ABL Adult Workshop Educators Director

ABL Adult Workshop for Educators Director

The Adult Workshop for Educators is an intensive summer two‑week graduate professional development program focusing on critical literacy for social justice, hosted by Andover Bread Loaf at Phillips Academy. In partnership with Middlebury College, participants receive graduate credit for completing this course and become connected with the International Bread Loaf Teacher Network.

Andover Bread Loaf (ABL) reimagines education based on a pedagogy of care that, through writing and the arts, ignites change in youth, adults, and educators by providing the space, trust, and freedom for them to develop their intellectual, leadership, and collaborative skills. Using these tools, they can transform themselves and their communities while working toward social justice.

AWE Directors are expected to lead the overall planning and creation of curriculum aligned in ABL pedagogical values for the Adult Workshop for Educators. Core responsibilities include developing the day‑to‑day program schedule, facilitating daily team meetings and reflection sessions, and instructing participants to implement and design curricula based in liberatory practices in their communities. Directors must arrive on time, prepared, and present for the entirety of the day, every day, for the duration of the graduate course.

The boarding nature of this program requires directors to be a point of contact for participants, including some evening and weekend activities.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience with programming that supports professional development and learning opportunities for adults in critical literacy for social justice.
• Commitment to culturally responsive practices and a demonstrated ability to incorporate and engage diverse perspectives.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with strong attention to detail and lead independent projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work with stakeholders including youth, board members, and community partners.
• Self‑starter who can work both independently and collaboratively with an asset‑based approach to programming.
• Ability to mentor adult participants in their writing journey using a strength‑based approach to provide feedback.

• Passionate about working with educators and developing pedagogical and theoretical frameworks grounded in liberatory and culturally sustaining practices.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint;
  Google Workspace apps, and basic computer and AV skills.
• Ability to physically set up and break down all learning and program spaces that align with pedagogical practices.
• Proven ability to plan and execute programs and events, and manage communication and coordination between multiple partners and educational spaces.
• Valid driver’s license preferred.

• Attend pre‑program meetings, orientations, to build a clear agenda and delegate roles.
• Collaboratively build and prepare residential logistics, program scheduling, and plan commencement and final evaluations.
• Maintain clear communication with campus offices, staff, participants regarding program activities and issues.
• Cultivate a nurturing and positive environment that emphasizes collaboration and upholds ABL values while building community among staff and participants.
• Gather, reflect, and evaluate participant surveys and coursework.

$5,000.00 (Annual)

Phillips Academy is an equal‑opportunity employer. Phillips Academy is an intentionally diverse and inclusive residential community “committed to creating an equitable and inclusive school in which students from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences—including race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, socioeconomic class, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, and ability—learn and grow together.” The ideal candidate supports the inclusive and diverse nature of the community.

Any offers of employment will be contingent upon successful CORI/SORI, and fingerprinting background checks as well as unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.