History Teacher Position (2025-2026)

Blair Academy

School Setting: Blair Academy is a co-educational, grade 9-12/postgraduate boarding school situated on 460 hilltop acres just minutes from the Delaware Water Gap and approximately one hour west of New York City. The school enrolls about 470 students annually (85 percent boarding), possesses exceptional facilities and faculty housing, and is committed to the continuing education of the faculty. Learn more about our campus and programs at the School’s website at www.blair.edu.

Position Available: Blair seeks an experienced history teacher for the 2025-2026 school year; the ideal candidate will have a strong academic background in world and U.S. history. In addition, they will have a background in discussion-based pedagogies and experience guiding students through research projects. Candidates must enjoy working with adolescents and possess an exceptional work ethic, strong communication skills and a commitment to productive collaboration with colleagues in the history department.

In particular, the person in this role will: 

• Have earned a BA in history or completed an advanced degree in the subject;
• Teach sections of one of the core courses in the department (global history, modern European history and U.S. history);
• Have experience designing and implementing advanced elective course options (particularly in non-U.S. history-related topics);
• Help students refine their questioning, critical reading, analytical writing and class discussion skills;
• Collaborate with department colleagues to provide a wide range of programming to the school community (i.e., taking students to debates, lectures, museum openings, conferences and supporting the Society of Skeptics weekly speaker series on campus); and
• Actively contribute to department efforts to review and reimagine the history curriculum in the years ahead.

Typical job responsibilities include:

• Teaching four sections (with two preparations) each semester;
• Coaching or assisting with a sport for two seasons or activities for three seasons;
• Advising a group of six students; and
• Providing weekly supervision for boarding students during evening and weekend hours.

We seek candidates who:

• Pursue and respond to feedback with a growth-oriented mindset;
• Embrace inquiry, discussion and collaboration as methods for teaching and learning;
• Practice cultural humility and demonstrate an appreciation for how our students’ identities may inform their behavior and performance;
• Marry a passion for content area with investment in evidence-based teaching strategies;
• Wish to be a part of a collaborative team;
• Approach every aspect of our shared work as a way to build and deepen relationships that are at the heart of everything we do at Blair;
• Help our students meet their aims by maintaining high standards while also practicing care and flexibility;
• Demonstrate an investment in helping to build our community as one that is supportive, healthy, inclusive and diverse;
• Show an ability to juggle multiple priorities and responsibilities; 
• Enjoy working with adolescent students, in particular and;
• Have a sense of humor.

How to Apply: Send an email expressing interest with a résumé, followed by undergraduate and graduate school transcripts, to Coordinator of Faculty Hiring Erika Croat at croate@blair.edu. In that email, please note how you learned of the job opening. Candidates must be permanently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Blair Academy seeks and supports faculty members who enliven and strengthen our community through their contributions to our classrooms, extracurricular activities and their desire to bring people together in a welcoming, inclusive community. We are committed to hiring people from a diversity of backgrounds. We do not discriminate against any applicants, as we ensure equal employment opportunities for all. 

About Blair Academy

School Setting: Blair Academy is a co-educational, grade 9-postgraduate boarding school situated on 460 hilltop acres just minutes from the Delaware Water Gap and approximately one hour west of New York City. The School is 80% boarding, possesses fine facilities and faculty housing, and is committed to the continuing education of the faculty. The campus and programs may be viewed at the School’s website: www.blair.edu

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