Description

OUR SCHOOL

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. With on-campus housing, other responsibilities, such as dorm duty, will be required.  

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teaching: 
  •  4 sections of History:  Global and United States Citizenship, World History and United States 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

Qualifications

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.

We are seeking a head football coach for the 2025-2026 academic year. This role can complement the History Teacher position in the afternoon program but is not a requirement for applying.