Jobs

Scope: As well as providing students with training in core disciplines, the school
also seeks to encourage students to think across disciplines in order to better
understand the integrated nature of human experience. By doing so, the school
hopes that its graduates will be better prepared to see the importance of bringing
together knowledge, action, and moral purpose.

Major responsibilities: The school seeks candidates who will

1. teach a section (an equivalent of 2 classes) of the interdisciplinary 9 th grade
   humanities course. The ideal candidate will:
   1. Have a strong grounding in or interest in becoming familiar with the
      history, literature, philosophy and theology of the Greco-Roman and
      Judeo-Christian cultures from the ancient through the medieval
      periods. Degrees in history, literature, theology and philosophy may
      all provide good foundations for teaching this course.
   2. Be excited about/have experience working with a team to deliver a
      well-defined curriculum.
   3. Possess the ability to make the complex thought and actions of the
      past accessible and compelling to 9 th graders or be willing to be guided
      in how to achieve this.
2. take a leading role in working with all 9 th grade students to strengthen logic, grammar and rhetoric skills. An ability to handle curriculum development and to oversee this portion of the course more independently is important. Strong knowledge of the syntax and grammar of the English language is a definite advantage for this section of the position, as is timely grading and feedback.
3. Depending on the particular skills of candidates the position may also include teaching sections of History, Latin, and/or Literature.

Apart from the various preparations necessary for producing dynamic, challenging,
and inspiring classes, all teachers have a range of duties.
These include:
● Participation in and contribution to the life of their department(s) and the
faculty as a whole whether through discussions about teaching, curriculum,
or latest developments in their disciplines;

● Willing and active engagement with students outside of class through open
availability for extra help, running an advisory, and running one significant
extra activity (coaching, etc.);
● Willingness to explore and collaborate with fellow department members and
the broader faculty to design and run the school’s annual interdisciplinary
programs which bring social justice, leadership and the academic subjects
together;
● Other duties that contribute to the smooth running of a busy and engaging
school life are expected of all faculty as assigned.

Education and experience: A bachelor’s degree in History, English, Philosophy or
Theology is a minimal requirement. We are particularly interested in candidates
with Philosophy degrees who also have an interest in history / literature / theology.
Preference is given to those with an advanced degree and / or experience teaching
at the high school level. A minimum of 3-5 years of experience is preferred. N.B.
Several of our faculty have taught at the college level and we welcome applicants with
this background.

Above all the ideal candidate will possess an ability to inspire students to a love of
the subject and a willingness to take risks to achieve excellent results with students
beyond their own imagined capacity.

Teaching culture: Boston Trinity Academy is an independent college prep school –
we are entering our 25th year of operations – with big aspirations. We aim to
provide an education of outstanding quality to a broad cross section of Boston urban
and suburban students. We believe that by emphasizing high quality in our
programs we will provide students with the inspiration to commit themselves to
doing well not just in areas they find comfortable. We expect students to learn to
risk and to risk to learn. To that end we seek teachers who are masters of their
disciplines and who are willing to maintain the expectation of high achievement.
This should be not just with enthusiastic well-prepared students, of whom we have
many, but with students who are full of uncertainty and fear because of poor
foundations or who lack the preparation necessary for acting with confidence in
unfamiliar situations. The faculty here are flexible, collegiate, collaborative, willing
to try new ideas, but grounded in traditional goals of excellence for all students.