English Instructor

Position Summary

The English department seeks a passionate and energetic teacher to a fill full-time, regular teaching position beginning August 2026. Candidates should be interested in being part of a collaborative group of teachers and working with highly motivated high school students in a diverse, mostly residential community. Successful applications will demonstrate candidates’ ability and willingness to be active participants in the Academy's academic, extracurricular, and residential programs.

All members of our department teach reading, writing, and discussion skills to a diverse student body in grades 9-12. We welcome prospective colleagues who will creatively contribute to a writing curriculum that values the development of voice and skill and a literature curriculum that includes a range of authors, genres and historical periods. Enthusiasm for work with adolescents inside and outside the classroom is essential.

• An advanced degree in English, or a related field is preferred
• Experience teaching in a classroom setting for a minimum of 2 years. Equivalent experience may be considered.
• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to serving the needs of a diverse community.

Classes offered:
We encourage all interested applicants to review the English Department course catalogue, which can be found on pages 16-23 of the Courses of Instruction available here: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Phillips Exeter Academy offers students numerous opportunities to explore their interests and identities through various student-led clubs and athletic programs. We seek well-rounded faculty who have a demonstrated commitment to engaging with students beyond the classroom and contributing to a vibrant campus life through participation in extracurricular activities.

• Student-led Club & Activities Advisers:
  Hindu Society;
  Robotics team;
  La Alianza Latina affinity group, The Exonian (newspaper)
• Interscholastic Athletics:
  Crew/rowing;
  Water Polo;
  Squash;
  Track;
  Field Hockey

As a residential school that offers a wide range of extracurricular experiences to our students, the general areas below need ongoing adult support. Please click the links to learn more about available programs and opportunities.

• Clubs & Activities
Interscholastic Athletics

In your cover letter, please describe any experience you have supporting extracurricular programs, particularly those that align with our current needs or general offerings. If you have not had experience in any of these areas, please identify related education or experience, or other aspects of independent school life to which you are well-suited to support.

While individual responsibilities will vary from one faculty position to another, the major job duties of all faculty members include the following.  to learn more about living and working at Phillips Exeter.

• Cultural
  
  Competency:
  
  Faculty demonstrate respect for diversity of identities and experiences, an orientation toward equity and inclusion, and cultural competency in all aspects of Academy life.
• Teaching:
  Faculty teach four classes per trimester. All classes are student-centered discussions around a Harkness table. To meet the intellectual needs of the school’s talented and highly motivated students, Exeter teachers are dedicated to daily preparation for the best possible classes.
• Extracurricular
  
  Activities:
  
  Faculty actively participate in the school’s broad offering of activities (e.g. coaching, advising student clubs, and/or committee work).
• Residential Life:
  Faculty typically reside in campus housing and play a critical role in cultivating Exeter’s community-centered student dormitory life. Each faculty member is generally responsible for one weekend per month and one to two nights per week of dormitory duty, depending on the dormitory size.
• Advising:
  Faculty serve as mentors to student advisees throughout students’ time  adviser is the main liaison between an advisee’s family/guardian and the Academy.
• Faculty are willing to enforce all school policies and…