Tilton School seeks an experienced and energetic English teacher with a passion for developing student skills in critical thinking, communication, creative engagement, design thinking and mindfulness, with experience teaching English to include a range of courses from introductory literature to Advanced Placement. The position includes teaching four or five sections under the supervision of the Humanities Division Head.

Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate:

• A genuine love for the written and spoken word and a persistent desire to open students’ hearts and minds to the literary world;
• Outstanding skills in oral and written communication;
• An abiding belief that all students can grow and succeed in a rigorous curriculum fostering critical thinking, creative engagement and communication skills;
• Experience with Design-Thinking and Problem-Based Learning;
• Expertise in the integration of technology into classroom instruction;
• Ability to work well in a student-centered curriculum;
• Understanding of learning styles and differentiated instruction;
• An eagerness to work in an intense, changing and supportive learning community.

Other duties for this position include: advising, participation as an athletic coach or activities leader for two seasons each year and active participation in our residential program including weeknight-weekend supervision.  This position can include housing.

Qualifications

Minimum:  Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Preferred:  Experience in residential oversight and/or secondary or post-secondary instruction

To Apply

Electronic materials only please.  If interested, please send a cover letter, resume (including any coaching/afternoon activities experiences), and contact information for three (3) references to employment@tiltonschool.org with “English Faculty” in the subject line

Tilton School is eager to consider applications from people traditionally underrepresented in independent boarding school communities.

At Tilton School, all persons shall have the opportunity to be considered for employment without regard for race, religion, natural origin or ancestry, citizenship, age, disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by state or federal law. The School does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by state or federal law in the administration of employment practices or procedures, promotion, or application of employee policies and benefits.

For more information about Tilton School, please visit our website.

About Tilton School

Tilton School — a hidden gem of an independent co-educational boarding and day school in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire — serves over 200 students of all genders in grades 9 through 12 and post-graduate, from over 20 states and 15 countries, with 75% boarding and 25% day students. Located in the historic town of Tilton overlooking the Winnipesaukee River, the school is just 90 minutes from Boston and only 15 minutes from the bustling capital city of Concord, New Hampshire. The Lakes Region is one of the preeminent vacation destinations on the Eastern seaboard, easily accessed by nearby interstate highways and Manchester (NH) Airport only 30 minutes to the south.

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