Employment

Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Summary

Wilbraham & Monson Academy (WMA) is looking to hire its first Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) who can help lead and implement the Academy’s equity and inclusion strategic vision. The Director will oversee a wide array of initiatives and activities. The direction of the equity work at WMA should be grounded in the experiences, voices and hopes of the students. To make this possible, a key responsibility of the Director of DEI will be to support deep listening and understanding between students and adults in the community. The Director of DEI will cultivate authentic relationships with students (particularly those with social identities at the margins) and integrate their perspectives into the design of schoolwide professional development, coaching and other transformative equity work. 

WMA recognizes the need to foster a healthy and safe home for all members of our community. The Academy embraces diversity of race, age, ability/disability, ethnicity, religion, nationality, family structure, sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, and gender identity and expression, as well as other characteristics that contribute to each person’s full identity.

For the past year, WMA has utilized the consultancy services of an outside organization to help audit its DEI initiatives and be deliberate and thorough in efforts to set up the future Director for success. As this is a new administrative position at the Academy, it will be an opportunity to help create an environment for change and provide ample opportunity for professional growth.

 

Reports to: Head of School 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Student-Facing Programming Initiatives
• Create spaces of listening and support for students related to DEI needs in the community
• Collaborate with students and faculty advisors of alliance and affinity groups (ASA, BSU, GSA and the Stone Society)
• Supervise and support the International Student Office 
• Plan events to support established school events and alliance group initiatives
• Teach one class or coach, as determined by the needs of the school and the experience of the candidate 
• Serve as an advisor to five or six students 

 

Adult Professional Development 

• Support academic leaders in their work to create curriculum, pedagogical practices and programming through a lens of equity and inclusion
• Identify, develop and facilitate faculty and staff professional development and coaching opportunities relative to DEI initiatives

 

Support Roles

• Provide equity-focused consulting and support to all departments and offices on campus through collaboration with the Administrative Team
• Identify strategies for the recruitment, hiring and retention of faculty and staff in ways that support the DEI values and vision of WMA
• Support students, faculty and staff in recognizing, responding to and restoring from bias incidents, as well as creating proactive and preventative practices and policies that foster an inclusive climate and culture 
• Support the Advancement and Admission offices with diversity outreach initiatives
• Help to further define this role as the position evolves

 

Serve on the following committees/teams:

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Team (Chair)
• Program Team 
• Academic Team 
• Administrative Team 
• Harassment Review Board

 

Other Responsibilities

• Residential Duty - for those choosing to live on campus, housing is provided and residential responsibilities expected. If living in on-campus housing, approximately one evening per week of residential duty and four to five weekends per academic year are expected. 
• Those choosing not to live on campus have no weekly residential responsibilities but have four weekends of activity driving coverage per year. 

 

Skills/Qualifications:

• Master’s degree and three to five years working in a school setting preferred 
• Life experience valued
• Extensive knowledge of DEI-related issues and best practices 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including proven mediation and community building skills 
• Excellent relationship building skills to create networks and connections across various areas/departments of the school 
• Extensive experience in the facilitation of DEI-related workshops and trainings

 

About WMA

Wilbraham & Monson Academy is an independent coeducational school that offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package featuring generous paid time off, Employer Retirement (403b) Match, Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, along with Short Term and Long Term Disability, Privately insured Paid Family Medical Leave, Tuition Remission and Professional Development.

 

Working Conditions / Physical Demands

Physical demands include dexterity for office machines including but not limited to computers, telephones, electronic calculators, copy machines, and printers. Common physical demands include stooping, bending, reaching, walking and sitting or standing for extended periods.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity

Wilbraham & Monson Academy is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard for race, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression), and pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or veteran status.

 

Accommodation

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by Administration on a case-by-case basis.

 

All interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to Cheryl Feder, Director of Human Resources, at cfeder@wma.us.

Grade 8 Science Teacher 2023-2024 

WHO WE ARE 

Wilbraham & Monson Academy, situated on 400+ acres in Western Massachusetts, is an  independent day and boarding school of 410 students in grades 6 - postgraduate. The primary goal of our Middle School is to promote the intellectual, social and physical growth of young  adolescents. We seek to stimulate and satisfy the innate curiosity of our young learners and aim  to develop them into conscious leaders. 

ACADEMIC PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES 

Wilbraham & Monson Academy seeks a full-time Upper School Science Teacher for the 2023-2024 academic year. The position will work with Grade 8 students in small classes of 8-12  students. The curriculum, predominantly physical science, challenges students to think like scientists and to perform hands-on scientific investigations. All faculty are also teamed with 5-6 students to whom they will serve as an advisor, meeting once per week and being responsible for checking in on their academic and social well-being and progress. 

AFTERNOON/ATHLETIC PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES 

All faculty at Wilbraham & Monson Academy are also expected to participate in our afternoon  program for two out of three seasons.  

RESIDENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES 

If living on campus, faculty are asked to provide one night a week & one weekend a month of dorm  supervision. 

If living off campus, faculty are asked to provide four weekends a year of activity duty/supervision. 

The ideal candidate will be an educator with the following qualifications: 

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Science or relevant field 
• Minimum of 2-3 years of successful classroom teaching experience 
• Demonstrated understanding of differentiated teaching and learning approaches
• Track record of collaboration with colleagues 
• Athletic coaching experience 

ABOUT WMA 

Wilbraham & Monson Academy is an independent coeducational school that offers a  comprehensive compensation and benefits package featuring generous paid time off, employer  retirement (403b) match, health, dental and vision insurance, along with short-term and long-term disability, privately insured paid family medical leave, tuition remission and professional  development.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

Physical demands include dexterity for office machines including but not limited to computers,  telephones, electronic calculators, copy machines, and printers. Common physical demands  include stooping, bending, reaching, walking and sitting or standing for extended periods. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

Wilbraham & Monson Academy is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to prohibit  discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to  employees and applicants, without regard for race, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including  sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression), and pregnancy, age, physical or mental  disability, genetic information or veteran status. 

ACCOMMODATION 

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined  under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as  listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by  Administration on a case-by-case basis. 

For information about the school, please visit our website at www.wma.us.  

TO APPLY

All interested parties are asked to mail a resume and cover letter to Dean of Faculty Wally Swanson at wswanson@wma.us.

 

Upper School Math Teacher 2023-2024

WHO WE ARE

Wilbraham & Monson Academy, situated on 400+ acres in Western Massachusetts, is an  independent day and boarding school of 410 students in grades 6 - postgraduate. The primary goal of our Upper School is to promote the intellectual, social and physical growth of young  adolescents. We seek to stimulate and satisfy the innate curiosity of our young learners and aim to develop them into conscious leaders.

ACADEMIC PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES

Wilbraham & Monson Academy seeks a full-time Upper School Science Teacher for the 2023-2024 academic year. The optimal candidate will have comfort and familiarity with teaching  Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2. They will contribute to department meetings and school aligned initiatives. Provide daily/weekly assignments and associated feedback and grading on school’s Canvas Learning Management System. All faculty are also teamed with 5-6 students to whom they will serve as an advisor, meeting once per week and being responsible for checking in on their academic and social well-being and progress.

AFTERNOON/ATHLETIC PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES

All faculty at Wilbraham & Monson Academy are also expected to participate in our afternoon  program for two out of three seasons. 

RESIDENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

If living on campus, faculty are asked to provide one night a week & one weekend a month of dorm  supervision.

If living off campus, faculty are asked to provide four weekends a year of activity duty/supervision.

The ideal candidate will be an educator with the following qualifications:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics or relevant field
• Minimum of 2-3 years of successful classroom teaching experience
• Demonstrated understanding of differentiated teaching and learning approaches
• Track record of collaboration with colleagues
• Athletic coaching experience

ABOUT WMA

Wilbraham & Monson Academy is an independent coeducational school that offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package featuring generous paid time off, employer retirement (403b) match, health, dental and vision insurance, along with short-term and long-term disability, privately insured paid family medical leave, tuition remission and professional  development.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical demands include dexterity for office machines including but not limited to computers,  telephones, electronic calculators, copy machines, and printers. Common physical demands include stooping, bending, reaching, walking and sitting or standing for extended periods.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Wilbraham & Monson Academy is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to prohibit  discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to  employees and applicants, without regard for race, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including  sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression), and pregnancy, age, physical or mental  disability, genetic information or veteran status.

ACCOMMODATION

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined  under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as  listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by  Administration on a case-by-case basis.

For information about the school, please visit our website at www.wma.us. 

TO APPLY

All interested parties are asked to mail a resume and cover letter to Dean of Faculty Wally Swanson at wswanson@wma.us.

Upper School Science

WHO WE ARE

Wilbraham & Monson Academy is an independent college preparatory, coeducational middle and upper school for boarding and day students. Located in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, our student body of 410 students represents more than 30 countries.

ACADEMIC PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES

Wilbraham & Monson Academy seeks a full time Upper School Science teacher for the 2023-2024 academic year. The position requires the teaching of four sections of Upper School lab-based science - optimally two sections of Biology and two sections of our Grade 9 physics-based core science course. In addition to class instruction, faculty will contribute to department meetings and school-aligned initiatives and provide daily/weekly assignments and associated student feedback and grading on the school’s Canvas Learning Management System.

AFTERNOON/ATHLETIC / OTHER STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

All faculty at Wilbraham & Monson Academy are also expected to participate in our afternoon program for two out of three seasons.

All faculty are also teamed with 5-6 students to whom they will serve as an advisor, meeting once per week and being responsible for checking in on their academic and social well being and progress.

 

RESIDENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

If living on campus, faculty are asked to provide one night a week & one weekend a month of dorm supervision.

If living off campus, faculty are asked to provide four weekends a year of activity duty/supervision. 

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will be an educator with the following qualifications:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in English or relevant field
• Minimum of 2-3 years of successful classroom teaching experience
• Commitment to NexGen Science standards
• Demonstrated understanding of differentiated teaching and learning approaches 
• Track record of collaboration with colleagues
•  Athletic coaching experience

ABOUT WMA

Wilbraham & Monson Academy is an independent coeducational school that offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package featuring generous paid time off, Employer Retirement (403b) Match, Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, along with Short Term and Long Term Disability, Privately insured Paid Family Medical Leave, Tuition Remission and Professional Development.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical demands include dexterity for office machines including but not limited to computers, telephones, electronic calculators, copy machines and printers. Common physical demands include stooping, bending, reaching, walking and sitting or standing for extended periods.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Wilbraham & Monson Academy is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard for race, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression) and pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or veteran status.

ACCOMMODATION

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by Administration on a case-by-case basis.

For information about the school, please visit our website at www.wma.us.  

TO APPLY

All interested parties are asked to mail a resume and cover letter to Dean of Faculty Wally Swanson at wswanson@wma.us.