SailFuture

Develop and deliver project-based business and entrepreneurship curriculum, lead classroom and senior thesis projects, maintain student community standards, and engage with families. | Candidates should have deep business and entrepreneurship understanding, empathy for youth in poverty, a strong work ethic, and 5+ years of management or leadership experience. | About the SailFuture Academy The SailFuture Academy is a purposefully disruptive, private non-profit high school in St. Petersburg, Florida. Our mandate is to develop an exceptional model for system-involved youth and families experiencing extreme poverty. We believe in making exceptional education accessible to hard to reach youth, and empowering our students to achieve economic freedom and social mobility through a pragmatic high school experience. Students focus on foundational academic and character development curriculum in 8th - 10th grade and participate in an in-house internship in 11th grade and an external apprenticeship in their 12th-grade year. Most notably, every student participates in a 7-week, international rite-of-passage sailing expedition onboard a 100’ school ship. Entrepreneurship Instructor At SailFuture Academy, our Business and Entrepreneurship curriculum forms the cornerstone of our educational approach. Our educational philosophy is rooted in a hands-on approach, encouraging students to experiment and create their own classroom business ventures to learn, act, and gain firsthand experience. For instance, you may supervise a project in which students design, market, and sell t-shirts at a nearby middle school. Alternatively, you might organize a visit to a business where students perform a consultation, including a digital marketing strategy and brand redesign, or facilitate the cold calling of products made in a woodworking class. Additionally, you will serve as a thesis advisor and educator for the senior class's business plan thesis projects, dedicating two classes each week to teach and guide students through the development of a polished business plan for a venture-backable product or service. Our curriculum is crafted in-house, allowing you to collaborate closely with school leadership to develop, deliver, and implement the curriculum with significant creative freedom. SailFuture Academy operates on a year-round, 5-term calendar with breaks between terms for students. Instructors work throughout the year, with designated weeks for planning and training during student breaks. A typical workday runs from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, with the aim of reducing after-hours work. Instructors benefit from dedicated annual planning and training time, along with weekly planning periods and allocated grading and planning time from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm daily. Responsibilities: • Work in partnership to co-author project-based learning curriculum and lesson plans • Lead up to 25 students in a classroom designed to teach critical thinking and problem-solving in a hands-on and project-based way • Lead a class of senior students to the successful completion of their business plan thesis • Ensure students uphold community standards in the classroom and within our community • Establish meaningful relationships and build trust with students and families to assist in improving their behavior, educational performance, and social relationships • Serve as the primary parent contact and campus advisory leader for students in your assigned ‘crew’ • Submit daily professionalism score and assignment feedback for each student using provided rubric and guidelines The Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate is aligned with our core values and is eager to begin, and capable of sustaining, the work needed to build a legacy project. The ideal candidate will: • Deep understanding of business and entrepreneurship • Lived or Professional experience that enables empathy for the kids we serve • Possesses a ‘whatever it takes’ mentality 5+ years management or leadership experience • Compensation: • $60,000 - $70,000 depending on experience • 7 weeks paid time off • 7 Paid Holidays • $250 per month employee health contribution • 401k with 6% match Perks: • Membership to Clearwater Community Sailing Center (Kayaks, sailboats, beach) • Consistent time off throughout the year (1 week every 7 weeks) • 10-15 hours of planning time per week • (2) 1-week all expenses paid sailing experiences with faculty and students • Curriculum freedom and autonomy

Manage and facilitate student internship and apprenticeship programs, recruit and maintain employer partnerships, engage with students and families, coordinate logistics, and track student progress and post-graduation outcomes. | Requires 5+ years of management or leadership experience, deep understanding of business and entrepreneurship, empathy for system-involved youth, and a committed, flexible work ethic. | About the SailFuture Academy The SailFuture Academy is a purposefully disruptive, private non-profit high school in St. Petersburg, Florida. Our mandate is to develop an exceptional model for system-involved youth and families experiencing extreme poverty. We believe in making exceptional education accessible to hard to reach youth, and empowering our students to achieve economic freedom and social mobility through a pragmatic high school experience. Students focus on foundational academic and character development curriculum in 8th - 10th grade and participate in an in-house internship in 11th grade and an external apprenticeship in their 12th-grade year. Most notably, every student participates in a 7-week, international rite-of-passage sailing expedition onboard a 100’ school ship. Pathways Program The SailFuture Pathways Program bridges the gap between High School and Career through exposure, work-based learning opportunities, and structured life planning. In 8th / 9th grade students are exposed to different careers through business tours and site visits, as well as industry analysis. In 10th grade students deepen their knowledge of various industries through consultancies with local businesses and explore post-graduation pathways in detail. In 11th grade students participate in a twice per week internship rotation, gaining experience at 5 different businesses throughout the academic year. In 12th grade, students work 3 days per week as at a local business. Feedback from their employers determines their final grade. In addition to their externship, 12th grade students spend the year completing a comprehensive ‘life map’ outlining their immediate and short-term plans for housing, transportation, employment, education, budgeting, and self sufficiency. Pathways Program Manager The Pathways Program Manager will be responsible for recruiting and sustaining employer relationships, designing and delivering the pathways curriculum, leading the 12th grade life plan project, and matching students with employers. The Pathways Program Manager will maintain communication and regular check-ins with students and employers during their time at SailFuture Academy and after graduation. They will be responsible for maintaining records of students' activities and progress post-graduation. Responsibilities • Facilitate student internship and apprenticeship program • Coordinate and facilitate daily transportation logistics • Data entry and documentation for program eligibility • Establish meaningful relationships with students and families • Recruit and nurture relationships with employer partners • Serve as the primary parent contact and campus advisory leader for Year 3 and Year 4 students • Assist with community engagement programs • Track and report intern and apprentice's employment, attendance, and performance • Assist in the creation, management, and facilitation of the pathways curriculum • Create Individual Service Plans (ISS) for students • Regularly meet with students while enrolled at SailFuture Academy and post-graduation • Track and report progress in graduation requirement activities and post-graduation activities • SailFuture is a small team and values in-person collaboration. This position reports directly to our Head of School and maintains a Monday through Friday, 8am - 5pm Qualifications • Deep understanding of business and entrepreneurship • Lived or Professional experience that enables empathy for the kids we serve • Possesses a ‘whatever it takes’ mentality • 5+ years management or leadership experience Compensation: • $60,000 - $70,000 depending on experience • 7 weeks paid time off • 7 Paid Holidays • $250 per month employee health contribution • 401k with 6% match Perks: • Membership to Clearwater Community Sailing Center (Kayaks, sailboats, beach) • Consistent time off throughout the year (1 week every 7 weeks) • 10-15 hours of planning time per week • (2) 1-week all expenses paid sailing experiences with faculty and students • Curriculum freedom and autonomy