Primer Leader

About Primer

Fixing our K-12 education system is a civilizationally-important problem. We believe that all of our problems — including the ones that dominate the headlines — are downstream of education.

We have a simple thesis on how to solve it: empower 1,000's of educators to launch microschools in their communities.

We believe the historical tradeoff between price (tuition) and quality is a false dichotomy.

PrimerOS automates and eliminates much of the costs of traditional schools. Microschools have a structural advantage — asset-light real estate — which means much lower capex and opex. You put it together, and you get something that's never existed before: a world-class education that's accessible to normal American families and can rapidly scale.

At Primer, we believe that kids are remarkable —

and our current system is underestimating them. We’re building schools that value what kids learn both outside and inside the classroom. Where they learn how to solve real problems, not pass tests. Where they learn how to think, instead of what to think.

This application is for future openings at one of our 15 campuses across Alabama, Arizona, and Florida.

About the role

As a Primer Leader, you’ll be responsible for:

• Communicating with families. As the face of your microschool, you'll warmly welcome families, share regular progress updates, and create new opportunities for family engagement.

• Classroom culture. You'll build strong relationships with each student, establish routines and expectations, and create a culture that fosters students’ growth as independent learners.

• Overseeing each child’s academic pathway. In core subject areas, you’ll oversee students’ personalized schedules and academic progress. You’ll be the first to notice when kids get stuck and think outside the box to curate and create engaging experiences tailored to students’ needs and passions.

• Maintaining the physical space and operations. In partnership with Primer's operations team, You’ll design and maintain a clean, organized and inspiring physical environment.

• Growing the school. You'll leverage your experience and communication skills to attract new students to your microschool. You’ll work with our growth team to support families through the process, removing barriers to enrollment.

About you

You believe schools need to take kids seriously and you are excited to employ a new approach to school. Your goal is to give students an extraordinary educational experience.

• You love kids and families for who they are and are actively interested in helping your students find ways to explore their passions and curiosities.

• You have that entrepreneurial spark and are an organized self-starter. You’re driven to build a powerful space for kids to learn and grow.

• Families adore you and communicating with families comes naturally. When their kids move up to the next grade, parents ask if you can move up with them.

• You are excited about a start-up environment and are comfortable giving and receiving feedback. The idea of change or iteration is exciting.

• Your students feel safe to make mistakes in your class and can celebrate their wins and challenges.

• You have 3+ years experience as a lead teacher, homeschooling parent or child care provider for K-8 kids. No teaching certification required.

• You have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

This role is fully onsite and eligible for benefits.

If this sounds like you, fill out the application below with a bit about yourself and we'll take it from there!