Mercersburg Academy is an independent, college-preparatory boarding school located in south-central Pennsylvania, about 90 minutes from the Baltimore/Washington DC metro area. The school’s Mission and Core Values guide our vision and direction. At Mercersburg, we value diversity and believe in cultivating a safe community where everyone is encouraged to be their authentic selves.
Job Classification
Faculty, Full-Time, Exempt, Academic Year
Reports To
Science Department Head & Dean of Academics
Responsibilities and Duties include but are not limited to:
Teaching: Teaching four sections of science, preparing course objectives and course of study following departmental guidelines and curriculum, conducting varied and frequent assessments of student performance, utilizing appropriate technology in the classroom setting, keeping attendance and grade records as required by school, writing individual grade and comment reports six times a year with additional progress reports as assigned, maintaining regularly scheduled office hours for help sessions with students, attending faculty meetings and professional development opportunities provided by the school.
Residential: This position will participate in all aspects of the school including participation in our student life program which includes advisory to a group of students, chaperoning student activities, and student support.
Co-Curricular: All faculty members will participate in a co-curricular within our experiential program which may include coaching, community engagement, outdoor education or arts assignments.
Communication: Communicating positively and proactively with students, advisers, parents, colleagues, and administration in a professional manner in both oral and written form
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
The position requires a person who has experience teaching adolescents and enjoys working with and relates well to both adults and students, is collaborative, and communicates well. This faculty member needs to be organized as well as possess excellent written and oral communication and technology skills. The science department member holds a full-time faculty position and two-thirds of the faculty position is devoted to teaching science. Individual will need to be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of an ever-changing boarding school environment.