Department: Faculty Instruction
Reports To: Dean of Faculty and Requisite Academic Department Head
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Faculty/Staff: Faculty
Full Year/Academic Year/Other: Academic Year
Exempt/Non-exempt: Exempt

Job Purpose:

To instruct, guide, and inspire students by developing engaging curriculum within a positive learning environment.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach four sections of classes in an interactive classroom environment
• Coach an athletic team or supervise an afternoon program for the equivalent of two out of three seasons
• Serve as a faculty advisor
• Live in a dormitory and/or participate in the residential life program, which includes a rotation of weeknight and weekend responsibilities
• Participate in the student life program, QUEST, and the academic program, Project: Pomfret
• Attend faculty, school, and departmental meetings; chapel services; and other required school functions
• Be available for weekly office hours
• Manage relationships with parents that support the social and emotional well-being, intellectual development, and independent personal responsibility of students
• Know, understand, and commit to the Mission and Vision of Pomfret School
• Build positive and appropriate relationships with students and colleagues
• Design and facilitate rigorous and empowering learning that is student-centered, relevant, and meaningful
• Value the diverse thoughts, perspectives, learning abilities, and life experiences of students and colleagues
• Collaborate with colleagues to create programs (academic, extracurricular, dormitory, QUEST, Project: Pomfret, etc.) that enhance the growth and learning of students while fulfilling the goals of Pomfret’s Mission and Vision
• Cultivate the discipline, habits, and mindsets of a reflective practitioner by seeking feedback, documenting your learning, and establishing related goals and action plans that target student outcomes
• Pursue continuous professional growth and development
• Maintain current knowledge of your discipline, review and revise curriculum, and grow your repertoire of teaching and learning strategies

Qualifications:

• Three years of teaching experience in a residential or day school setting
• Master’s degree preferred
• A team player dedicated to supporting the growth of students
• Passionate about, comfortable with, and find enjoyment in working with adolescents
• Ability to relate well to all constituents in a school community
• Organized, diligent, and possess a strong, proactive work ethic
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Communicates clearly, in a timely manner, and confidentially with students, parents, and colleagues
• Empathetic leader and learner with demonstrated success in providing student-centered, solution-focused mentoring to high school-aged students

Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume or CV, contact information for three professional references, and a completed employment application to Martha Horst, Dean of Faculty at hr@pomfret.org.