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History and Social Studies Teacher Position 

Brewster Academy, an independent co-educational boarding and day school located in Wolfeboro, NH, is seeking a History and Social Studies teacher for the 2023-2024 academic year. The primary responsibility includes teaching four sections of Social Science upper-school trimester-based electives and creating learning environments in which students collaboratively engage in examining local, global, and interdisciplinary topics. Each trimester explores a different theme or problem within an overarching course topic. Course topics may include, but are not limited to climate change, foreign affairs, criminal justice, and topics in African American studies. In addition to classroom teaching, candidates will be expected to advise a group of 6-8 students, coach an afternoon sport, lead or support other co-curricular activities, and live in a dorm or serve as a dorm affiliate. 

About Brewster Academy 

Brewster Academy, founded in 1820, is a coeducational boarding/day school for grades 9-12 and PG. It sets the standard for secondary education with a team-based, student-centered approach to teaching and an emphasis on its mission to prepare diverse thinkers for lives of purpose. Brewster has received national accolades for its Interim Studies and Social and Emotional Learning programs and has a robust immersive global travel program. Teaching candidates must be interested in working in an exciting, collaborative environment that implements research-based teaching practices using a defined curriculum model differentiated to meet a range of student abilities. Set on a stunning 80-acre lakeside campus on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee in idyllic Wolfeboro, N.H., Brewster is two hours north of Boston. Opportunities for boating, skiing, hiking, biking, climbing, fishing, and other outdoor enjoyments are all literally minutes away. Brewster enrolls about 360 students and 60 faculty from around the world. Visit brewsteracademy.org to learn more about us. EOE 

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to mbiedak@brewsteracademy.org

Qualifications and Desired Skills 

Qualified candidates possess at least a bachelor's degree and expertise in the subject matter, including but not limited to - History, Political Science, Social Science, or Interdisciplinary Studies within the context of a liberal arts program of study.  Candidates should also possess experience designing and delivering differentiated instruction and creating learning experiences that challenge and support each student, strong interpersonal skills, a keen understanding of the developmental needs of high school students, and enthusiasm for working in a culturally and linguistically diverse boarding school environment.   

About Brewster Academy

Brewster Academy, founded in 1820, is a coeducational boarding/day school for grades 9-12 and PG. It sets the standard for secondary education with a team-based, student-centered approach to teaching and an emphasis on its mission to prepare diverse thinkers for lives of purpose. Brewster has received national accolades for its Interim Studies and Social and Emotional Learning programs and has a robust immersive global travel program. Teaching candidates must be interested in working in an exciting, collaborative environment that implements research-based teaching practices using a defined curriculum model differentiated to meet a range of student abilities. Set on a stunning 80-acre lakeside campus on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee in idyllic Wolfeboro, N.H., Brewster is two hours north of Boston. Opportunities for boating, skiing, hiking, biking, climbing, fishing, and other outdoor enjoyments are all literally minutes away. Brewster enrolls about 360 students and 60 faculty from around the world. Visit brewsteracademy.org to learn more about us. EOE

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