Career Center

Ransom Everglades School welcomes applications from creative, student-centered, faculty members who are excited about inspiring and supporting students through the study of communication and literature and collaborating with colleagues to build a school culture that prioritizes academic excellence, a sense of well-being, and a community of belonging. The successful candidate will teach in the department. Course assignments will include Forms of Literature, among other relevant courses.

Through the English curriculum, students engage with a variety of genres of literature and voices from around the world and develop their own voices in different formats of communication. Candidates should be prepared to contribute to the Department’s ongoing discussions about the place of digital modes of communication, interdisciplinary learning, and research, and be comfortable with the school’s emphasis on inquiry-based, student-centered learning inspired by the Harkness method.

Please visit https://www.ransomeverglades.org/about/careers to complete an application and submit it with a resume, cover letter, a list of three professional references, and any other relevant materials to careers@ransomeverglades.org.

• Bachelor’s degree in English or a closely related field
• Comfort using the Microsoft Suite and G Suite platforms
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with students, parents, faculty, and staff
• Familiarity with educational technology and its integration into the classroom
• Master's degree in a field within, or closely related to, Literature or the Humanities, is preferred
• Prior independent school teaching is preferred

About Ransom Everglades School

Founded in 1903, Ransom Everglades School is an independent coeducational day school located in the historic bayside neighborhood of Coconut Grove within the City of Miami. Guided by the words of founder Paul C. Ransom, Ransom Everglades School produces graduates who "believe that they are put into this world not so much for what they can get out of it as for what they can put into it.” Total enrollment is 1,136 students in grades 6-12.

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