Shape the Future of Learning with Jill Dixon’s Eclectic Academy of Learning!
Become a director of a local Jill Dixon's Eclectic Academy of Learning (EAL) campus. This role allows individuals to shape the future of learning and create homes filled with truth, beauty, and the joy of learning, making a lasting impact on the educational journey of students.
Here's a breakdown of the opportunity:
- Role: Directors establish and run an EAL campus in their local area under an annual license agreement. They are considered self-employed for tax purposes, not employees or independent contractors of EAL.
- Concurrent Homeschooling: A key aspect is the ability for directors to homeschool their own children concurrently with running the academy. While presently homeschooling or having homeschooled in the past is helpful, it is not an essential requirement for directorship.
- Financials: Directors earn income for their family. They keep all monies received as registration fees and a percentage of the tuition collected (65% for the first two months, then 70% thereafter). EAL does not handle director taxes or expenses. Directors are responsible for compensating any teachers or helpers they hire. The barter system is encouraged to benefit both directors and teaching or helping parents. There is a non-refundable promissory note fee for new directors as a guarantee of commitment and to cover pre-year administration/marketing.
- Benefits: Directors receive free curricula for their immediate family and become part of a vibrant, supportive community of homeschoolers. EAL offers overall guidance and advice.
- Academy Structure: Directors need a minimum of 10 paying students to start an academy. The academy teaches from a classical, pre-modern conservative Christian worldview, which all participants must agree to support, although families are not required to be Christian to attend. Directors are responsible for local operations, including securing building space (often through bartering or donations), administration costs, and insurance. They deliver homework coursepacks, which are purchased per student from EAL and mailed to the director.
- Qualities Sought: Ideal directors are described as mature and well-grounded, possessing strong leadership skills, the ability to work with parents, students, and special needs students, a loving commitment to children, adaptability, and a firm yet friendly personality. They must also demonstrate commitment to the EAL Difference and Philosophy Program and Attendance Requirements.
Ready to Join Us? If you are interested in becoming a director of an academy at your location or need to speak with us about this opportunity, we’d love to hear from you! Contact us via the contact form. Please place “Director” in the subject line (without the quotation marks). Make sure to tell us where you are located by providing your city and state of residence. Please also provide your first and last name in the email.
We look forward to welcoming you to our team and starting this exciting journey together!
If you know someone who might be interested, please feel free to let them know about this great opportunity!
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