Start Date: August 6, 2026
Vail Valley Unbound is a K-3 (growing to K-5) private non-profit school located in Eagle, Colorado that provides a truly unique and revolutionary educational model and is affiliated with the Acton Academy Network.
An Elementary Studio Guide acts as if each young hero truly is a genius who will change the world, and begins to transfer responsibility to learners as soon as possible. Guides offer learners fair choices and consequences, with no nudges, nagging, commands disguised as questions or other passive-aggressive tactics adults often use to coerce children into the “right choice.”
Early in the life of the studio, a Guide models the skills of a master game maker through a:
- Compelling launch that puts the learners in the shoes of a protagonist who faces an important dilemma to show why the challenge matters
- World-class example and rubric to measure success
- Recipe, process, or algorithm to address the dilemma
- “Rules of the game” with clear roles and rewards, so learners soon become game makers too
In a mature studio, there is often little for a Guide to do because learners deliver launches, execute multi-week challenges, and practice self-governance with little adult intervention.
Our guides serve as pillars of our learning environment and receive competitive pay, commensurate with experience.
Job Type: Full-time
Relevant experience may include:
- Business owner, coach, camp counselor, educator, kids ski/snowboard instructor, position with similar age children, homeschool parent
Salary & Benefits:
- Starting at $50,000, negotiable based on experience and licensing
- 75% reimbursement on insurance
- Up to 6% 401k match
