Career Center

Midland School, a distinctive, co-educational boarding school for grades 9-12, is seeking an enthusiastic, skilled, and hardworking humanities faculty member to join our educational community. You will also be involved in supporting the school’s ongoing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice work. If you’re looking to work and live in an engaged community, desire a strong and dynamic team surrounding you and enjoy finishing each day filled with pride in your work and in the collective endeavor of our educational community, this position is for you! This is a full-time (+/- school year work schedule) and salaried (DOE) position with full benefits and on-campus housing. (¾-time position for a non-resident employee is also possible.) Our campus residential community is filled with outdoor enthusiasts, farmers, animal lovers, artists and, of course, friendly and talented faculty and staff.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Teach 3-4 sections (TBD: Modern California History, U.S. History, social science elective, Senior Thesis)

Work with Deans to further Midland’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice goals

Coach or lead 2 activity/athletic seasons per year

Serve as a student advisor and supervise students in a residential setting

Vigorous participation as a faculty & community member

About Midland

Midland School, located on a 2,860-acre ranch at the edge of the Los Padres National Forest, has been the leader of place-based and experiential college preparatory education since 1932. Everything we do – from the courses we choose to teach to how we maintain our campus to the way we feed ourselves – originates from an intentional curriculum that focuses not only on college preparatory classes, but also on leadership, community, and stewardship. If you would like to be a part of a team dedicated to teaching the value of a lifetime of learning, self-reliance, simplicity and a responsibility to community, then join us and make a difference. See www.midland-school.org for more information about our school. Midland School is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks diversity among our employees. 

How to Apply

This position is open until filled with an expected start date of mid-August 2022. Applicants should first carefully review the minimum qualifications and the Midland School website. After that, please submit the following four items: 1) Short cover letter that addresses the alignment of your experience and interests with the qualifications outlined above and Midland School mission, 2) Resume, 3) Midland Employment Application (see https://midland-school.org/join-the-team/), and 4) a list of 3-5 references. Submit applications via e-mail in the PDF file format as a single document, titled lastname_firstname_Mid_Humanities_2022-23 to Ellie Moore, Dean of Academics, at emoore@midland-school.org.

Minimum Qualifications

B.A. or higher

Prior relevant teaching experience

Enthusiasm for working with teenagers

Highly motivated, organized, and hard working

Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

Sense of humor and friendly demeanor

Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision

Successful passing of criminal & driving background checks

Health clearance for TB screening & vaccinations

Desired Qualifications or Experience

Related academic degree (M.A. or PhD)

Secondary school teaching experience

Experience in strategic planning, supporting, and developing diversity and inclusion initiatives in school or community settings

Boarding or residential educational environments

Other skills and interests to share with our community – e.g., coaching athletics & activities, elective classes, performing arts (please share specifics via cover letter in the application)

Wilderness First Aid or Responder certification