Posted: 11-Jun-25
Location: Saxtons River, Vermont
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Humanities Teacher
VA Summary: Vermont Academy (VA) is nestled on four hundred fifty acres at the foothills of the Green Mountains in Saxtons River, Vermont, and has provided a supportive community and close personal attention to its students for close to 150 years. VA immerses students (boarding and day) in key developmental pillars including Community, Land, Ingenuity, and Independence.
Values: Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central values to Vermont Academy. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, faculty, and families. We believe every member of our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and discover, design, and deliver solutions.
Job Title: Humanities Teacher
Reports To: Humanities Department Chair and the Academic Dean
Position Summary: Vermont Academy seeks a humanities teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. Candidates should be comfortable teaching English and history core courses and electives in those fields. Preference will be given to teachers with experience teaching and a background in Economics. As members of the humanities department, teachers are expected to embrace the idea that English and history allow us to understand the past and present while giving an eye toward the future. A student-first mentality and deep appreciation for igniting and inspiring thinking in students is a necessity.
Vermont Academy offers a broad array of humanities courses, with students moving from more general concepts in the 9th and 10th grades to more focused electives in the 11th and 12th grades. A significant focus of all classes is on writing, research, and independent thinking. The core and elective courses align with the Vermont Academy pillars of Community (Grade 9), Land (Grade 10), Ingenuity (Grade 11), and Independence (Grade 12).
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Teach four to five sections of humanities courses.
- Live in, or serve as an affiliate to one of the Academy’s dormitories 1-2 nights per week, coach or supervise an activity during two seasons, priority given to those with experience with basketball, hockey, nordic skiing, or soccer, serve as an academic advisor, monthly weekend duty, and participate in school traditions, and standing committees.
- Salary is based on degrees, experience, and the contributions the candidate can make to the school.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in English, history, or humanities. An advanced degree is preferred.
- Minimum of three years of previous teaching experience.
Disclaimer: The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the position.
Job Description Status: The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description are illustrative ones anticipated for this position. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned as required. Vermont Academy reserves the right to amend or change this job description to meet the needs of its programs. This job description and any attachments do not constitute or represent a contract.
Vermont Academy makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
Please apply to our posting by sending a resume/CV and cover letter to jobs@vermontacademy.org.