The LEAD School is hiring its founding faculty — teachers who want to lead, innovate, and shape something fundamentally different from day one.
Most schools are systems that ask great teachers to do their best work within tight constraints. The LEAD School is being built around the way great teaching actually happens — with project-based learning at the core, multi-age cohorts, generous outdoor time, restorative culture, and the freedom to teach the whole child.
We're not asking founding teachers to slot into someone else's vision. We're asking them to help us build it.
Founding teachers help shape curriculum, schedule, and culture — not implement someone else's playbook.
Multi-age classrooms mean every grade band has two teachers planning together, not one teacher in isolation.
You keep your students for two years. Less re-introducing, more deep teaching and stronger relationships.
Real teaching happens outside too. Every class has a dedicated outdoor space and a culture that values play.
You're not the discipline office. You're part of a school where conflict becomes a teaching moment, not a referral.
Founding faculty become department leads, program designers, and future school leaders as we grow.
The right person for our founding faculty doesn't have to be the most experienced teacher in the room — but they do need to be the kind of person who:
If reading this made you nod, we'd love to hear from you.
You don't need to have all the answers. You need to be curious, capable, and committed to building something better with us.
Tell us a bit about yourself and we'll be in touch as our founding faculty hiring process opens.