Employment Opportunities at FSP

Summer Camp Lead and Assistant Counselor Positions

Are you interested in outdoor education – sharing a connection to the land, building community, and offering opportunities to explore the creative arts?  Come work at Friends School of Portland this summer! Friends School of Portland is a small independent Quaker school for children preschool through eighth-grade.  We have three camp groups: Chickadee ages 4 & 5, Fox ages 6-8, and Crow ages 9-11. Our camp season runs Monday-Friday for seven weeks, June 16-August 1, 8:30am-3:00pm (staff hours are 8-3:30). Camp staff also attend planning days on June 12 & 13.

There are positions available for both Lead Counselors (with experience in education and/or leading camps) and Assistant Counselors. Positions are available for 2-7 weeks.

To apply for a summer camp position please email your resume and references to Camp Director, Laura Glendening, laura@friendsschoolportland.org.   

Substitute for Preschool - Grade 8, per diem

Do you have experience working with children and enjoy being part of a vibrant community? We seek per diem substitutes for grades preschool through 8, both in our classrooms and in art, physical education, and Spanish. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in education or a related field and significant experience working with children in a group setting.

If interested, please email your resume to Jenni Casas jenni@friendsschoolportland.org.

AfterCare Provider

Friends School of Portland seeks a patient, caring individual to serve in its AfterCare Program. This person must have ample experience working with young children and a love of the outdoors. Experience could include camp counseling, babysitting, coaching, volunteer work, etc. Majors in Education are preferred, but not required. The applicant should identify with the Quaker values of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship, as these are the cornerstones of our school and the AfterCare Program.

This is a part-time position (6~15 hours/week):

Monday-Thursday 3:30 to 5:30pm and Friday 1:30-5:30 pm.

Please email resume, three contacts for references, and any questions to Eliza Robinson, FSP AfterCare Coordinator at Eliza@friendsschoolportland.org, and Head of School Sara Primo at Sara@friendsschoolportland.org

This position is open until filled. For the full job description, please see the posting below.

Non-Discrimination Statement

The Friends School of Portland is a company of learners who are guided by the Quaker belief that there is that of God in all persons and who are strengthened by the rich diversity of the world. To prepare our students for life and leadership in a complex and diverse world, we welcome students, families, faculty, staff and directors with differences based upon, (but not limited to) race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, family structure, and economic background. Consistent with the Quaker principle of equality, the Friends School of Portland admits students of any religion, race, color, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students. The School does not discriminate on the basis of religion, race, color, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, employment, financial aid programs, and other school-administered programs, except special consideration may be given to members of The Religious Society of Friends with respect to admissions, financial aid, and hiring of faculty and staff. In our classrooms, every child will be treated equally regardless of religious affiliation.