Pomfret School, a co-ed, independent, college preparatory boarding and day school consisting of 355 students in grades 9 – PG, is seeking a part-time French Teacher for the 2019-2020 school year.

Core responsibility for this part-time position is teaching two to three sections of French classes (various levels possible) in an interactive classroom environment. There might be possibilities for candidates, if qualified, to participate in other areas of school life, including coaching an afternoon sport/activity and/or participating in the School’s student life program, QUEST.

Pomfret prides itself on recruiting and supporting administrators and teachers who are leaders and learners and who are deeply devoted to cultivating curiosity and love of learning in our students. An educator at Pomfret is committed to excellent teaching in service of the Mission of the School and its students. Pomfret administrators and teachers create learning environments designed to fulfill the goals of the School's program, a commitment to diversity, and the Vision of the Pomfret Graduate. Faculty at Pomfret embrace the boarding school lifestyle and are committed to educating the whole child. They appropriately challenge students, and support and guide them to reach their potential in the academic arena, on the playing fields, in the dormitories, and within the overall community.

Successful applicants are dynamic individuals able to thrive in a fast-paced yet rewarding environment. Teaching positions report primarily to the Associate Head of School and requisite Academic Department Chair(s) while receiving responsibility-specific feedback from the leaders of the other programs served. Teaching positions are 10-month, full-time faculty positions, and will begin mid-August, 2019. As is our standard, all teaching positions at Pomfret School are one-year appointments to be reconsidered annually.

Requirements:
A committed, team player who is/has:

• Dedicated to supporting the Mission of the School and Vision of the Pomfret Graduate
• Passionate about, comfortable with, and find enjoyment in working with adolescents
• Able to relate well to all constituents in a school community
• Organized, diligent, and possess a strong, proactive work ethic
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Able to communicate clearly, in a timely manner, and with confidentially with students, parents, and colleagues
• An ability to multi-task and able to fulfill many responsibilities with diligence, resilience, poise, and a sense of humor
• Empathetic leader and learner with demonstrated success in providing student-centered, solution-focused mentoring to high school-aged students

Preferred candidates will have teaching experience. Candidates deemed most qualified hold advanced degrees. School-provided housing not available for this position. 

Interested candidates should prepare a cover letter, current resume or CV, and contact information for at least three professional references, and email them to Richard K. Dempsey, Associate Head of School, at hiring@pomfret.org. When communicating by email, please include “French position” in the subject line of your message. 

Pomfret School, a co-ed, independent, college preparatory boarding and day school consisting of 355 students in grades 9 – PG, is seeking a part-time Computer Science teacher for the 2019-2020 school year.

Core responsibility for this part-time position is teaching two sections of Computer Science classes—one an introductory-level course and the other a flexible, advanced-level course—in an interactive classroom environment. There might be possibilities for candidates, if qualified, to participate in other areas of school life, including coaching an afternoon sport/activity and/or participating in the School’s student life program, QUEST.

Interested candidates should be prepared to share their ideas about which languages, data science pathways, or computer science lessons that they'd like to build into a curriculum. Past curricula have included Java, HTML web development, Arduino, XCode and Swift, and Python.

Pomfret prides itself on recruiting and supporting administrators and teachers who are leaders and learners and who are deeply devoted to cultivating curiosity and love of learning in our students. An educator at Pomfret is committed to excellent teaching in service of the Mission of the School and its students. Pomfret administrators and teachers create learning environments designed to fulfill the goals of the School's program, a commitment to diversity, and the Vision of the Pomfret Graduate. Faculty at Pomfret embrace the boarding school lifestyle and are committed to educating the whole child. They appropriately challenge students, and support and guide them to reach their potential in the academic arena, on the playing fields, in the dormitories, and within the overall community.

Successful applicants are dynamic individuals able to thrive in a fast-paced yet rewarding environment. Teaching positions report primarily to the Associate Head of School and requisite Academic Department Chair(s) while receiving responsibility-specific feedback from the leaders of the other programs served. Teaching positions are 10-month, full-time faculty positions, and will begin mid-August, 2019. As is our standard, all teaching positions at Pomfret School are one-year appointments to be reconsidered annually.

Requirements:
A committed, team player who is/has:

• Dedicated to supporting the Mission of the School and Vision of the Pomfret Graduate
• Passionate about, comfortable with, and find enjoyment in working with adolescents
• Able to relate well to all constituents in a school community
• Organized, diligent, and possess a strong, proactive work ethic
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Able to communicate clearly, in a timely manner, and with confidentially with students, parents, and colleagues
• An ability to multi-task and able to fulfill many responsibilities with diligence, resilience, poise, and a sense of humor
• Empathetic leader and learner with demonstrated success in providing student-centered, solution-focused mentoring to high school-aged students

Preferred candidates will have teaching experience. Candidates deemed most qualified hold advanced degrees. School-provided housing not available for this position. 

Interested candidates should prepare a cover letter, current resume or CV, and contact information for at least three professional references, and email them to Richard K. Dempsey, Associate Head of School, at hiring@pomfret.org. When communicating by email, please include “Computer Science position” in the subject line of your message. 

Nurse - RN 

Part Time (about 20 hours per week)
Hours include evenings and occasional weekends
Academic Year – September 1 – May 31

• Connecticut RN licensure required
• BLS certification required
• Familiarity with electronic health record management
• Possess a current physical exam, TB test and be free of communicable diseases, as required by CT state law.

To apply, send a completed application, resume, and cover letter to hr@pomfret.org or 

Mail To: 
Human Resources
P.O. Box 128
Pomfret, CT 06258