Employment Opportunities
Blair Academy, in the treatment of employees and applicants for employment, is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination.
How to Apply: Faculty Positions
Unless otherwise specified in the job listing, a résumé, letter of interest, two to three letters of recommendation, and a current transcript (which may be unofficial) should be forwarded to Lorry Perry by mail at P.O. Box 600, Blair Academy, Blairstown, NJ 07825-0600 or, by email at perryl@blair.edu.
History Teacher
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 seeks an experienced history teacher for the 2021-2022 school year; the ideal candidate will have a strong academic background in US, European, or World History. In addition, they will have a background in discussion-based pedagogies and experience guiding students through research projects. Candidates must enjoy working with adolescents and possess an exceptional work ethic, strong communication skills, and a commitment to productive collaboration with colleagues in the history department.
In particular, the person in this role will:
- teach sections of one of the core courses in the department: "Global History", "Modern European History", and "US History."
- ideally design and teach AP Comparative Government and Politics in the senior elective program
- demonstrate interest in helping students refine their questioning, critical reading, analytical writing, and class discussion skills.
- cooperate with the department to provide a wide-range of programming to the school community -- taking students to debates, lectures, museum openings, conferences, and supporting the Society of Skeptics weekly speaker series on campus.
- be an active contributor to department efforts to review and reimagine our curriculum in the years ahead.
Typical job responsibilities include:
- Teaching 4 sections each semester
- Coaching or assisting with a sport for 2 seasons or with activities for 3 seasons
- Advising a group of 6 to 8 students
- Providing weekly supervision for boarding students
We seek candidates who:
- Seek and respond to feedback with a growth-oriented mindset
- Embrace inquiry, discussion, and collaboration as methods for teaching and learning
- Practice cultural responsiveness and demonstrate an appreciation for how our students’ identities may inform their behavior and performance
- Marry a passion for content area with investment in evidence-based teaching strategies
- Wish to be a part of a collaborative team
- Will approach every aspect of our shared work as a way to build and deepen relationships, since building relationships is at the heart of everything we do at Blair
- Are motivated to help our students meet their aims by maintaining high standards while also practicing care and flexibility
- Demonstrate an investment in helping to build our community as one that is supportive, healthy, inclusive and diverse
- Show an ability to juggle multiple priorities and responsibilities
- Enjoy working with adolescent students, in particular
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.
School Counselor
Job Description:
The school counselor is responsible for providing services to students who need emotional support. The counselor works with the Director of Counseling to provide counseling to students, assist with referrals to consulting clinicians and outside providers, and coordinate care with the Health Center. The counselor shares on-call crisis intervention responsibilities with the Director of Counseling and is available to address emergency mental health issues. Further responsibilities will include but not be limited to supporting wellness programming and serving on the health committee; managing communication with parents, faculty and administrators; and advising support/guidance organizations. The counselor may work closely with the Dean of Academics and Director of Academic Support on academic matters. There will be other responsibilities expected of the candidate as a faculty member in a boarding school environment, such as activities duty and family-style dinner duty. The school counselor should be a licensed mental health counselor with a Masters degree in a mental health discipline (e.g. - social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy.) The school counselor reports to the Associate Head of School and Director of Counseling.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide direct clinical services to students to address mental-health needs, stress-management skills, relationship building and environmental stressors.
- Complete psychosocial and behavioral assessments to determine a clinical plan of care.
- Provide clinical consultation to 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, Director of Counseling, and the Director of Health Services on student needs.
- In collaboration with the Student Life Office and the director of counseling, facilitate crisis intervention, coordinate referrals to consulting psychologists and outside providers.
- Support with individualized academic plans for students with the Dean of Academics and Director of Academic Support.
- 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.
- Work with the counseling team and health committee to identify opportunities to enhance awareness around topics related to social and emotional well-being campus wide.
- Teach a once-per-week course to 10th graders on health and wellness.
Main working relationships: Associate Head of School and Dean of Students, Director of Counseling, Director of Health Services, Dean of Academics, Director of Academic Support, monitors, dorm heads, department heads and consulting clinicians.
School Setting:
Founded in 1848, Blair Academy is a dynamic, co-educational boarding school in northwest New Jersey where 450 students pursue a superior college preparatory education amid a rich community life. Strong faculty-student relationships lead to exceptional learning and empower students to become persons of great accomplishment and character.
How to apply:
Resume, cover letter and salary requirement should be forwarded to Human Resources, Blair Academy, PO Box 600, Blairstown, N.J. 07825-0600 or, by email to HR@blair.edu. No phone inquiries, please. E.O.E.
Math Teacher
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 Algebra 1 through Advanced Placement;
- An advanced degree in mathematics or a related field, or an M.Ed. with a B.A./B.S. 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, including AP Calculus AB, and Geometry, details to be determined.
- Coaching or assisting with a sport for 2 seasons or with activities for 3 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.
Crew Coach/English Teacher
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 crew coach/English teacher
The strongest applicants will have the following qualifications:
- A degree in English
- Experience rowing crew
- Previous teaching experience
- A strong commitment to collaborating with colleagues to create curricular materials such as lesson plans, formative and summative assessments
- Strong organizational skills, confidence and have a passion for both crew and English
Typical job responsibilities include:
- Preparing and delivering engaging English lessons to students from different backgrounds, who all have different interests and abilities.
- Monitoring student performance, and adjusting teaching strategies and techniques for improved content delivery and skill development.
- Setting up exams, assessments, and activities in accordance with curriculum requirements.
- Communicating any student issues to advisors, monitors, dorm heads and other relevant staff members.
- Attending school events, club meetings, and staff meetings as required.
- Coming up with suggestions to improve the English curriculum and departmental operations.
- Building rapport with students so that they feel comfortable and safe discussing sensitive topics in class.
- Understanding and implementing Blair’s Five foundational principles.
- Teaching a total of four courses with two to three class preparations.
- Coaching crew for two seasons.
- Advising a group of six to eight students.
- Providing weekly supervision for boarding students.
We seek candidates who:
- Respond to feedback with a growth-oriented mindset
- Embrace inquiry, discussion, and collaboration as methods for teaching and learning
- Practice cultural responsiveness and demonstrate an appreciation for how our students’ identities may inform their behavior and performance
- Marry a passion for content area with investment in evidence-based teaching strategies
- Wish to be a part of a collaborative team
- Will approach every aspect of our shared work as a way to build and deepen relationships, since building relationships is at the heart of everything we do at Blair
- Are motivated to help our students meet their aims by maintaining high standards while also practicing care and flexibility
- Demonstrate an investment in helping to build our community as one that is supportive, healthy, inclusive and diverse
- Show an ability to juggle multiple priorities and responsibilities
- Enjoy working with adolescent students, in particular
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.
How to Apply: Staff Positions
Inquiries about non-teaching positions should be directed to the email address listed in the individual position descriptions. Please send resumes to hr@blair.edu.
Accounts Payable/Purchasing Manager
Blair Academy's Business Office is seeking to hire a full-time Accounts Payable/Purchasing Manager who will be responsible for the processing of invoices and payments to our vendors and for purchasing the required supplies to support the school community. This position will work closely with administrators to develop an effective strategy to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of all payments to vendors and that our purchasing is done in an organized and efficient manner ensuring that School resources are used appropriately. The Accounts Payable/Purchasing Manager position is exempt and reports to the Controller.
Primary responsibilities: (The following list of duties & responsibilities are not intended to be complete or all-inclusive and does not preclude management from assigning other or related functions.)
Accounts Payable:
- Review, verify and process all payments against purchase orders to ensure payments are made to vendors in a timely and accurate manner. This includes, but is not limited to the following:
- Review all incoming invoices for accuracy against purchase orders.
- Verify that all invoices are approved by the appropriate person.
- Confirm that goods are received by the School before processing payment to vendors..
- Maintain meticulous records of outstanding payables.
Purchasing:
- Administer a bid process for supplies, when appropriate, to ensure that the School is utilizing quality products at the lowest price available.
- Develop a supplier base to include multiple sources for material, long term agreements, contracts and reduced purchase costs.
- Manage the purchase order system to provide both vendors and employees a record of the School’s purchase agreements.
- Ensure products are purchased accurately and quickly to meet office or department’s quantity and delivery requirements.
- Review vendor order acknowledgements for accuracy.
Qualifications:
- BA or BS degree preferred and a minimum 3-5 years working in a professional environment with responsibilities in accounting, accounts payable and/or purchasing.
- Ability to negotiate prices, quantities and delivery time-scales.
- Excellent organizational & time-management skills.
- A team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good practical knowledge of Google and Microsoft Office Suite.
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 is committed to the continuing education of employees. Learn more about our campus and programs at the School’s website at www.blair.edu.
Please send resume to hr@blair.edu.
Blair Academy seeks and supports employees 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.
Senior Writer & Editor
The Senior Writer and Editor is the primary generator of written content for Blair’s website, magazine, marketing materials, social media, and other publications and platforms. The successful candidate will work closely with the director of communications, Assistant Head of School for Strategic Communications, advancement and admission offices, and other departments across campus on a wide range of communications and editorial pieces disseminated to Blair’s various constituencies.
Description:
- Serve as senior editor & primary writer for Blair’s magazine, producing content of outstanding quality for magazine features, boilerplate & advertisements.
- Manage annual website editorial calendar & serve as primary writer/editor of website news articles.
- Edit & proofread communications projects from offices across campus, including advancement/admission materials (viewbooks, proposals, grants, letters, emails, brochures & reports).
- Develop content specifically targeted toward individual social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & Livestream).
- Write & rewrite sections of Blair’s website to ensure content remains concise & fresh.
- Research/write/edit as needed for emergent administrative projects.
Qualifications:
- Excellent & prolific writer with the ability to establish cordial working relationships with everyone from the Board of Trustees Chair to a new Blair student.
- Minimum of undergraduate degree in English or journalism with at least 5-7 years of experience writing in a corporate or nonprofit setting; master’s degree preferred.
- Must be collaborative & flexible to manage evolving projects that span a wide range of topics, platforms & mediums.
- Outstanding organizational skills & ability to balance many projects with competing deadlines.
- Ability to create content, as well as identify and generate creative story ideas.
- Experience in using the Microsoft Suite & Google Apps for Education.
- Experience in graphic design, web design & content-management systems a plus.
Send resumes and cover letter to hr@blair.edu.
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 is committed to the continuing education of employees. Learn more about our campus and programs at the School’s website at www.blair.edu.
Blair Academy seeks and supports employees 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.