The Paideia School

Employment Type: full time, 10 months, benefits eligible Work Days/Hours: M-F / 8am-4pm / this position requires occasional after-school, evening and weekend commitments for special school events and meetings Start Date: August 2026   JOB SUMMARY Paideia is a K-12 college preparatory school of over 1000 students in the Emory University area of Atlanta. The Junior High enrolls 190 students. Our Junior High combines 7th and 8th grade students into homebase classes where they are taught language arts and social studies by the two homebase classroom teachers. Students leave the homebase for instruction in modern language, math, music, art and science.   The program combines close contact and support from homebase teachers with independence, individual responsibility, and a wide range of choices. It demands a lot from students, but does so in relaxed surroundings in which kids can feel at home. It does an excellent job teaching basic skills like math...

Full-Time: 12-month employee, benefits-eligible Start Date: July 1, 2026 with flexibility for timing based on mutual availability Paideia is a pre-K-12 independent school of over 1,000 students in the Emory University area of Atlanta. Paideia was started in 1971 by a small group of parents and educators who wanted a school that educated children with respect for their individuality. The school was founded on the idea that children have unique interests and abilities, and that they grow and develop at their own pace. The ancient Greek word Paideia conveys the concept of a child’s total education: intellectual, artistic, and social. After many years and considerable growth in size and programs, Paideia remains true to the ideas that inspired it and brought it into existence. Today, Paideia is the leading progressive school in the southeast.   For more information about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, our focus on both social and emotional...

Employment Type: Full time, 10 months, benefits eligible Start Date:  August 2026   Job Summary: Paideia is a pre-K-12 college preparatory school of over 1,000 students in the Emory University area of Atlanta; the elementary school enrolls approximately 300 students. The elementary program includes thirteen full-day, self-contained classrooms. There are two teachers in each class of twenty-six to twenty-eight children. Teachers work together as a lead teacher and assistant or as two co-lead teachers. Children remain with their own teacher throughout the day, with the exception of classes with specialists, including art, music, physical education, and library.   Paideia’s philosophy is based on the belief that to educate well, schools must be individualized. The elementary school faculty emphasizes the acquisition of basic academic skills. The development of social skills is an important part of every learning experience at Paideia. Teachers frequently...

Employment Type:   Full Time (40 hrs/wk), Benefits Eligible Months Worked Per School Year:   12 Expected Work Days/Hours:  Mon-Fri, 8:30am-4:30pm Job Summary: The Alumni Engagement Coordinator is responsible for cultivating and strengthening relationships with the school’s alumni and alumni parents. This position works to build and sustain a positive connection to Paideia by creating meaningful opportunities for engagement through events and volunteer leadership in partnership with the Advancement team.. The Alumni Engagement Coordinator collaborates closely with the Director of Advancement and colleagues across the school and serves as a primary point of contact for alumni engagement efforts.  This role bridges Paideia’s past and present by fostering meaningful alumni and alumni parent engagement as the school continues to evolve. The Alumni Engagement Coordinator ensures alumni and their families feel known and welcomed into the ongoing story of...

Employment Type: Full-Time, 10-month employee, benefits-eligible Start Date: August 2026   Paideia is a pre-K-12 independent school of over 1,000 students in the Emory University area of Atlanta. Paideia was started in 1971 by a small group of parents and educators who wanted a school that educated children with respect for their individuality. The school was founded on the idea that children have unique interests and abilities, and that they grow and develop at their own pace. The ancient Greek word Paideia conveys the concept of a child’s total education: intellectual, artistic, and social. After many years and considerable growth in size and programs, Paideia remains true to the ideas that inspired it and brought it into existence. Today, Paideia is the leading progressive school in the southeast.     For more information about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, our focus on both social and emotional learning with rigorous academic...