Job Description

Govs faculty and staff are committed to creating and cultivating an intentionally diverse and inclusive community that allows students to learn from each other’s unique backgrounds and experiences, discover their passions, find and use their distinctive voices, and achieve academic and co-curricular excellence. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

Adults in our community are professionals who appreciate individuality, collaboration, and service to others— all so that we can go far together.

POSITION SUMMARY

This full-time science teaching position will focus on physics or chemistry, with possible teaching responsibilities in other scientific disciplines based on the expertise of the candidate. They will have ongoing contact with and direct responsibility for the academic and social life of students on campus ( in loco parentis ) and will involve specific responsibilities that include coaching or other afternoon program involvement, possible residential life duty, and student advising. The successful candidate will be deeply invested in a student-centered pedagogy providing authentic, hands-on learning experiences, will have enthusiasm and appreciation for working with adolescents, will be a collaborative member of the teaching faculty, and will desire to deepen their teaching practice through innovative ideas and research-based best practices. With Teaching Faculty status comes the expectation of total involvement in the lives of students at a boarding school, contributing to the life of the campus through various means inside and outside the classroom. Housing may or may not be available.  Other responsibilities, such as dorm duty, will be required with on-campus housing.  

Please email your letter of interest and credentials to employment@govsacademy.org, Attention: Karen Gold, Academic Dean.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Teaching:

• 3 sections of science with a primary focus in physics or chemistry

Afternoon Program:

• 2 seasons of coaching or equivalent

Residential Life Program:

• Dorm parenting or equivalent, depending on housing status

Student Life:

• Advisor to no more than 7 students beginning in the second year at Governor’s 
• Weekend chaperone and other duties
• Must show a demonstrated interest, through teaching practices and/or professional development experiences, in creating equitable and inclusive spaces and in pursuing social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion work through the curriculum

STATEMENT OF SCHOOL VALUES

As an educational community, the Academy has an administration, a faculty, and a student body committed to learning. We pursue this commitment in a dynamic environment that fosters lifelong intellectual independence, responsibility, teamwork, service, and respect for others. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive community that is physically and emotionally healthy.

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at the Academy are based on merit, qualifications, and skills.

The Academy is committed to a policy of non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants and strives to promote equity in all areas of employment. The Academy is committed to ensuring that employment decisions are made without regard to race (including traits historically associated with race, such as protective hairstyles), color, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, military service, application for military service, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law (“Protected Characteristics”).  The Academy will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities in accordance with applicable law. 

This commitment is evident in all aspects of our employment practices and policies, including recruiting, hiring, selection, job assignment, promotion, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.

Any employees or qualified applicants with questions or concerns about any type of discrimination in the workplace are encouraged to bring these issues to the attention of their immediate supervisor or the Human Resources Office. Employees can raise concerns and make reports without fear of reprisal.  Retaliation against an individual for making a good faith report of discrimination is unlawful and is strictly prohibited by the Academy. Anyone found to be engaging in any type of unlawful discrimination or retaliation in violation of this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

B.S. is required, masters level preferred; Chemistry and/or Physics teaching experience is preferred; experience in coaching and/or playing interscholastic athletics, directing, and/or experience on stage in the performing arts is preferred. Must be able to work collegially, be committed to working in a di verse community, have experience working and communicating with diverse populations, enjoy working with young people in a boarding school environment, and have a valid driver’s license.

About The Governor's Academy

The Governor’s Academy, the oldest boarding school in New England, inspires and engages inquisitive students in ninth through twelfth grade. Our 456-acre campus is located thirty miles north of Boston and five miles south of Newburyport, a classic New England coastal town. Govs has approximately 400 students and 250 employees. Govs faculty and staff are committed to creating and cultivating a diverse and inclusive community that allows students to discover their passions, use their unique voices, and achieve academic and co-curricular excellence. Adults in our community are professionals who appreciate individuality, collaboration, and service to others— all so that we can go far together.

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