St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School seeks a dynamic English teacher with a commitment to Upper School global education in a day/boarding school with a diverse and welcoming Episcopal environment.

This is a 10-month, full-time position and reports to the Associate Head of School/Academic Dean. Outstanding candidates will be self-directed, possess exceptional rapport-building skills, have a generally upbeat and enthusiastic disposition, and enjoy working with other adults to encourage challenge, balance, and joy in the lives of adolescents. Candidates who are interested in residential living must convey willingness to fully participate in a boarding school environment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Teaching upper school courses in literature and composition, with an emphasis on the development of skills in writing
• Planning, evaluating, and revising curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction and assessment
• Utilizing effective class management techniques to ensure effective learning
• Maintaining regularly scheduled office hours in order to advise and assist students 
• Maintaining expertise in subject matter through professional development 
• Participating in departmental planning and curricular review 
• Serving as an advisor for upper school students 
• Leading evening and weekend campus activities and supervision
• Coaching and/or teaching in our co-curricular PEAK PROGRAMS 
• Additional duties as assigned

TO APPLY: 

Applications should be directed to the Search Committee. Please include a letter of  introduction, a résumé, a teaching statement, and at least two professional references. We will begin reviewing applications immediately and will close applications when the position is filled. 

Direct applications and inquiries to: 

English Teacher Search Committee 

c/o Andrea Booher (employment@sasweb.org) 

Assistant to the Head of School 

About St. Andrew's-Sewanee School

YOU BELONG HERE. St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School is a co-ed, independent, Episcopal, boarding and day school serving 240 students in grades six through twelve. Students come from across the U.S. and more than a dozen countries. Located in Sewanee, Tennessee, faculty and students enjoy a rural mountaintop college town with abundant outdoor and cultural activities. Students are challenged to fulfill their greatest potential while cultivating lives of balance and joy. The school is committed to intellectual, cultural, racial, and economic diversity. St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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