Sacred Heart Academy (SHA) Bryn Mawr (PA) seeks a dynamic, reflective, passionate, and experienced English Teacher for the 2025-26 academic year. The position includes teaching one section of Grade 8 English Language Arts and four sections of Upper School English. The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic educator who possesses a willingness to collaborate with dedicated educators within the SHA faculty. The candidate will demonstrate a passion for working with adolescent girls as well as a commitment to the development of the whole child. 

The candidate will also contribute to the life of the school by serving as an advisor, leading a club, and/or coaching a sports team.

Sacred Heart educators immerse students in diverse global perspectives, developing competencies such as critical consciousness, language facility, and cultural literacy. The ideal candidate will model these values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English required; advanced degree preferred
• Prior teaching experience preferred
• Willingness to work with colleagues to evaluate, design, and implement English curricula
• Passion for teaching and for girls’ education
• Ability to design and facilitate rigorous, empowering learning that is student-centered and meaningful
• Intellectual curiosity and a desire to spark a love of learning in students
• Excellent communication and organization skills
• A genuine appreciation of adolescents, a sense of humor, and the ability to work well within a collaborative environment
• Proficiency in the use of classroom technology: interactive smart boards, learning management systems, Google Workspace, and more
• Commitment to curriculum and instruction that demonstrates cultural competency
• Commitment to promoting “the inherent dignity of the human person and (striving) for relationships characterized by inclusion and mutual respect” (Sacred Heart Goal IV Criteria 1)

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references to Director of Academics Donna Romero (donna.romero@shabrynmawr.org).

About Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr

Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr is part of a national network of 25 Sacred Heart schools located in North America which share a common heritage and vision. There are more than 150+ Sacred Heart schools around the world, providing an international campus for our students at Bryn Mawr through exchange programs, summer workshops, and service opportunities. Sacred Heart Academy is accredited by the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) and a member of the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS) and the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). To learn more about Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr, please visit https://www.shabrynmawr.org/ Mission Sacred Heart Academy educates college-bound women by cultivating their self-confidence, guiding them to realize their personal and scholastic potential and their responsibility to others, and by preparing them to meet life’s challenges - all within an academic and religiously diverse community that focuses on spiritual values and the individual student. Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr commits itself to educate to the Five Goals and Criteria of a Sacred Heart education which unify us with the Network of Sacred Heart Schools.

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