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Our talented and committed group of faculty and staff is at the heart of Annie Wright's strong community.

Employees can expect a warm and collegial atmosphere, where students from age three to 18 are at the center of all we do. A supportive administration, beautiful setting, excellent resources and a spirit of fun make Annie Wright a wonderful place to work.

Employment Announcements

Staff Positions

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Athletics Operations Coordinator and Administrative Assistant
Annie Wright is seeking an Athletic Operations Coordinator & Administrative Assistant to begin as soon as possible. This is a full-time, hourly staff position that reports to the Director of Athletics.
During the school year, regular hours are Wednesday through Friday, 11:00 am - 7:30 pm, and Saturday - Sunday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm. This position should be able to adjust the schedule on occasion as needed (evenings, Tuesday through Saturday, and sometimes Monday through Friday). In the summer months, the Athletic Ops Coordinator supports summer camps at Annie Wright, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.

Mission Statement
Annie Wright’s strong community cultivates individual learners to become well-educated, creative, and responsible citizens for a global society.

About AWS
Tradition meets innovation at Annie Wright Schools, where we honor our rich history and traditions, embrace the present, and continue always to move forward. Founded in 1884, Annie Wright Schools serve students from age three through high school. The Lower and Middle Schools offer co-ed programs in Preschool through Grade 8, while separate Upper Schools for boys and girls offer day and boarding options in Grades 9 through 12, welcoming students from Tacoma and around the world. We are proud to be an International Baccalaureate World School, delivering IB programs in every division.

Position Description
The Athletics Operations Coordinator & Administrative Assistant supports the efficient operation of the Athletics Department and manages daily logistics, game-day operations, and administrative tasks. The Athletic Ops Coordinator is able to use their strong organizational skills, positive attitude, and excellent communication style to ensure athletic events run smoothly, to provide administrative support to department leadership and staff, and to serve as a trusted point of contact for internal and external stakeholders. The Athletics Ops Coordinator manages multiple important projects simultaneously and is able to manage the time and expectations effectively. On any given day, they maintain active rosters and daily attendance, manage multiple scheduling systems, assist with equipment and uniforms, work with the school's Marketing and Communications team to help promote program-specific campaigns, and execute gameday logistics to ensure a smooth player, coach, and fan experience for the over 350 Student-Athletes ranging from age five to 18 and their families. The Athletic Ops Coordinator is comfortable around children of all ages, and provides a strong and steady presence for Gator families both on and off the field.

Annie Wright Schools’ strong community starts with the faculty and staff who are dedicated to the growth, health, and education of our students. As a key member of the Athletics team, the Athletic Operations Coordinator & Administrative Assistant works with students, families, colleagues, the athletics department and, oftentimes, the arts department to continue to uphold the mission and the students at the core of the institution.

Position Overview: Duties & Responsibilities
The Athletic Operations Coordinator & Administrative Assistant:
- Builds and maintains active rosters for each of the athletics programs (approximately 20 unique rosters each season) and aligns them with daily attendance reports;
- Interacts with program coaches and instructors, participant guardians, divisional administration, and student support teams to ensure streamlined scheduling, transitions, and accountability for student participants;
- Works confidently within rostering, scheduling, and directory platforms, including Blackbaud, TeamSnap, Athletic.Net, Arbiter, Final Forms, Excel, anniewrightgators.com, and Google Sheets;
- Assists with inventory of athletic equipment and uniforms;
- Codes and submits receipts for departmental expenses;
- Works with the school’s Marketing and Communications Department to request and facilitate program marketing, including seasonal registrations and promotional materials, and assists in providing content for social and other media sharings;
- Supports gameday events and programs, including calendaring, set-up/tear-down, and maintenance/facilities requests for athletics events, including banquets and showcases;
- Oversees gameday operations, including setup, staffing, crowd management, officials, and post-game breakdown;
- Assists with the onboarding of student workers, game-day staff, and volunteers for all sporting events;
- Is able to work evenings and weekends and is able to regularly flex their schedule for evening and weekend programming.
Qualifications
The Athletic Operations Coordinator & Administrative Assistant will demonstrate key elements of the listed expertise and experiences. This is an aspirational list and Annie Wright Schools encourages candidates to apply who may not currently possess, but are working on building, all of these qualities. The Athletic Operations Coordinator & Administrative Assistant:
- Holds an Associate’s degree or Bachelor's degree, preferred, ideally in Sports Management, Athletic Administration, Business Administration, or related field, and/or two years of administrative experience, ideally in an athletics-based, community-based, or educational environment;
- Has strong attention to detail, organizational, and communication skills;
- Is proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite;
- Is able to and eager to learn new platforms that are interscholastic athletics specific, such as Final Forms, WPA, Arbiter, TeamSnap, Athletic.net
- Is able to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment;
- Practices cultural humility in personal interactions;
- Is available to work year-round on school days and during school breaks;
- And, is eligible to work in the United States. Note: Under our current employment policies, we are unable to sponsor work visas and do not offer positions to candidates who are not yet eligible to work in the United States.
Physical Requirements
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and operating systems on a computer
- Must be able to move/traverse the building and grounds to support programming in a range of campus locations
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds on occasion
- Physical ability to work around small children, including sitting, standing, running, and climbing stairs
Salary and Benefits
This position offers an hourly rate of $25.51/hour. Benefits available to the hired candidate for the Athletic Operations Coordinator & Administrative Assistant position include the following, subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plan:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life insurance
- Accidental death & dismemberment insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Paid sick leave (known as Wellness Days): Each regular full-time employee earns 80 hours of Wellness leave per accrual year
- Ability to accrue up to three (3) weeks of vacation per accrual year, with a maximum rollover of 40 hours of vacation.
- Eighteen (18) paid Holidays in 2025
- Fifty percent (50%) of tuition remission is in accordance with school policy. All fees and incidental expenses are the sole responsibility of the employee-parent
- All children of benefited employees of AWS, who are currently enrolled at AWS, are eligible for extended day services at no charge when school is in session. Charges apply for faculty in-service days or similar days
- A 403(b) retirement plan with a 6% company match, with a 3% employee contribution
Application Process
Annie Wright Schools remain firmly committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. Annie Wright shall hire, promote, transfer, terminate, and make all other employment-related decisions without regard to an employee’s race, color, creed, sex, religion, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, political ideology, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or any other basis prohibited by law. Annie Wright Schools are actively seeking to create a more culturally diverse school community and, accordingly, applicants of color and underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

To apply, email a cover letter, resume, email, and telephone contact information for 3-5 professional references, and this completed and signed application, all in PDF format, to Mrs. Erin Gann, Executive Assistant to the Head of Schools, at erin_gann@aw.org. In accordance with Annie Wright Schools’ strategic focus on issues related to social justice, candidates should anticipate being asked to address how their past work, as well as future contributions, might serve to advance Annie Wright’s commitment to a more diverse and inclusive community. Applications for this position will be accepted until filled; the preferred target start date is October 20, 2025.

Faculty Positions

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Substitute Teachers (Lower & Middle Schools)
Annie Wright is seeking Substitute Teachers in the Lower School (Preschool-Grade 5) and Middle School (Grades 6-8) for the 2025-2026 academic year. This is a part-time, hourly position.

Mission Statement
Annie Wright’s strong community cultivates individual learners to become well-educated, creative, and responsible citizens for a global society.

About AWS
Tradition meets innovation at Annie Wright Schools, where we honor our rich history and traditions, embrace the present, and continue always to move forward. Founded in 1884, Annie Wright Schools serve students from age three through high school. The Lower and Middle Schools offer co-ed programs in Preschool through Grade 8, while separate Upper Schools for boys and girls offer day and boarding options in Grades 9 through 12, welcoming students from Tacoma and around the world. We are proud to be an International Baccalaureate World School, delivering IB programs in every division.

Position description
The Substitute Teacher at Annie Wright fills in for absent teachers as needed and allows a smooth transition for students to continue with their school day and week. They are experienced in working with children, and ideally have classroom teaching experience to help guide them. They are flexible and comfortable with the unknowns that come with subbing in a class in which you are not the teacher, and are able to follow lesson plans left for them, as well as coming up with additional activities should the need arise. Substitute teachers at Annie Wright are skillful at engaging children, approach them with a positive attitude and find joy in spending the day in the classroom. They are not afraid to ask for help, and are comfortable giving feedback if the day or process did not go as planned.

Position Overview: duties & responsibilities
Substitute Teachers:
- provide instruction and fulfill duties during the short-term absence of faculty; aid students in their daily tasks, help ensure their understanding of subject matter and use materials provided by absent teachers to attain lesson goals;
- manage classroom behavior in a positive way and reach out to other faculty members for support as needed and manage classroom procedures, including taking attendance and maintaining orderly classrooms and student work, in compliance with the school’s procedures, guidelines, and policies;
- and maintain a professional attitude in all manner of conduct with students, faculty, and parents, including a commitment to confidentiality.
Qualifications
The Substitute Teacher will demonstrate key elements of the expertise and experiences listed above. This is an aspirational list and Annie Wright Schools encourages candidates to apply who may not currently possess, but are working on building, all of these qualities. The Substitute Teacher:
- holds a BA in education or a related field (teaching certification is a plus);
- has experience working with and/or teaching youth;
- is detail-oriented and demonstrate the ability to follow written and oral instructions;
- demonstrates effective and appropriate communication with students, faculty, and staff, and parents;
- demonstrates the ability to cultivate relationships with students in a short period of time;
- exhibits confidence and capability in providing instruction;
- is willing and able to work while standing for most of the day, with few breaks to sit (especially for Lower School Substitute Teachers);
- is available on short notice and on a regular basis, and respond promptly to requests for substituting;
- is available from 7:30 am-3:30 pm,
- And, is eligible to work in the United States. (Note: Under our current employment policies, we are unable to sponsor work visas and do not offer positions to candidates who are not yet eligible to work in the United States.)
Compensation
Compensation includes an hourly wage of $23.75/hour. Lunch is provided.

Application process
Annie Wright Schools remain firmly committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. Annie Wright shall hire, promote, transfer, terminate, and make all other employment related decisions without regard to an employee’s race, color, creed, sex, religion, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, political ideology, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or any other basis prohibited by law. Annie Wright Schools are actively seeking to create a more culturally diverse school community and accordingly, applicants of color and underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

To apply, email a cover letter, resume, and email and telephone contact information for 3-5 professional references, and this completed and signed application, all in PDF format, to Mrs. Erin Gann, Executive Assistant to the Head of Schools, at erin_gann@aw.org. In accordance with Annie Wright Schools’ strategic focus on issues related to social justice, candidates should anticipate being asked to address how their past work, as well as future contributions, might serve to advance Annie Wright’s commitment to a more diverse and inclusive community. Applications for this position will be accepted until filled.