CAREERS AND CULTURE
Careers and Culture
OPEN POSITIONS
We invite you to explore our current openings. Thank you for your interest in joining our team!
To apply select the open position of interest and complete the online application using the “Apply for this Job” button.
If you are unable to complete the online application or you would like alternate application options, please contact [email protected].
IslandWood is committed to recruiting, hiring, developing, compensating, and promoting the best-qualified individuals for positions at all levels within the organization. We believe the organization’s goals can only be obtained by utilizing the diverse skills and backgrounds of all our employees.
IslandWood is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications for posted positions from qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. We encourage diverse applicants because we believe having a staff that authentically reflects the communities we serve is critical to our ability to be culturally responsive.
BENEFITS
Apart from providing a great work environment, IslandWood offers a comprehensive benefits package to all eligible employees that includes:
- Medical health care coverage
- IslandWood contribution to Health Savings Account associated with high deductible health care plans
- Mental health care coverage
- Dental care coverage
- Vision care coverage
- Long-term disability insurance
- Accidental death & dismemberment insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with IslandWood match
- Flexible spending account (include pre-tax transit)
- Professional training and development
- Employee assistance program
- Term life insurance
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick and safe leave
- Paid bereavement leave
- Paid jury duty and witness leave
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At IslandWood, we are passionate about supporting a healthy work-life balance for all our employees. Our team works hard and efficiently while at work so that we can we can be present in and enjoy our personal lives to the fullest.
To further support a healthy work-life balance, IslandWood offers a generous paid holiday and vacation package for eligible employees that includes:
- 9 paid holidays (New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day)
- 3 floating holidays
- 15 days of paid vacation, increasing after three years
IslandWood employees are eligible to participate in our 401(k) retirement plan after completing six months of employment. After six months of employment, IslandWood will match the employee’s 401(k) contribution up to 4% of the employee’s gross income per pay period and places the contribution into the employee’s 401(k) account on a semi-monthly basis. You are vested 100% immediately.
VALUES AND CULTURE
Our culture is marked by a strong sense of purpose, a caring community, and a commitment to continual learning and improvement.
Our Core Values provide an internal compass for how we interact and show up every day.
Intentional Inclusivity:
- To inspire healthy communities and a healthy planet, we believe it essential that our work is inclusive across races, genders, sexual identities and orientations, voices, and stakeholders.
- We are here to serve students and prepare educators who reflect the socioeconomic and cultural diversity of our region.
- We strive to create experiences where everyone feels they belong and are valued for who they are, as they are.
- Ultimately, our guiding question is, are we creating experiences where everyone can thrive?
Active Engagement:
- We believe the challenges facing our communities and the planet require us to engage in highly intentional ways with each other and the world around us.
- Our programs encourage active listening to others and to being open to new perspectives.
- We are actively engaged in issues at the intersection of equitable education, nature-based learning and environmental stewardship, and we publicly advocate for these issues.
Conscious Curiosity:
- We believe in the power of lifelong learning and value a sense of curiosity and open-mindedness.
- We exist to create experiences that directly engage people’s wonder about themselves, others, and the world around them.
- We think that we evolve, innovate, and best serve our communities and the planet when we consciously choose a mindset of curiosity.
Unwavering Accountability:
- We place our attention on the needs and perspectives of the students, educators, community members, and staff that we serve.
- We know that the impact of our words, decisions, and actions are more important than our intentions.
- We strive to continually work toward the design of experiences that are culturally responsive, inclusive, and antiracist.
- We hold ourselves accountable for positive results, both in the outcomes of our programs, and in the long-term sustainability of the organization.
Adventurous Mindset:
- Inspiring healthier communities and a healthier planet requires bold solutions and a willingness to lean into discomfort and take thoughtful risks.
- We are willing to try new things and believe in progress over perfection.
- While we recognize obstacles, we focus on possibilities and solutions.
At IslandWood, we are idealistic, collaborative, and purpose-driven. Through regular all-staff meetings, cross-departmental collaboration, organizational transparency, and a collective commitment to continual growth and evolution, we foster a supportive and intentional workplace where every team member can thrive.
IslandWood has several inter-departmental staff committees which help further our progress in several key areas. These include:
- Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Council: Helps advance the organization’s diversity, equity, and inclusion goals.
- Internal Affairs Committee: Works on issues related to internal communications, staff feedback, and transparency.
- Operations Team: Ensures cross-departmental communication and collaboration related to on-campus groups, events, and visitors.
- Safety Committee: Works on safety planning, emergency preparedness, incident reports, and injury, illness, and hazard prevention.
- Site Art Committee: Reviews and makes decisions on the selection and placement of art on campus.
- Sunshine Committee: Organizes opportunities for employee celebration, community building, and fun.
