Posted: 01-Apr-25
Location: Blairstown, New Jersey
Type: Full Time
Salary: based on experience
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Math Teacher Position (2025-26)
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 Academy announces an opening for a mathematics teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. We are searching for an enthusiastic, student-centered and collegial teacher who will share in the responsibility of ensuring that our teaching of mathematics at Blair is cohesive, inquiry-based and appropriately challenging across our four-year sequence.
The strongest applicants will have the following qualifications:
- Experience teaching introductory and advanced principles of algebra, geometry and calculus at the high school level;
- Interest in inquiry-based and interdisciplinary approaches to teaching mathematics;
- Passion for teaching students at all levels, from algebra 1 through integral and series calculus;
- Advanced degree in mathematics or a related field, or an MEd with a BA/BS in math;
- Interest in creating dynamic and collaborative classrooms in which student discovery and critical thinking lead learning; and
- Strong commitment to collaborating with colleagues to create curricular materials.
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 up to 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.