Position Summary 

The English department seeks a passionate and energetic teacher to fill a full-time, regular teaching position beginning the 2025-2026 school year. Candidates should be interested in being part of a collaborative group of teachers and working with highly motivated high school students in a diverse, mostly residential community.

Position Requirements

We are looking for a dynamic candidate who will be an active participant in the academic, athletic, co-curricular and residential programs at the Academy.
All members of our department teach reading, writing, and discussion skills to students in grades 9 to 12 from a wonderful range of backgrounds and identities. We welcome prospective colleagues who will creatively contribute to a writing curriculum that values the development of voice and skill and a literature curriculum that includes a range of authors, genres and historical periods. Enthusiasm for working with adolescents inside and outside of the classroom is essential.

Additional requirements:
• An advanced degree in English, or a related field is preferred.
• Experience teaching in a classroom setting for a minimum of 2 years. Equivalent experience may be considered.
• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to serving the needs of a diverse community.
• Willingness to enforce all school policies and rules governing student behavior.

Accountabilities 

While individual responsibilities will vary from one faculty position to another, the major job duties of all faculty members include the following:

• Teaching: Faculty teach four classes per trimester. All classes are student-centered discussions around a Harkness table. In order to meet the intellectual needs of the school’s talented and highly motivated students, teachers are expected to be dedicated to daily preparation for the best possible classes.
• Cultural Competency: Faculty are expected to demonstrate respect for diversity of identities and experiences, an orientation toward equity and inclusion, and cultural competency in all aspects of Academy life.
• Residential Life: Faculty generally reside in campus housing and play a critical role in cultivating Exeter’s community-centered student dormitory life. Each faculty member is generally responsible for one weekend per month and one to two nights per week of dormitory duty, depending on the dormitory size.
• Advising: Faculty are expected to serve as mentors to student advisees throughout students’ time at Exeter. The adviser is the main liaison between an advisee’s family/guardian and the Academy.
• Extracurricular Activities: Faculty are expected to participate in the school’s extracurricular activities (e.g. coaching, advising student clubs, and/or committee work).

Additional Requirements

1. Criminal and driving background check.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

To be considered applications must include the following documents (please upload as two distinct documents):
• CV or resume.
• Cover letter indicating how our Harkness teaching style, mission and values resonate with you.

Contact information for three professional references including one direct supervisor and transcripts for higher education will be required at the screening, campus visit or finalist stage, depending on the department.

We encourage all interested applicants to review the Department course catalogue, which can be found in the Courses of Instruction. 

All members of our department teach reading, writing, and discussion skills to students in grades 9 to 12 from a wonderful range of backgrounds and identities. We welcome prospective colleagues who will creatively contribute to a writing curriculum that values the development of voice and skill and a literature curriculum that includes a range of authors, genres and historical periods. Enthusiasm for working with adolescents inside and outside of the classroom is essential.

Additional requirements:
• An advanced degree in English, or a related field is preferred.
• Experience teaching in a classroom setting for a minimum of 2 years. Equivalent experience may be considered.
• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to serving the needs of a diverse community.
• Willingness to enforce all school policies and rules governing student behavior.

About Phillips Exeter Academy

Phillips Exeter Academy, a co-educational residential school serving students in grades 9 through 12, and post-graduate level, was founded in 1781 by John Phillips. Exeter has a tradition of academic excellence, a distinguished faculty, and a long history of educating young people to find their place in the world. The 671-acre campus with academic and residential buildings, a 309,432 volume library, playing fields and green lawns is located in Exeter, a southern New Hampshire town which retains its 18th-century New England charm. The Academy enrolls more than 1000 students from around the world. Exeter offers a rich curriculum with over 400 courses taught by over 200 faculty in eighteen academic departments. The Academy employs approximately 495 staff who support the living, learning and teaching environment of a diverse student body. The Academy's longstanding commitment to excellence has made the school one of the finest in the country. To learn more about Phillips Exeter Academy, visit http://www.exeter.edu/. The Academy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, marital status, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, vet...eran status, national origin, genetic information, or physical or mental disabilities which do not prevent performance of essential job tasks. The Academy is committed to recruiting, supporting and fostering an equitable, diverse and inclusive community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. Applicants who share this goal are encouraged to apply.

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