Math Teacher

Status: Full-Time Benefits Eligible and extending into School Year. Part-time also possible.

Start Date: Spring Term 2024

ABOUT OAKWOOD:

Oakwood Friends School, a Quaker, college-preparatory, coeducational, boarding and day school located in Poughkeepsie, NY, serves approximately 180 students in grades 6-12. A diverse learning community consists of students from six countries, multiple states and the local Hudson Valley region.

Some physical aspects of the Oakwood campus include:

• 55-acre campus, wooded, meadow, lawns, five minutes from the Hudson River
• Two-acre ground-based solar array, offsetting 100% of campus electrical consumption
• Chemistry, biology and physics labs
• 22 campus buildings, 25 faculty houses and apartments available on campus for individuals and families
• Four-season greenhouse, gardens, raised beds, producing beehives, on-campus wetlands, and outdoor classroom space
• Newly renovated theater, dance and music studios, ceramics, art, digital studio spaces, digital media, dark room facilities
• Six tennis courts, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, ultimate Frisbee fields

  SUMMARY:

  Oakwood Friends School is currently seeking a part-time or full-time Middle and Upper School Math faculty member for the Spring 2024 term and possibly extending into the academic year. This position covers courses from Pre-Algebra through Algebra II. Ideal candidate must be an enthusiastic, warm, and hardworking individual who has a strong desire to work collaboratively within a close-knit boarding and day school community.

  We seek innovative educators who are eager to participate in the academic, athletic, and co-curricular life of this dynamic residential and day community. In putting our Quaker Friends School beliefs into practice, Oakwood remains firmly committed to its long-standing goal of having an inclusive and engaged community of students and staff grounded by mutual respect for learning and growth.

  Oakwood offers a generous benefits package that includes retirement, health, dental, vision, life, and long term disability insurance plans, tuition remission, family, holiday, and sick leave. Other opportunities include coaching, residential supervision and weekend program support. On-campus, year-round housing is available for both individuals and families.

  Salary commensurate with experience.

  HOW TO APPLY:

  To apply, please submit a letter of interest, explaining why you would succeed in this position, and resume to and include Math Teacher – your name in the subject line. Please include salary requirements.

  Non-Discriminatory Policy

  In putting our Quaker Friends School belief into practice, Oakwood remains firmly committed to its long-standing goal of having an inclusive, diverse community of students and staff in an atmosphere of mutual respect and enrichment. Oakwood Friends School provides equal opportunity in the administration of its admissions, educational, and hiring policies.