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 classroom
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.