Employment Opportunities

About Parker Academy

Parker Academy is a small, private, therapeutic special education school in Concord, NH serving middle-high school students. We support students with learning and emotional challenges in a trauma-informed, relationship-based environment where creativity, hands-on learning, and individualized support are central. Parker is a close, collaborative community of educators who value connection, flexibility, and doing things differently in service of students. We love to teach AND have fun!

Position Summary

Parker Academy is seeking a part-time Reading Specialist to join our team. The Reading Specialist will work with students individually and/or in small groups to support literacy development within a therapeutic, relationship-based school setting.

While the required credentials are essential, they are not enough on their own. We are looking for patient, fun, creative, and thoughtful educators who understand that meaningful learning often happens through movement, hands-on experiences, and genuine connection. Our students need instruction that is engaging, flexible, and responsive—not worksheet-driven or one-size-fits-all. If your approach to reading involves getting students out of their seats, integrating interests, building confidence through relationships, and thinking outside the box, we want to hear from you.

This is not a traditional reading specialist role. If you’re considering applying, please don’t just send a resume. Tell us what makes you and your approach unique. What does reading instruction look like in your classroom? How do you engage students who have struggled with, avoided, or even resisted reading in the past?

Qualifications Required:

• Current NH teaching certification or certification as a Reading Specialist 
• Wilson and/or Orton-Gillingham certification 
• Minimum of three years’ experience working with students with autism and/or learning and emotional challenges 
• A positive and collaborative approach to teaching 

We value educators who are adaptable, skilled, and deeply committed to building strong relationships with students while fostering academic, social, and emotional growth.

To Apply

Please send a resume, cover letter, two letters of recommendation, and copies of certifications to Danielle Krautmann, Director, dkrautmann@parkeracademy.com. Applications will be considered only when all required materials have been received.

About Parker Academy

Parker Academy is a small, therapeutic special education school in Concord, NH serving middle and high school students. We support students with learning and emotional challenges in a trauma-informed, relationship-based environment where creativity, hands-on learning, and individualized support are central. Parker is a close, collaborative community of educators who value connection, flexibility, and doing things differently in service of students. We love to teach AND have fun! 

Position Summary

Parker Academy is seeking a full-time Middle School Special Education Teacher to join our team. This is a teaching position in which the teacher is responsible for delivering core academic instruction to small groups of middle school students in a therapeutic special education setting, with flexibility to occasionally teach high school students as needed. Teachers at Parker design and deliver instruction across core subjects, collaborate closely with colleagues and clinicians, and build strong relationships that support both academic growth and emotional regulation.

While the required credentials are essential, they are not enough on their own. We are looking for patient, creative, and thoughtful educators who understand that meaningful learning often happens through movement, hands-on experiences, and genuine connection. Our students need instruction that is engaging, flexible, and responsive—not rigid or one-size-fits-all. This is not a traditional classroom teaching role. If your teaching involves creativity, humor, adaptability, and meeting students where they are, we want to hear from you. In your application, tell us what makes you and your teaching approach unique. How do you engage students who have struggled with school, resisted learning, or need something different in order to succeed?

Qualifications Required:

• Current Special Education teaching certification in New Hampshire 
• Minimum of three years’ experience working with students with autism and/or learning and emotional challenges 

We value educators who are adaptable, skilled, and deeply committed to building strong relationships with students while fostering academic, social, and emotional growth.

To Apply

Please send a resume (including certification information), cover letter, and two letters of recommendation to Danielle Krautmann, Director, dkrautmann@parkeracademy.com. Applications will be considered only when all required materials have been received.

About Parker Academy 

Parker Academy is a small, therapeutic special education school in Concord, NH serving middle and high school students. We support students with learning and emotional challenges in a trauma-informed, relationship-based environment where creativity, hands-on learning, and individualized support are central. Parker is a close, collaborative community of educators who value connection, flexibility, and doing things differently in service of students.

Position Summary

Parker Academy is seeking a full-time Middle School ELA Teacher to join our team. This is a teaching position responsible for delivering English Language Arts instruction to small groups of middle school students in a therapeutic school setting. In addition to ELA, this role will include teaching other core subjects, such as social studies, within a small-group, integrated classroom model.

While content knowledge is important, it is not enough on its own. We are looking for educators who know how to make reading and writing engaging, accessible, and meaningful for students who may have struggled in traditional settings. Our students benefit from creative approaches to literacy, including role-playing, discussion, creative arts, movement, experiential projects, and relationship-based learning. Worksheets and tests are often a fast way to increase anxiety — and not always the best way to assess what students know and can do.

This is not a traditional ELA classroom. If your teaching style involves flexibility, imagination, humor, and finding ways to bring texts to life, we want to hear from you. In your application, tell us what makes your approach to teaching reading and writing unique. How do you engage reluctant readers, anxious writers, or students who feel disconnected from school?

Qualifications Required:

• Current New Hampshire teaching certification 
• Minimum of three years’ experience working with students with autism and/or learning and emotional challenges 
• Ability to teach ELA and additional core subjects (e.g., social studies) to small groups 
• Strong relationship-building and classroom management skills 

We value educators who are adaptable, energetic, and committed to supporting students academically, socially, and emotionally through meaningful relationships and engaging instruction.

To Apply

Please send a resume, cover letter, and two letters of recommendation to Danielle Krautmann, Director, dkrautmann@parkeracademy.com. Applications will be considered only when all required materials have been received.

Parker Education is seeking a Certified Orton-Gillingham Instructor to provide one-on-one reading instruction to students through our tutoring program. This is a part-time role (approximately 6–12 hours per week) for an educator who enjoys creative, relationship-based teaching and knows how to make structured literacy engaging and accessible.

While Orton-Gillingham provides the framework, we value instructors who bring flexibility, warmth, and creativity to their sessions — meeting students where they are and building confidence alongside skills.

Qualifications:

• Current Orton-Gillingham certification 
• Minimum of three years’ experience delivering Orton-Gillingham instruction 

To Apply:

Please send a resume, a brief cover note, and a copy of your most recent Orton-Gillingham certification to Danielle Krautmann at dkrautmann@parkeracademy.com. Applications will be considered only when all required materials are received.