Career Center

MBS is seeking a dynamic and collaborative Wellness teacher for 2023-24 academic year to teach five classes in the Upper School.  The ideal candidate will implement a progressive, multidisciplinary approach in the classroom and contribute to our school’s supportive and caring environment. We seek an individual with a supportive classroom presence and an enthusiastic stance toward curriculum-building.

• Bachelor’s Degree in appropriate area[s] required (minimum)
• Teach Wellness classes, focusing on Integrative Health
• Demonstrates superior content knowledge
• Sets high academic achievement expectations through relevant and authentic learning experiences, differentiating instruction based on feedback, needs, and learning levels
• Exhibits knowledge of student cognitive development and various learning styles and scaffolds instructional activities that facilitate engaging and appropriate learning opportunities
• Implements Project-Based Learning techniques and strategies, facilitates and designs effective group work, and designs formal and informal assessments that measure student progress
• Provides timely feedback and collaborates with faculty to offer specialized support
• Demonstrates commitment to an equitable classroom culture inclusive of varied student experiences and identities
• Communicates effectively with students and families about classroom activities and student progress
• Encourages a culture of mutual respect and equitable practice
• Open to advising students, coaching, directing a club, or supervising activities

Qualified candidates are invited to send a cover letter and resume to employment@mbs.net.

About Morristown Beard School

Morristown-Beard School is an independent, coeducational day school serving students from more than 85 communities and nine counties in northern New Jersey. There are 590 students in grades 6-12, with an Upper School enrollment of 435 and a Middle School of 155. Unwavering in its 125-year commitment to developing each student’s individual strengths, MBS is unique in its history and mission. Our outstanding, highly professional faculty are deeply invested in guiding students to reach their potential in the context of a life of balance and authentic learning and by harmonizing academic rigor with moral and ethical development. With small class sizes and individualized instruction, we have the ability to connect personally and intellectually with each MBS student in an intimate and inspiring academic setting. We believe that an education for the 21st century is an education in interdependent cultures, ethnicities, genders, economies, and religions. Our students are encouraged to recognize that we live in a world of inherent diversity, and to imaginatively reflect on what it means to act responsibly in and upon such a world. Drawing inspiration from the freedom and values of the School...’s curricular philosophy, faculty, and students come together inside and outside of the classroom to create an inclusive community.

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