Grow Something Lasting

Cedar Grove Public Schools is hiring a founding team to open a tuition-free 6–12 public charter school in Spokane, Washington in Fall 2027. If you want to build a school where every student is known, challenged, and supported, we want to meet you.

Founding a school is rare work. You help shape the culture, the practices, and the community from the ground up—not inherit someone else's.

At Cedar Grove, teaching is both demanding and human. We use Socratic dialogue and productive struggle to help students wrestle with complex ideas and find their voices. We build the kind of relationships where no student disappears. And we treat AI as a tool that deepens human connection rather than replacing it—giving our educators more time for the conversations that matter.

If that's the kind of school you've been looking for, you'll find your people here.

Why Cedar Grove?

Who We’re Looking For

We're building our full founding team, and we hire for mission fit first. Whether you're a teacher, a school leader, or the person who keeps operations running, we're looking for people who:

  • Believe every student can grow toward an ambitious future with the right roots

  • Lead with relationships and hold a high bar at the same time

  • Are energized by building rather than maintaining

  • Bring curiosity, humility, and a willingness to learn alongside students

Current Openings

  • School Leadership

    Instructional and operational leaders to help launch and steward the founding culture.

  • Founding Teachers

    Core subjects across ELA, math, science, and social studies. Grades 6 and 9 in 2027

  • Operations

    The people who help a school to operate efficiently including office, nutrition and other vital duties.

  • Student Support

    People who help every student feel seen and connected to one another and the mission of the school

Join our Talent List

We're early, and hiring happens in waves as we approach launch. The best first step is to join our talent list. Share your background and what you're looking for, and we'll reach out as roles open that fit.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Cedar Grove Public Schools is committed to providing a work environment free of unlawful discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment.