Careers
Our Community
As the only private, independent K-12 day school on the West Side of Cleveland, Lake Ridge Academy is both a school with exceedingly high scholarship, and a school where every student is known well and supported by his or her teachers and other adults. Every adult on campus contributes to our culture, regardless of his or her formal role at the school; we look for employees who want to spend their time in a school environment and build relationships with our students. We seek qualified candidates with high emotional intelligence and a history of flexibility, collaboration, and openness. For every opening, we seek to attract candidates from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
Why Lake Ridge Academy
The best things about working at Lake Ridge Academy are the sense of community, of contributing to the success of our students, and the opportunity to align your professional life with a passion for helping young people. Our salaries are competitive, and our employee benefits for full-time employees include subsidized health insurance and a 403(b) retirement plan. In addition, Lake Ridge Academy provides generous tuition remission for qualified children of full-time employees.
Open Positions
Lower School Early Elementary Teacher
Lake Ridge Academy is seeking early elementary teachers for the 2024-2025 school year. As a member of the LRA Lower School team, the teacher will be responsible for all aspects of the classroom experience for students and families. Candidates must be comfortable designing and delivering developmentally-appropriate, engaging lessons in language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and social emotional learning supported by dynamic curricular resources in a collaborative environment. We seek skilled, flexible, creative educators who focus on the developmental needs of early elementary students. A 4-year degree is required.
Salary is commensurate with other independent schools in the Midwest.
Responsibilities:
- Build respectful, supportive, learning focused relationships with students
- Collaborate with other teachers, the student support team, and specialists to meet the needs of students and develop a dynamic, cohesive curriculum
- Deliver high quality, intentional instruction
- Develop strong home-school partnerships and communicate with families clearly, frequently, and with cultural sensitivity
- Participate in school wide initiatives and events
- Engage in ongoing professional development and growth
A full job description is available here.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and references to careers@lakeridgeacademy.org.
Lower School Spanish Teacher
Lake Ridge Academy is seeking a Lower School Spanish teacher for the 2024-2025 school year.This is a unique opportunity to join our esteemed LRA World Language Department and be responsible for teaching early levels of Spanish language and culture. We are looking for candidates who can design and deliver developmentally appropriate, engaging lessons for students in Kindergarten-5th grade. We value cultural literacy and a passion for the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures. Native or near-native fluency, a strong commitment to and love for working with young children, excellent communication skills, and a willingness to contribute to a collaborative and close-knit teaching environment are essential.
Requirements:
- 4-year college degree
- Proven success with classroom teaching, including curriculum design and implementation, student engagement, family reporting, and collegial relationships
- Experience with elementary-aged children and an understanding of the developmental norms associated with this age group
- Effective fluency in the Spanish language, orally, aurally, and in writing
- A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
- A dedication to being a part of an independent school community
A full job description is available here.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and references to careers@lakeridgeacademy.org.
Middle/Upper School Spanish Teacher
Lake Ridge Academy is seeking a Middle/Upper School Spanish teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. As an LRA World Language Department member, the teacher is responsible for teaching various levels of Spanish language and culture. Candidates must be comfortable designing and delivering developmentally appropriate, engaging lessons for students in middle school through 12th grade. We welcome culturally literate applicants who are passionate about the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures. Candidates should have native or near-native fluency and a strong commitment to and love for working with students. Excellent communication skills and a willingness to contribute to a collaborative and close-knit teaching environment are a must. A 4-year degree is required.
Responsibilities Include:
- Teach a variety of courses including middle-school Spanish and higher-level upper-school Spanish courses
- Facilitate hands-on learning
- Offer individualized support
- Serve as an Advisor
- Contribute to extracurricular life
- Collaborate with colleagues
A full job description is available here.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and references to careers@lakeridgeacademy.org.
Upper School Mathematics Teacher
Lake Ridge Academy is seeking a full-time Upper School Mathematics Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in curriculum design and knowledge of the latest trends in pedagogy and assessment methods. The best candidates are those who embrace a healthy combination of joy and rigor in the classroom, love working with and supporting students, and model lifelong learning.
Responsibilities Include:
- Teach a variety of courses including AP Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Precalculus 1, Honors Precalculus AB, and Precalculus 2
- Facilitate hands-on learning
- Offer individualized support
- Serve as an Advisor
- Contribute to extracurricular life
A full job description can be found here.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and references to careers@lakeridgeacademy.org.
Out-Of-School-Time (OST) Coordinator
Overview: At Lake Ridge Academy, we are committed to providing a nurturing environment for extended-day students (during the school year) and summer campers (for six weeks in the summer) to learn and grow. Our extended-day and summer camp programs serve children K-8 from diverse backgrounds and offer a blend of academic enrichment and recreational activities to learn and play on our beautiful 93-acre campus.
Responsibilities Include:
- Provide creative leadership, supervision, and recreational guidance to extended day students and campers in a safe and supportive environment.
- Schedule and oversee extended day and summer camp personnel and fill in when anyone is absent. Mentor high-school-aged extended day and camp support staff. Participate in staff meetings as required.
- Assist the Lower School Director in conducting hiring processes for adding/replacing staff as needed.
- Plan, implement, and facilitate structured lesson plans, camp activities, and special events tailored to the interests and needs of students.
- Engage with extended-day students and summer campers during various activities, outings, and events, promoting a sense of belonging and camaraderie.
- Maintain professionalism and communicate behavioral expectations effectively to students and campers.
- Manage attendance records accurately and efficiently, and manage billing records (in conjunction with our business office).
- Manage student arrivals and departures.
- Ensure adherence to safety and security protocols with attention to detail, including providing minor first aid.
- Foster positive relationships with staff, families, and stakeholders, representing Lake Ridge Academy with integrity.
- Keep all areas clean, organized, and ready for use at the end of each day.
- Fulfill other duties assigned by the Lower School Director or Chief Academic Officer.
A full job description is available here.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and references to careers@lakeridgeacademy.org.
Substitute Teachers
Accepting applications for certified teachers to substitute grades K-8. An excellent opportunity for new teachers to build a curriculum vitae, or experienced teachers to keep their skills fresh. Please submit resumes via email to: careers@lakeridgeacademy.org or mail to: Lake Ridge Academy, 37501 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville, Ohio 44039.
About Lake Ridge Academy
Lake Ridge Academy was founded in 1963 by a small group of parents who shared a dream to create a school that would provide an exemplary learning environment where their children would be known. While our school has grown tremendously in both size and academic program since then, the mission of our founders still holds true to this day. Our school offers a world-class K-12 education in a warm and inviting community where all of our students are known and supported by a highly-educated and committed faculty. When you step on our campus in North Ridgeville you will notice a few things that are different from other schools in our area: students learning outside on our sprawling 93-acre campus, teachers engaging students through hands-on learning activities or student-led discussions, older students collaborating with younger students, no locks on lockers, an appreciation for racial, cultural, ethnic, religious, and gender diversity, as well as diversity of thought, and unique creative learning spaces like our engineering fab lab or fine arts center. The mission of the school is to send into a changing world confident young people of integrity who think critically and creatively while embracing the joy of lifelong learning. Lake Ridge Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Lake Ridge Academy provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, age, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, disability, ethnic background or country of origin.