Employment
Odyssey School is a community dedicated to our mission of preparing students to meet the challenges of the 21st century from an authentic sense of self. Our faculty are practitioners of compassionate communication, passionate lifelong learners, and dedicated to embodying the educational philosophy we cultivate in our classrooms. We combine high academic standards with a deep sense of knowing self and encourage a meaningful relationship between the two, and we are committed to innovation, growth, and Integral thinking.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Odyssey School is an equal opportunity employer and is dedicated to celebrating diversity. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. If an applicant needs assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. Odyssey School is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
Please send your resume and letter of interest to learn@odysseycommunity.org.
Summer Camp Counselor
Odyssey School Summer Camp is modeled on what we believe summer should be: Playing with your friends, outside among the trees, swimming in the sun, with classes in the arts, science, sports & plenty of time for creativity, movement & spacious play!
Camp Counselors will receive training on Compassionate Communication and work together as a team to build a balanced, engaging, and playful summer program for our campers. Applicants with prior experience working with kids, in camps and in the classroom, are preferred; a desire to be creative and playful, balanced with an intuitive and forward approach to physical and emotional safety are required.
Substitutes PreK-12
The ideal candidate has experience with compassionate communication, working in classrooms and with children. An interest in design and design thinking, project-based learning, inquiry, and student-driven curriculum is all a plus. We seek to build a community comprised of adults who can model respect, compassion, and an energetic love of learning.
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Current News & Events
Our Business Manager and extraordinary human @herby.knitter inspired us to make violet syrup this weekend. 💜 Odyssey faculty, staff, parents, and students are staying connected in beautiful ways this spring. 🌱 How was your weekend? #stayconnected #stayhome #stayhealthy #violets #makestuff #kidsofinstagram #integraleducation #holisticeducation #naturalbeauty #weekendvibes #spring #lifeinthetimeofcorona #asheville #ashevillenc #kidsgrowbetteroutside
We love you! 🤗 This message from our kindergarten teacher inspired a spontaneous tv hug from one of her students. We’re so glad her mom captured this moment to share. 🥰 We hope you can hug the ones you love - virtually or in quarantine together - and share the joy this weekend while staying home and staying healthy. ☀️ #stayhealthy #stayhome #virtualhug #virtuallearning #kindergarten #k12 #asheville #integraleducation #holisticeducation #emotionalliteracy #teachersofinstagram #remotelearning #remoteodyssey #onlineodyssey #odysseyspirit #happyfriday #lifeinthetimeofcorona
Today, high school math teacher @little.yost led us in our first remote meeting Best Practice presentation! We wrote mathy poetry and were reminded to celebrate how often we teach from a place of “best.” #strongertogether #bestpractices #teachersofinstagram #theloveliest #remotelearning #remotework #stayconnected #stayhome #inspire #collaborate #writepoetry #integraleducation #k12 #asheville #ashevillenc #onlineodyssey #holisticeducation #mathteacher #emotionalliteracy #lifeinthetimeofcorona
Today, our 7th grade language arts class hosted three real live “Atticus” lawyers who work or have worked in the criminal justice system around the country. We used Zoom to have a panel discussion about the discrimination present in today’s world, the glimmers of hope or “baby steps” (as Miss Maudie would say) of progress, and the ways culture, institutions, and individuals interact to create just or unjust outcomes. Big thanks to our panelists with big hearts 👩🏻💻👩🏼💻👨🏻💻(@alrollins000 / Dennis, @hillsmissme, Allison) for helping us better understand our world and our reading of #tokillamockingbird ❤️ #seventhgrade #languagearts #integraleducation #remotelearning #remoteodyssey #onlineodyssey #lawyersofinstagram #socialjustice while #socialdistancing
Coach Carly! Look at that motivating face! We are working to find the balance of online learning with physical exercise and time outside. 🌳🏋🏽♂️Also, Loom is a great teaching tool! #getmotivated #moveyourbody #physed #welovecoachcarly #hashtagforyourteacher #teachersofinstagram #remotelearning #remoteodyssey #onlineodyssey #integraleducation #k12 #fourthgrade #asheville #ashevillenc
This remote hip hop dance lesson video intro from @therealaquaboogy is so sweet. We are loving all the ways our community is staying connected; the way our teachers are keeping students engaged, moving, and creative; the way parents are supporting their kids and cheering on our teachers; and all while we’re figuring out how to live in this new world order and breathe through the weight of change. 💃🏻 Don’t forget to dance. #dance #dancersofinstagram #hiphop #middleschool #k12 #remotelearning #himom #lifeinthetimeofcorona #integraleducation #creative #collaborative #learningcommunity #asheville #ashevillenc #remoteodyssey #onlineodyssey
Look at this sweet #remoteschool set up! Morning Meetings help us stay connected. 💖 #thirdgradeteacher #thirdgrade #morningroutine #morningmeeting #remotework #positivediscipline #classmeeting #stayconnected #lifeinthetimeofcorona #integraleducation #k12 #asheville #ashevillenc #remoteodyssey #onlineodyssey
Those are three hilariously befuddled faces. We’re doing a lot of planning and tech tool training today to prepare for our first day of remote classes tomorrow! 💻😷 We are so grateful for resilient, brilliant faculty who pivoted on a dime and did lightening fast research; grateful for an understanding and supportive parent community; and can’t wait to see our students’ faces again tomorrow when we launch! 🚀 Let’s do this thing! #teachersofinstagram #zoom #remotelearning #remotework #technology #coronaschool #asheville #ashevillenc #k12 @thatsxelantscience #remoteodyssey #onlineodyssey
A little metta loving kindness for your Friday evening ❤️ #community #communityprayer #mettameditation #asheville #global #k12 #integraleducation
Our kindergarten students shared their independent research projects today! From knucker dragons (who, I learned, are only somewhat ferocious) to robots, students shared their passions and hard won knowledge with big kids, parents, and faculty, completing their hero’s journey in academic inquiry. 🐉 🤖 #kindergarten #dontunderestimateme #herosjourney #research #individuality #dragons #dragoneggs #integraleducation #creative #independent #projectbasedlearning #k12 #ashevillenc #asheville