English Teacher

Anticipated hiring: August 13, 2025

Westminster School, one of the leading small independent boarding schools in the country, is a diverse, co-educational high school, a close-knit community of 95 faculty and 430 students (75 percent boarding, 25 percent day students) set on a 200-acre campus in Simsbury, Connecticut.  Since its founding in 1888, Westminster School has been committed to the core values of community, character, balance, and involvement.  Our motto – virtute et numine – by grit and grace – defines and distinguishes the Westminster experience, our community, and our alumni.

This position will include full-time teaching responsibilities of English, along with extra-curricular involvement in coaching. Applicants should expect to be involved in all aspects of school life through service as a corridor supervisor, faculty advisor, evening and weekend duties, and other responsibilities as needed. 

A bachelor’s degree is required. The successful candidate will have a strong background in English and a commitment to boarding school life. Salary is competitive; the employment package consists of excellent benefits and housing is provided. To apply, please send a resume, writing sample, and a list of references to Lee Huguley, Dean of Faculty at lhuguley@westminster-school.org.

Westminster School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from candidates of color. Westminster School reaffirms its long-standing nondiscriminatory policy and employs individuals of any race, color, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin ancestry and/or disability to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available at Westminster. Westminster does not discriminate in its hiring, educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, or athletic and other school-administered programs.

This position will include full-time teaching responsibilities of English, along with extra-curricular involvement in coaching. Applicants should expect to be involved in all aspects of school life through service as a corridor supervisor, faculty advisor, evening and weekend duties, and other responsibilities as needed. 

A bachelor’s degree is required. The successful candidate will have a strong background in English and a commitment to boarding school life. Salary is competitive; the employment package consists of excellent benefits and housing is provided. To apply, please send a resume, writing sample, and a list of references to Lee Huguley, Dean of Faculty at lhuguley@westminster-school.org.

About Westminster School

Westminster School, one of the leading small independent boarding schools in the country, is a diverse, co-educational high school, a close-knit community of 95 faculty, 70 staff, and 430 students (seventy-five percent boarding, twenty-five percent day students) set on a 200-acre campus in Simsbury, Connecticut. Since its founding in 1888, Westminster School has been committed to the core values of community, character, balance and involvement. Our motto – virtute et numine – by grit and grace – defines and distinguishes the Westminster experience, our community and our alumni.

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