POSITION OPENINGS at The Forest School:
Art Guide
Do you want to change the world?
If your goal is to instill your love of learning in others while advancing your own professional growth, this is your chance to get in on the ground floor of one of the world’s most innovative schools.
The Forest School: An Acton Academy—at Trilith in Fayetteville, Georgia—is an intentionally diverse one-room schoolhouse for the 21st century with innovative elements such as Quest-like projects with real-world application, Socratic discussions, apprenticeships, and the Hero’s Journey in a learner-driven, multi-age Studio.
Art Guide
Position overview:
Headquartered in Trilith, Fayetteville, GA
Part time. In person. Thirty-six Wednesdays aligned with the 2024-2025 school calendar.
Onboarding on-the-job. Learn by doing.
Qualifications:
This is a position for a creator, maker and storyteller, an independent learner, a collaborator, and a self-starter who: can work with little direct guidance; likes to team, experiment, evaluate and continually improve; has a deep respect for all people believing that each human has genius within; and who is a flexible problem-solver. It is essential that this person can learn fast, communicate clearly and constructively, work smartly with a small budget, and read and write effectively.
Additional characteristics of an ideal applicant include:
Passionate about art education
Is tough minded and warm hearted
Patient, flexible, and adaptable
Commands respect
Ability to multitask and remain calm under pressure
Excellent planning and organizational skills
Strong relationship-building with people of all walks
Customer service and user-centered orientation with the ability to give and receive feedback, meet needs, and get a positive response
Innovative and entrepreneurial spirit
Evident passion for being on a Hero’s Journey
The Forest School Non-Discrimination Policy
The Forest School admits students of any race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. The Forest School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other School-administered programs.