Group Visit Leader Description
Sidwell Friends School, a coeducational Quaker day school, seeks a seasonal part-time Admissions Group Visit Leader to work with the Enrollment Management Department. As part of its application process for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten applicants, the admissions office runs 90-minute group visits. We seek Group Visit Leaders to help manage observations and interactions with groups of about 10 applicants at a time. We plan to hold one or two visits during the week on the DC campus and one on Saturday mornings on the Bethesda campus from October through early January.
Leaders must prepare the space before each visit, welcome children, and reassure parents who are dropping their children off with us. Each leader manages a component of the visit – free play, story time, circle time, and the 1:1 assessment, and contributes to the group visit evaluation form, describing each child’s participation when the visit concludes. Typically, leaders are on campus from about 8:30 am until at 11:30 am.
Great group leaders enjoy working with diverse young children (young 3s to 4s) and have experience in childcare or early childhood education programs. This is a seasonal part-time role that runs from early October through mid-to-late January. Group leaders are also invited to participate in committee meetings as recommendations for admission are made in February.
Compensation
- Stipend is $200.00 per session
To Apply
To be considered, qualified candidates must upload a cover letter, resume, and three references through our online application system (ClearCo). To learn more about our school, please visit https://www.sidwell.edu.
Diversity Statement
Sidwell Friends School affirms the centrality of diversity and inclusion in all aspects of academic and campus life. Honoring a multiplicity of voices, we celebrate shared joys and address tensions productively. Together, we are guided by Quaker testimonies and seek to answer the question, “How do we nurture a sense of belonging in our community and demonstrate our commitment to a just world.”
Skills Required
- Experience in childcare or early childhood education programs
- Ability to prepare spaces, welcome children and parents, and manage components (free play, story time, circle time, 1:1 assessment)
- Availability for morning sessions (typically on campus ~8:30–11:30) including weekday visits on DC campus and Saturday mornings on Bethesda campus from October through early January
- Upload a cover letter, resume, and three references through the online application system
- Willingness to contribute to group visit evaluation forms describing each child's participation
- Interest in working with diverse young children and participating in admission recommendation committee meetings (invited)
What We Do
Sidwell Friends School is a dynamic pre-kindergarten through grade 12 educational community with campuses in Washington, DC, and Bethesda, Maryland. Deeply committed to the intellectual, social, and spiritual growth of its students, the school is grounded in Quaker values of equity, justice, and community, striving to help students discern deeper truths about themselves and their common humanity while fostering ethical leadership.
