Private School Jobs

"Where do I look for boarding school jobs?" "How do I begin my search for a job in private schools?"

Two questions that we're asked on a regular basis by recent or soon to be college grads looking to begin a teaching career.

You'll want to consider working with one or more of the agencies dedicated to boarding school & private school placement. These agencies work with schools to match teachers and open positions. Many services contract with the school and collect their fees from the school rather than the candidates.

If you're interested in researching positions independently, we recommend visiting school web sites since a number of them list open positions. Also spend time on school association & promotional sites that maintain job boards.

Below is a list of agencies, school associations, colleges/universities with private school training programs and web services to research as you begin your search.

You can also listen to a podcast that explores finding a job in a private school or boarding school. Bill Lyons of Independent-Thinking spoke with our Boarding School Podcast about the process.

Boarding School Podcast
Finding a Job in Boarding Schools

Private School Placement Agencies

CalWest Educators Placement

Carney, Sandoe & Associates

Educator's Ally, Inc.

The Education Group

Independent Thinking

Independent School Placement

Manhattan Placements

New England Minority Network

Southern Teachers Agency

Private School Associations (with career centers)

Alabama Independent Schools Association

Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)

Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools

Association of Independent Schools in New England

Association of Independent Schools of Maryland

Bay Area People of Color in Independent Schools

California Association of Independent Schools

Connecticut Association of Independent Schools

Council for Exceptional Children

Florida Council of Independent Schools

International Baccalaureate School Jobs

Independent Schools Association of the Central States

International Boys' Schools Coalition

Mississippi Private Schools Association

National Association of Independent Schools

National Coalition of Girls' Schools

North Carolina Association of Independent Schools

Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools

The Association of Boarding Schools

The Klingenstein Center for Independent School Education: Job Bank

Teacher Training Programs that Offer Private School Partnerships

Antioch New England Graduate School

University of Vermont

Ursuline College

Wheelock College

Private School Employment Boards

Boarding School Review

Christian School Employment

Teachers-Teachers

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Finding a Job in Boarding Schools: A conversation with Bill Lyons of Independent-Thinking

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Comments

I am a spanish teacher and i am a looking for a job.I hope you can help me. raymundo rivera, May 5, 2010 7:20 PM
Looking for a Spanish teaching position. Edna Nieves, June 17, 2010 5:28 PM
I am a math teacher, finishing my M.Ed in Math Education and am looking for a position at boarding school in New England. Erik Chase, December 28, 2010 8:38 AM
I am an Spainsh teacher for any level of Spanish. I have 11 years of experience working in public and private schools. I taught levels I, II, II, IV, AP Spanish and Regeants Spanish. I am looking for a job starting September 2011. Maria Hernandez, June 13, 2011 8:14 AM
Maria, The best, most direct way into boarding school employment is through one of the placement agencies. The agencies work with schools to find and filter appropriate candidates. Registering and working with agencies is free to candidate; schools pay the agencies for the work. Here's a list of the 'big three' boarding school agencies: http://www.carneysandoe.com/ http://www.ies-search.org/ http://www.educationgroup.com/ Best wishes in your search, B. Fisher, June 13, 2011 9:59 AM
It is nice that you have posted these jobs that are available. I got lucky with my job, I just emailed the school and asked of they were hiring and they responded and had me come in for a working interview. After the interview they put me in as an intern till I had finished my training then offered me a 2 year contract. Keep your chins up and keep trying your hardest and good luck Boarding Schools, August 4, 2011 9:42 AM
Is it appropriate to use multiple placement agencies? Or must one remain loyal to one service? L. Szczesny, December 9, 2011 12:29 PM
L. Thanks for reading. Unless things have changed unbeknownst to me, registering with/using multiple agencies is perfectly acceptable practice. We experienced this situation all the time when I was an administrator. If you receive notice of the same opening from more than one, you (the applicant) are supposed to be straight-up with the agencies and tell them that you received the opening notice from one agency before the other. The school has a check/balance on the back side side having listed the job with one agency before another and/or receiving dated lists of applicants. This allows the agency to pay the fee to the proper agency. As always, the answer is honesty. B. Fisher, December 12, 2011 10:15 AM