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An Explorations Academy education is grounded in delivering a meaningful, relevant curriculum. Our experiential approach draws students into the real world with field excursions that complement classroom learning. Our goal is to emphasize academics in a context that ensures that those studies are meaningful, and which helps young people with the profound undertaking of becoming adults.
An Explorations Academy education is grounded in delivering a meaningful, relevant curriculum. Our experiential approach draws students into the real world with learning opportunities that complement classroom learning.
At Explorations we deliver a dynamic education focusing on the personal, social and global learning of the student. We believe that the core of the student experience is not about accumulating information, but an intentional mix of intellectual complexity, outdoor education, global awareness, and self-directed learning in a small school setting. Students are treated as intellectuals as they explore ethics, philosophy and contemporary issues.
We hold students to high academic standards emphasizing self-directed learning and independent study skills. They work closely together on projects and on a regular basis must organize materials, articulate their ideas, and respond to challenging questions.
Faculty design a customized curriculum each term that weaves together traditional academics, current events and field study. Curriculum is college-preparatory and integrated in a thematic format called a cluster. Instead of attending classes with no relation to each other, student learning benefits with common themes that unite cluster classes through a more in-depth, holistic view of the subjects.
Explorations Academy uses experiential education strategies, combining active experience with guided reflection and critical analysis of relevant topics. These topics are organized in to interdisciplinary themes called clusters.
Students engage in a process of discovery. They draw out lessons and insights by grappling with issues in their "real world" context, making academics both richer in substance and more relevant to students' lives. Our most popular clusters include: Energy, Shelter, Meaning and Purpose, Media, Gender, Revolutions, and Food. Our integrated topics include English, Science, Social Studies, World Language, Art, Technology, Math, Physical Education, as well as Wilderness Education and Cohort Classes.
By linking experiential learning and multidisciplinary study with current global issues, we encourage students to develop clear, informed viewpoints, and to gain strengths in citizenship and stewardship.
undertake self-development, to work cooperatively with others of different perspectives and backgrounds, and to demonstrate ecological and cultural literacy in their actions. These strengths are critical to our progress toward a just, peaceful, and sustainable world.
Creating meaningful assessment strategies is a priority at Explorations Academy. Evaluation methods include individualized assessments, student conferences, self-reflection, and projects that demonstrate how their skills and knowledge can be applied in the world.
Teachers in all classes contribute narrative evaluations for student report cards, which are emphasized over the letter grade. Narrative evaluations allow students, their families, and future schools to better understand each learner’s strengths, goals, interests, challenges, and achievements in different subject areas. Every report card includes a general comment prepared by the student’s advisor, which discusses the student’s social and emotional growth throughout the term.
Our course codes and letter grades are transferable to other learning institutions, and align with all WA State High School graduation requirements.
The evidence is clear: adolescents are better learners when they are not sleep-deprived zombies stumbling through the day. Consequently, we have chosen to have our program start later in the day than typical schools. High School and Middle School students start school at 9am and end at 4pm. Building opens at 8:30am.
An Explorations Academy education is grounded in delivering a meaningful, relevant curriculum.
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The Advancement Director is a key staff member in our small, nonprofit, educational organization. This person is responsible for taking the lead role in fund development and donor relations, while also supporting the outreach work of our organization. The Advancement Director (A.D.) interacts with other staff as well as volunteers, students, and parents, collaborating with and at times leading them to generate necessary philanthropic revenue. The A.D. will influence our organization through innovation, professional expertise, commitment, personal integrity, and a sense of humor. This 3/4 time position is an ideal platform for an energetic and experienced individual to deliver results and to earn the satisfaction of being a valued team member in a hands-on human service environment.
The successful candidate will be highly organized, efficient, skilled at handling multiple projects, and possess excellent interpersonal and administrative skills. The A.D. will manage major donor relations, grant writing, fundraising events, partnerships with businesses, and annual giving efforts. In each of these areas the A.D. will be supported by other staff and in many cases by volunteers. In addition, the A.D. will assist with promotional activities such as newsletters, public events, and outreach communications. The A.D. will also play an important role in supporting and contributing to our administrative team, working closely with the Administrative Manager and Executive Director. Further, this position involves being part of our overall staff team including faculty and program leaders. Flexibility, integrity, time management, and openness are crucial to successful performance in this highly dynamic and social setting.
About EA:
Our school was founded on three pillars of thought that a REAL education (Relevant, Engaged, Applied Learning) is personal, social, and global. Our mission is to ignite a passion for learning that inspires participants to collaborate effectively and take responsibility for positive global change. We value experiential learning, healthy individuals and communities, and environmental awareness. Since our founding, we have incorporated environmental education, field study, and ecological literacy into our core academics and summer programs. This helps students build an ethic of environmental stewardship and volunteerism into their life as a direct result of first-hand experiences where nature is the classroom. Community responsibility is also central to our mission, and students engage in service learning work with a variety of environmental, social justice, and other organizations.
Responsibilities
Fund Development: Take the lead role in developing philanthropic funding. This will include major donor cultivation and grant writing, maintaining and improving our Salesforce donor database, assisting in event coordination, and building partnerships with local businesses. Further, collaborating with the Executive Director, working with Board of Directors members as leading volunteers, preparing and delivering donor materials, coordinating annual giving, and donor acknowledgement and tracking are key components of this position. Ultimately the A.D. is our primary staff member responsible for leading fund development efforts and achieving fund development results.
Public Contact/Outreach: Help to increase the visibility of the organization through outreach activities, publications, and events; be present at community events, at times act as a spokesperson representing the organization. Assist in public contact and recruitment, at times answering phones and greeting visitors.
Communication: Website, & Newsletter: Provide leadership in writing, editing, producing and distributing publications. Assist with building our social media presence and with updating and expanding our website.
Staff Support: Provide assistance to other staff members as time allows. Tasks may include data entry, phone calls, running of errands, printing, and mailing.
Qualifications/Criteria
Reports to
The A.D. reports to the Head of School.
Contact
Before applying for this job please review our website, curriculum, mission, and program descriptions. This position requires incredible amounts of passion, dedication, flexibility, a high tolerance for adaptation, and a special measure of brilliance. Please provide an electronic resume and cover letter to jennifer@explorationsacademy.org. Applications received by May 20th, 2024 will receive priority. We maintain a nondiscrimination policy and are an equal opportunity employer.
Salary/Benefits
This is a .75 FTE salaried position (based on 30 hours/week), which may grow to 1.0 FTE. The salary range is $45,000- $60,000 per year depending upon experience. Work hours are somewhat flexible, and will include Fridays, and some evenings and weekends.
Expectations:
Employment under this contract is subject to all current policies, rules, and regulations and those that may hereafter be adopted or amended by the Board of Directors of GGI. Explorations Academy seeks individuals of all ethnic, socio-economic, geographic, and religious backgrounds to apply for this position. We are committed to maximizing the diversity of our organization and recruiting a team to reflect the diversity. Explorers Academy does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access as required by law.
Application Procedure:
Please submit an application by email by May 20th, 2024 to admin@explorationsacademy.org
The application should include:
