Career Center

The Lawrenceville School announces a possible opening for a full time English teacher.  We are seeking enthusiastic, energetic, collegial individuals who want to work with both adults and high school students in a collaborative and inclusive academic setting. The English Department encourages students to develop a love of reading, facility and pleasure in writing, and an appreciation for literature as a way to understand themselves and the world.  

Essential Responsibilities

• Teach four sections/two to three preps per trimester (approximately 40-50 students).
• Two seasons of coaching or equivalent co-curricular commitment, including at least one season of interscholastic coaching (or the equivalent).
• Advise five to eight students
• One evening a week of “House duty,” providing supervision in a student residence from 6-11:30 pm. 
• Faculty who reside in School-provided housing are expected to spend eight years living in one of the residential houses at some point in their career; although not necessarily starting their first year.
• Chaperone a weekend activity (dance, coffee house, etc.) at least once per term.
• Work within the department and in the broader school to foster community and belonging and to support the School’s anti-racist commitments.
• Work professionally and cooperatively within the department, the School, and the broader Lawrenceville community.
• Other duties as assigned

• M.A. in English, or M. Ed. with BA in English
• At least seven years’ high school teaching experience in an ELA or English classroom
• Ability to teach across a range of literatures, periods, and genres
• Ability to teach both introductory and advanced courses in English
• Experience in curriculum and assessment development
• Demonstrated success teaching writing and the writing process
• Demonstrated success facilitating collaborative, student-centered, discussion-based classes
• Demonstrated success in providing timely, effective student feedback
• A passion for teaching literature and writing
• Demonstrated success working as a part of a high-performing team
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication (oral and written) abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently, as needed and appropriate.
• Proficient computer skills, including familiarity with Google suite and Microsoft Office suite.
• Demonstrated dedication to working with high-school students.

Work Characteristics and Physical Demands: The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands are in excess of those for sedentary work. Must be able to remain on their feet for extended periods of time, go up and down flights of steps, as well as stoop, kneel, crouch, and lift.
• Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, fax machines, etc.
• Must be capable of using visual display terminal with continuous wrist movement on a keyboard
• Required to stand for long periods of time
• Required to talk, hear, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms
• Must be able to lift up to 25lbs. without assistance
• Ability to see with normal parameters.
• Operates in a professional work environment
• Will work outside of normal working hours