Join the Acton Academy Hudson Team
Thank you for your interest in Acton Academy Hudson and for taking your first step on your hero’s journey of this three-step audition process that will lead to an interview.
In Step 2, we’d like to help you learn more about the opportunity and we’d like to learn more about your goals. Please send your answers to the following questions in an email to careers@actonacademyhudson.org
Please take some time to research Acton Academy. Read Courage to Grow by Laura Sandefer. Then, read deeply from the main website, listen to all the videos, and scan the blogs you find linked there. These are rich resources with lots of insights into the Acton Academy model and method of learning. You will gain the vision of our work and the fundamentals of our learner-driven community.
After doing some research on Acton Academy, what is most appealing about this opportunity?
As Lead Guide you will be working directly with our learners, encouraging them on their Hero’s Journeys, and diving deeply into learning about the Acton method. This will require you to carefully observe our learning environments and to read many books throughout the year. You will work under the owners who will provide you with guidance as well as direct and honest feedback throughout. This position gives you the chance to grow as an individual, and to be part of something truly transformative. It comes with a great deal of trust, responsibility, and exciting challenges.
Please read the attached Message to Garcia.
Note and describe a time when you took initiative like Colonel Rowan in a professional setting.
Given what you have learned, what is the one reason you might turn down this opportunity if it is offered to you?
Please also provide your salary history at your last two jobs (either in education or not), a reference and contact information for each, and at least five words each person (separately) will use to describe you when we contact them.
Once you submit your answers to the four questions above, we will send you the third and final step within 48 hours.