Current Openings
English Teacher
The Putney School, a progressive secondary boarding school, has an opening for a full-time English teacher for the 2012-2013 school year. Applicants should have experience in teaching at the secondary or college level. Responsibilities will include teaching English two or three class sections per trimester, with emphasis on teaching writing process, multicultural literature, and cross-disciplinary humanities including American and Media Studies; regular conferences with students; all preparation and evaluation, etc. Additional responsibilities include involvement in the work program, athletics, evening arts program, or other areas of expertise and interest; residential duties including dormitory supervision or support; and advising responsibilities for six to eight students.
Qualifications: Undergraduate degree in English, or Comp Lit; M.A. or M.F.A. preferred; minimum two years’ teaching experience, preferably at the secondary level; interest and demonstrated ability in teaching and supporting a range of able, highly motivated adolescents; willingness to experiment with innovative pedagogies and technology in the classroom; a strong background and knowledge in the desired discipline; a sense of humor, flexibility, energy, and the ability to work effectively within the department; strong organizational skills, high energy, and creativity; commitment to residential life and program, as well as desire to participate in our outdoor, sports, and arts programs.
Qualified applicants should submit electronically a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, and names and contact information for three references to:
Karla Baldwin
Dean of Faculty, The Putney School
kbaldwin@putneyschool.org
Math Teacher
The Putney School, a progressive secondary boarding school, has an opening for a math teacher starting in the 2012- 2013 school year.
The position includes:
- Academic duties including teaching four class sections, working with students in independent, project-based work and senior exhibitions; conferencing regularly with students; writing detailed reports on student performance
- Duties in athletics, the work program, or another area of expertise
- Residential duties
The ideal candidate:
- Has interest and demonstrated ability in teaching and supporting adolescents, sense of humor, flexibility, energy, collegiality, and the ability to work effectively with a team
- Is able to teach to a wide range of student abilities and levels
- Has experience teaching material beyond calculus to high school students
- Is interested in collaborating with colleagues to develop innovative pedagogies
Qualified applicants should submit electronically a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, and names and contact information for three references to:
Karla Baldwin
Dean of Faculty, The Putney School
kbaldwin@putneyschool.org
Teaching Positions
Inquiries about teaching positions for 2012-13 may be made to:
Karla Baldwin
Dean of Faculty
The Putney School
kbaldwin@putneyschool.org
If you are a recent college graduate, you may want to look at the Progressive Education Lab at www.progressiveeducationlab.org.
The Putney School is looking for experienced, outstanding educators with a passion for teaching and for learning. We seek teachers who embody and are committed to our mission and aims as a progressive school, and who are eager to participate in the life of a residential community. Applicants should have teaching experience at the secondary or college level, and generally should have received a master's degree in their discipline.
The Putney School is an equal opportunity employer: we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, place of birth, age, national origin, or handicaps in our employment decisions. The Putney School seeks to promote diversity through its programs and hiring.
