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POSITION: Upper School English Teacher

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES WILL INCLUDE:

• 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
  • Utilizing effective class management techniques to insure 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 Afternoon Program
• Additional duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Undergraduate and/or advanced degree in English literature or a related field
• Enthusiasm and commitment to caring for adolescents
• Commitment to St. Andrew’s-Sewanee’s mission and vision and comfort with the tenets of the Episcopal Church
• A philosophical alignment with our core values and curriculum, which can be found on our website https:/https://www.sasweb.org/about/people/diversity-equity-and-belonging
• Commitment to innovative teaching methods
• A willingness to fully participate in a boarding school environment, and
• Enthusiasm for teaching within a diverse community of learners.

Applicants with prior teaching experience, boarding school experience, experience with outdoor education, and/or athletic coaching will be given special consideration.

COMPENSATION:

This is a full-time, academic year position. Salary is dependent on education and experience; teachers are given salary credit for teaching experience. Benefits include a tuition remission plan, health and dental insurance, worker’s compensation, short-term and long-term disability, group life insurance, retirement plan, and eligibility for grants for professional enrichment and continuing education.

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. In addition to fulfilling application requirements as stated in this position posting, all applicants must complete an Employment Application. 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

St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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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