Upper School Math Teacher

Wilbraham & Monson Academy, situated on 400 acres in Western Massachusetts, is an independent day and boarding school of 400 students in grades 6 - postgraduate. As one of the country’s oldest boarding schools, Wilbraham & Monson Academy has been educating global citizens and world leaders since 1804.

ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITIES

Wilbraham & Monson Academy seeks a Math instructor for the 2024-2025 Academic Year and be responsible for:

• teaching four sections of Upper School Math - with a probable focus on Algebra II and Geometry
• providing timely feedback to students
• plan and post all lessons and assignments to the school’s Learning Management System, Canvas.
• provide student support during designated office hours each day
• serve as an advisor to 4-6 students

AFTERNOON/ATHLETIC PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES

All faculty at Wilbraham & Monson Academy are also expected to participate in our afternoon program for two out of three seasons. This traditionally involves athletic coaching, though other opportunities also exist.

RESIDENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

If living on campus, faculty are asked to provide one night a week & one weekend a month of dorm supervision.

If living off campus, faculty are asked to provide four weekends a year of activity duty/supervision.

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will be an educator with:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, equivalent coursework or relevant field
• Minimum of two or more years of successful classroom teaching experience
• Experience in a boarding school environment
• Experience in working with kids with various abilities
• A demonstrated commitment to diverse populations and student well being
• A track record of collaboration with colleagues

ABOUT WMA

Wilbraham & Monson Academy is an independent coeducational school that offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package featuring generous paid time off, employer retirement (403b) match, health, dental and vision insurance, along with short-term and long-term disability, privately insured paid family medical leave, tuition remission and professional development.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical demands include dexterity for office machines including but not limited to computers, telephones, electronic calculators, copy machines, and printers. Common physical demands include stooping, bending, reaching, walking and sitting or standing for extended periods.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Wilbraham & Monson Academy is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard for race, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression), and pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or veteran status.

ACCOMMODATION

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by Administration on a case-by-case basis.

For information about the school, please visit our website at www.wma.us.

TO APPLY

All interested parties are asked to mail a resume and cover letter to Dean of Faculty Wally Swanson at wswanson@wma.us and Math Department Chair Bret Thibault at bthibault@wma.us.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 403(b) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Grade school specialties:

• 10th grade
• 11th grade
• 12th grade
• 9th grade

Physical setting:

• Boarding school
• Private school

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person