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Posted: 30-Apr-26
Location: North Andover, Massachusetts
Type: Full Time
Salary: 50000 - 85000 annual
Preferred Education:
School & Position Summary
The mission of Brooks School is to provide the most meaningful educational experience our students will have in their lives. Established in 1926 in the town of North Andover, Brooks provides an all-gender, college preparatory program for 350 students on a 270-acre campus overlooking Lake Cochichewick. We strive to be a place where a diverse group of faculty and staff want to learn, grow, and do their best work to support all aspects of a Brooks student’s life, both in and out of the classroom. At Brooks, we recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status and other protected statuses. Our school thrives because of our faculty and staff’s hard work, initiative, dedication and compassion.
Brooks seeks a dynamic and enthusiastic History Teacher for the 2026-2027 academic year. The ideal candidate will have flexibility and willingness to teach Modern World and PreModern or AP United States history courses. This full-time faculty position will include teaching four sections and contributing to the campus community by coaching two seasons or the equivalent, supporting the residential life program, and beginning in the second year, serving as an advisor. We are especially interested in candidates who are skilled in culturally responsive educational practices and who are committed to fostering a sense of inclusion and belonging.
Candidates with experience coaching at the varsity level will be prioritized in this process, particularly soccer and squash.
Essential Functions & Key Objectives
The successful candidate will:
- Be self-directed with a strong work ethic.
- Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress and achievement.
- Apply engaging, innovative, student-centered teaching practices that balance the development of writing skills, conceptual understanding, appropriate use of technology, and opportunities for critical thinking and problem-solving.
- Work collaboratively with members of the History department to develop courses that are consistent and coordinated across our four-year curriculum.
- Demonstrate a growth mindset and a commitment to ongoing learning about best pedagogical practices for working with adolescent students.
- Engage in DEIB professional development and assist in forwarding the school’s commitment to becoming an anti-racist institution. Serve as a role model to promote a positive, productive, and inclusive work environment.
- Use technology to enhance instruction and student learning.
- Seek to understand ongoing developments in their subject area, teaching resources, and methods by engaging in conferences and other professional growth opportunities.
- Commit to school-wide initiatives, campus involvement, and the lives of our students outside of the classroom.
- Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress and achievement.
- Be proficient in the teaching of writing both in a classroom setting and in one-on-one settings with students.
- Teach critical thinking skills and original idea generation.
- Understand and set appropriate boundaries in working with adolescent students while practicing patience and empathy with them.
Responsibilities
- Teach four sections of History.
- Advise an average of seven students, beginning in year two.
- Participate in the residential life of the school with related duties.
- Participate in two seasons of afternoon programs
Education & Experience
- 3+ years of teaching experience preferred.
- Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
- Education or experience related to PreModern, Modern World History, and/or AP United States History preferred. Experience teaching East Asian history is also preferred.
