English Faculty - SY 2027-2028

Woodberry Forest School • Woodberry Forest, VA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Woodberry Forest School is hiring an English Faculty member for the 2027–2028 school year. The school is an all-boys, all-boarding community on a 1,200-acre campus in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Faculty are expected to contribute to students’ academic, athletic, and residential lives, with teaching and learning extending beyond the classroom. More than 90 percent of faculty live on campus, and housing and meals for the faculty member and their family are part of the compensation.

Woodberry’s academic culture emphasizes lifelong learning, high standards, and teaching students how to think. Courses begin with foundational knowledge and progress to critical, in-depth study. Classes meet four times weekly, including Saturday mornings. Faculty also advise a small group of students, serve as an initial contact for students and parents facing personal or academic challenges, and participate in residential life. Faculty serve as coaches, drama directors, or program advisors during two of the three trimesters and are on dorm duty slightly less than once a week. The position involves long days and active participation in the campus community.

The campus offers faculty and their families access to a pool, two gymnasiums, squash and tennis courts, and a nine-hole golf course. The school is in a rural location, with Orange about ten minutes away, Culpeper about twenty minutes away, Charlottesville about forty-five minutes away, and Washington, DC between ninety minutes and two hours away, depending on traffic and destination. The listed salary range is $55,000–$85,000; higher salaries may be considered for exceptional, experienced candidates.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in the area in which the candidate is applying to teach.
• Previous classroom experience in grades 9–12.
• Willingness to coach one or more sports or lead afternoon programming.
• Interest in living on campus and actively participating in residential life.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree encouraged.
• Experience coaching is not required; new coaches may be paired with an experienced mentor.
• Exceptional, experienced candidates may be considered for a salary above the stated range.

Responsibilities

• Teach English and help students develop foundational subject knowledge and critical, in-depth understanding.
• Set high academic standards and teach students how to think.
• Advise a small group of students and serve as an initial point of contact for students and parents facing personal or academic challenges.
• Participate in extracurricular programming as a coach, drama director, or program advisor during two of the three trimesters.
• Participate in residential life, including dorm duty slightly less than once a week and helping ensure study hall periods are used well.
• Contribute to the school community beyond the classroom and build relationships with students through advising, meals, and residential activities.

Benefits

• Housing for the faculty member and their family is part of compensation.
• Meals for the faculty member and their family are part of compensation.
• Faculty and their families have access to a pool, two gymnasiums, squash and tennis courts, and a nine-hole golf course.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time