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History Teacher
Governor's Academy, The
Byfield, Massachusetts
Salary: Based on Experience
Date Posted: 3/28/2025
 
Job ID: 79496
Position/Title: History Teacher
Employer: Governor's Academy, The
Department:
Category / Heading #1: Teaching  History - World European
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Status: FullTime
 
 
Job Description/Responsibilities:

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 200 employees.

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 history teaching position will have ongoing contact with and direct responsibility for students' academic and social life on campus (in loco parentis). It will involve specific responsibilities, including coaching or other afternoon program involvement, residential life duty, and student advising. With Teaching Faculty status comes the expectation of total involvement in the lives of students on campus. Other responsibilities, such as dorm duty, will be required with on-campus housing.  


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

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Teaching: 

    •  4 sections of History: must have experience teaching AP World History

    • Afternoon Program: 

    • 2 seasons of coaching or equivalent 

  • Residential Life Program: 

    • Dorm parenting or equivalent, depending on housing available  

  • Student Life: 

    • Weekend duties

    • Advisor to no more than 7 students beginning in the second year at Governor’s

    • 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

 
 
Minimum Degree: BA
Certification Required: No
Minimum Experience: 1-3 Years

 
Qualifications:
B.A. is required, masters level preferred; History teaching experience preferred; experience in coaching and/or playing interscholastic athletics, directing, and/or experience on stage in the performing arts preferred. Must be able to work collegially, be committed to working in a diverse community; have experience working and communicating with diverse populations; enjoy working with young people in a boarding school environment, and must have a valid driver’s license.
 
Tuition Remission: Yes
Spend for Graduate Study: Yes
Relocation Assistance/Allowance: Yes
Support/Sponsor Work visas to overseas candidates: No
ON Campus Housing: Yes
OFF Campus Housing: Yes
 
 
Application Notes:
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Deadline:
Open Until Filled
 
Contact Info
Yvonne Abenante
Director of Human Resources
yabenante@govsacademy.org
Ph#978-499-3212