Employment Opportunities

Position Available: Blair Academy seeks a Dean of Teaching & Learning for full-time, twelve-month employment beginning July 1, 2020. The Dean of Teaching & Learning is charged with fostering a culture of professional growth and learning in line with Blair’s mission and strategic vision. This person will collaborate with the Academic Team, the department chairs and the faculty to research, design, align and implement best practices in curriculum and pedagogy for Blair’s academic program. Through conversation, observation and training, the Dean of Teaching & Learning will help faculty identify and meet their ongoing professional goals over the course of their careers at the school. 

The person in this role will leverage the newly developed Blair Academy Framework for Effective Teaching as a primary tool for goal-setting and professional development in partnership with the department chairs. Moreover, the Dean of Teaching & Learning will be an influential and inspirational leader for the school on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion, especially the development of identity-safe classroom spaces and inclusive curricula. The Dean of Teaching & Learning reports to the Assistant Head of School and works in close partnership with her and the Dean of Academics, as well as being an enthusiastic collaborator with the Head of School and the broader administrative team. 

Expectations and responsibilities of the position include: In addition to the areas of oversight above, the Dean of Teaching & Learning will: 

● Support the faculty in the development, planning and execution of best practices for teaching and learning at Blair, including direct management and/or oversight of certain projects as required; 

● Design and implement Blair’s professional development program in consultation with the Assistant Head and Dean of Academics, including chairing the Professional Development Committee and developing/presenting on-site workshops over the course of each academic year; 

● Oversee logistics of external professional development opportunities, including graduate school programs as well as budgeting for, maintaining and promoting to the faculty a list of conferences aligned with the goals of the school; 

● Act as the school’s Folio administrator, overseeing the annual recording of goals, classroom observations and professional development details in the software; 

● Propose, design and execute the June and August week-long Summer Institute programs for faculty; 

● Run the professional development group for faculty at the beginning of their careers in independent schools; 

● Collaborate with the Assistant Head, Dean of Academics and Department Heads in providing supervision and feedback to teaching faculty in the form of formative & summative evaluation; 

● Teach one section; 

● Carry out additional professional responsibilities (e.g., coaching, dormitory duty) to be determined on an individual basis. 

Qualifications: 

● Significant independent school teaching experience, preferably at a boarding school; 

● Experience designing learning opportunities for adults in a school setting, (e.g as a department chair or curriculum coordinator); 

● A master’s degree or higher in education, organizational leadership or related field; 

● Experience designing and assessing curricula for effectiveness in the classroom setting; 

● Experience contributing to diversity, equity and inclusivity programming for a school; 

● A strong background in educational scholarship or action research, displaying an ongoing commitment to attending conferences and networking with other educators; 

● A strong understanding of or background in STEAM is a plus. 

Qualities: 

● Collaborative and collegial; 

● Optimistic and affirming; 

● Enjoys working with adults and adolescents; 

● Passion for learning; 

● Detail-oriented; 

● Strong work ethic; 

● Demonstrates a growth mindset; 

● Awareness of trends in education and enthusiasm for forward-thinking practices, coupled with an ability to manage details and logistics; 

● Warm, visible and engaged leader. ,

School Setting: Blair Academy is a co-educational, grade 9-postgraduate boarding school situated on 460 hilltop acres just minutes from the Delaware Water Gap and approximately one hour west of New York City. The school is 80 percent boarding, possesses exceptional facilities and faculty housing, and is committed to the continuing education of the faculty. Learn more about our campus and programs at the School’s website at www.blair.edu. 

How to Apply: Send an email expressing interest with a résumé, followed by undergraduate and graduate school transcripts to Lorry Perry at perryl@blair.edu. 

Blair Academy seeks and supports faculty members who enliven and strengthen our community through their contributions to our classrooms, extracurricular activities and their desire to bring people together in a welcoming, inclusive community. We are committed to hiring people from a diversity of backgrounds. We do not discriminate against any applicants, as we ensure equal employment opportunities for all. 

Position available:

The School seeks an experienced and dynamic Director of Counseling/School Counselor. The counselor is responsible for providing individual counseling to students who need emotional support, assisting with referrals to consulting psychologists/psychiatrists and coordinating student care with the Health Center. Two counselors share 24/7 on-call hours to address emergency mental health issues. Further responsibilities include but are not limited to working with the Coordinator of Health Education, Director of Health Services and Student Life Office to support student health and wellness programming; developing and implementing training programs for faculty and student leaders; managing communication with parents, faculty and administrators; and advising student organizations. Qualified candidates should be licensed clinical therapists with significant experience working with adolescents. 

Understanding the boarding school world is an essential aspect of the job; thus, experience in this setting is preferred. Additional responsibilities will be assigned to the successful candidate as a faculty member at a boarding school, and he or she should embrace the collaborative nature of this educational environment as an energetic, engaged and active member of the community.    

Primary Responsibilities:

• Oversee the Counseling Office operations and the School Counselor.
• Develop effective strategies and practices to support student mental health and wellness.
• Provide solutions-focused counseling services and emotional support to individual students.
• Collaborate with teachers, advisors, deans, and parents to develop appropriate and effective plans to meet the individual needs of each student.
• Communicate regularly with the Associate Head of School, Dean of Students and the Director of Health Services (and the consulting psychologist if appropriate) on students of concern.  
• In collaboration with the Director of Health Services, provide referrals to consulting psychologists and outside resources.
• In collaboration with the Student Life Office or with the Director of Health Services, facilitate crisis intervention, coordinate referrals to consulting psychologists and local clinicians.
• Help all students develop skills in the areas of personal/social growth and promote emotional resilience and mindfulness as necessary qualities for success in school and in life.
• Contribute to the Freshman Seminar program and identify opportunities to enhance awareness around topics related to social and emotional well-being campus wide.
• Oversee and implement training for faculty and student leaders on topics related to mental health.

Main Working Relationships: Associate Head of School and Dean of Students, Director of Health Services, Dean of Academics, Dean of Campus Life, Director of Academic Support, Monitors, Housemasters, School Psychologists.

School Setting: Blair Academy is a co-educational, grade 9-postgraduate boarding school situated on 460 hilltop acres just minutes from the Delaware Water Gap and approximately one hour west of New York City. The school is 80 percent boarding, possesses exceptional facilities and faculty housing, and is committed to the continuing education of the faculty. Learn more about our campus and programs at the School’s website at www.blair.edu. 

How to Apply: Send an email expressing interest with a résumé, followed by undergraduate and graduate school transcripts to Ryan Pagotto, Associate Head of School, P. O. Box 600, Blair Academy, Blairstown, N.J.  07825-0600 or by email to pagotr@blair.edu. 

Blair Academy seeks and supports faculty members who enliven and strengthen our community through their contributions to our classrooms, extracurricular activities and their desire to bring people together in a welcoming, inclusive community. We are committed to hiring people from a diversity of backgrounds. We do not discriminate against any applicants, as we ensure equal employment opportunities for all. 

School Setting: Blair Academy is a co-educational, grade 9-postgraduate boarding school situated on 460 hilltop acres just minutes from the Delaware Water Gap and approximately one hour west of New York City. The school is 80 percent boarding, possesses exceptional facilities and faculty housing, and is committed to the continuing education of the faculty. Learn more about our campus and programs at the School’s website at www.blair.edu. 

Position Available: Blair Academy announces an opening for a mathematics teacher. We are searching for an enthusiastic, student-centered, and collegial teacher who will share in the responsibility of ensuring that our teaching of mathematics at Blair is cohesive, inquiry-based and appropriately challenging across our four-year sequence. 

The strongest applicants will have the following qualifications: 

● Experience teaching introductory and advanced principles of algebra, geometry and quantitative analysis at the high school level; 

● Interest in project-based, inquiry-based, and interdisciplinary approaches to teaching mathematics; 

● A passion for teaching students at all levels, from freshman classes through Advanced Placement; 

● An advanced degree in mathematics or a related field, or an M.Ed. with a B.A. in math; 

● Interest and experience integrating technological, artistic and scientific aspects of the study of mathematics into lesson plans; 

● A strong commitment to collaborating with colleagues to create curricular materials. 

Typical job responsibilities include: 

● Teaching 4 sections each semester 

● Coaching or assisting with a sport for two seasons or with activities for three seasons 

● Advising a group of 6 to 8 students 

● Providing weekly supervision for boarding students 

How to Apply: First, send your résumé and a letter of interest to Lorry Perry, Dean of Faculty, at perryl@blair.edu, followed by another e-mail with transcripts (which may be unofficial) and three professional references. 

Blair Academy seeks and supports faculty members who enliven and strengthen our community through their contributions to our classrooms, extracurricular activities and their desire to bring people together in a welcoming, inclusive community. We are committed to hiring people from a diversity of backgrounds. We do not discriminate against any applicants, as we ensure equal employment opportunities for all. 

Position Available: Blair seeks an experienced technical director for the 2020-2021 school year; the ideal candidate will be accomplished in set design as well as set building, familiar in working with main-stage and black box theatre productions, musicals and straight plays. Candidates must enjoy working with adolescents and possess an exceptional work ethic, strong communication skills, a commitment to productive collaboration with colleagues in the performing arts department and a sense of humor. The position includes teaching in an academic department (i.e., math, history or English) as well as residential life and dormitory duties. 

In particular, the person in this role will 

● fulfill the technical needs for Blair’s yearly departmental performances, including four theatre productions, five music concerts, one to two dance recitals, and several professional performances that take place on campus. 

● oversee all aspects of technical theatre at Blair, including set design/building, lighting and sound production for theatre performances. The technical director will be the lead set builder, and will oversee a team of students and assistant technical director in building and running each production. In addition, the technical director will collaborate with lighting and sound designers as needed for each production. 

● oversee the group of students each season who will serve as the technical crew for performances. Teach set building skills, instruct students how to run a show and assist with all performing arts events including theatre, music concerts and dance recitals. 

● oversee or assist with all-school assemblies that take place in the performing arts building each week, including running sound, lights and AV equipment for School Meetings, Chapels, guest speakers, and yearly events such as Baccalaureate and Convocation. 

● assist or oversee the technical needs for some weekend or evening activities that may require portable sound equipment, AV equipment, or take place in our performing arts spaces (main stage, black box theatre, outdoor theatre, gym). 

School Setting: Blair Academy is a co-educational, grade 9-postgraduate boarding school situated on 460 hilltop acres just minutes from the Delaware Water Gap and approximately one hour west of New York City. The school is 80 percent boarding, possesses fine facilities and faculty housing, and is committed to the continuing education of the faculty. The campus and programs may be viewed at the school’s website, www.blair.edu. 

How to Apply: Please send a résumé and brief letter of interest to Lorry Perry, Assistant Head of School and Dean of Faculty at perryl@blair.edu, followed by transcripts (which may be unofficial) and 2-3 professional or academic references. 

Please contact Lorry with questions or for further information regarding the school. 

Blair Academy seeks and supports faculty members who enliven and strengthen our community through their contributions to our classrooms, extracurricular activities and their desire to bring people together in a welcoming, inclusive community. We are committed to hiring people from a diversity of backgrounds. We do not discriminate against any applicants, as we ensure equal employment opportunities for all.