain on duty until the regular teacher’s dismissal time. Qualified candidates should have some classroom experience and must have successfully passed all background checks as appropriate for school personnel.

Please submit your letter of interest and resume electronically to employment@wakefieldschool.org.

Bus Drivers

Administrative Assistant to Divisions

Administrative Assistant for Divisions
Reports to the Head of Lower School and supports Heads of all three divisions.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
● Assist Division Heads in all administrative aspects of their work.
● Manage calendar and all scheduling for the Division Heads.
● Interface with all faculty, parents, students and other office visitors and assist with
answering questions, delivering messages and handling any other situation that requires immediate attention.
● Coordinate and oversee the substitute process for the school; schedule substitutes, maintain sign-in book, submit time records to the Business Office for payroll.
● Record faculty absences in the attendance system; report absences daily to Division Heads, Business Office, and Assistant to Head of School.
● Responsible for monitoring and recording daily school student attendance; contacting parents for missing attendance notiﬁcations; entering data into the student information system.
● Assist with locating school students for early dismissal as required.
● Collaborate on all aspects of bi-annual parent-teacher conferences for divisions including obtaining teacher scheduling information for the Technology Team to aid with scheduling/notiﬁcation of appointments, meeting locations, and refreshments.
● Serve with other administrative assistants as phone backup to Administrative Coordinator (school receptionist) on a rotation basis; answer and redirect all incoming calls to school; write messages for students as necessary.
● Collect and post daily mail for faculty.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
● Perform all other duties appropriate to employment as determined by the Head of School, and Division Heads.
● Comply with all rules and regulations established as school policy, including but not limited to those set forth in faculty and student handbooks, as may be adopted, revised or deleted from time to time by the Head of School.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS
● Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Veracross and Axiom Student Database Systems, and Google Applications for Education
● Outstanding written/verbal communication skills as well as editing capabilities
● Commitment to complete conﬁdentiality
● Detail-oriented, with excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
● Strong team player with the ability to work effectively in high stress situations
● Ability to interact with students, families, faculty, and all other campus visitors
● Strong multitasking abilities
● Willingness to be ﬂexible and work in a fast paced environment

Please CLICK HERE to apply online.

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