Venture School Instructor

Title: Venture School Instructor

Venture School is Venture Upward’s weekly, in-person enrichment day, and for many students, it is the highlight of their week. Venture School Instructors are not babysitters, activity leaders, or club coordinators. They are Learning Architects who design hands-on, academically enriching classes that students cannot wait to return to. Every class is built to do two things at once: make every child feel seen and inspired while giving families confidence that their child’s time is safe, meaningful, and genuinely worth it. If you love making learning exciting, believe relationships come before curriculum, and notice the quiet child in the back of the room, you will thrive here.

Venture School operates one day each week for approximately 4.5 hours and is led by a Site Manager who supports a team of instructors and assistants. A typical school day includes four enrichment classes and a lunch period, with classes lasting 45 to 60 minutes. Locations typically serve 20–100 students, with average class sizes of about 15 students. Each classroom is led by one instructor and supported by either a classroom assistant or a floating assistant, as needed. While Venture School classes are academically enriching and intentionally designed to spark curiosity, they complement home education rather than replace it and generally do not include homework or formal assessments.

Design and teach hands-on classes that advance a meaningful academic discipline. At Venture School, we do not simply build with Legos. We explore architecture. We do not just cook. We discover the chemistry behind every recipe. Plan each class around the Venture Lesson structure, so students connect with why a topic matters, discover meaningful content, create something of their own, reflect on what they learned, and leave inspired to learn more. Arrive prepared, organized, and on time each week. Build at least one memorable moment of wonder into every class, the kind of “whoa” moment students talk about at home. Know every student by name, along with their interests, strengths, and challenges, so each child feels seen and valued. 

You do not need to be a licensed teacher for this position.  

Requirements:

*Good time management

*Love of learning and excitement to pass that on

* Able to come up with a class plan or follow one provided for you that helps engage children in a fun and educational way. 

*Be able to pass a background check