Be part of a vibrant Hotchkiss community

Located in the scenic Berkshire-Taconic landscape in the quiet northwest corner of Connecticut, The Hotchkiss School is a community in which faculty and staff members build careers and grow as professionals. We seek to identify, recruit, and develop faculty and staff members who bring a diversity of experiences, perspectives, talents, and backgrounds. Collectively, we are dedicated to supporting the intellectual, social, and emotional growth of 600 students who come from around the country and the world.

Current Career Openings

Faculty Staff Walter J. Crain Fellowship

Summer Opportunities

Chief Communications Officer

The Hotchkiss School has retained the Executive Search Firm, The Ward Group, to lead the search efforts. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to: info@wardgroup.com and reference “Hotchkiss” in the subject line.

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Benefits

Competitive compensation.
Comprehensive medical plans with three options as well as dental and vision plans.
Retirement benefits, administered through TIAA, with generous School-matched contributions.
100% Hotchkiss-paid basic life insurance, short and long term disability plans.
Updated housing and basic utilities provided for full-time faculty.
Substantial professional development is available as it relates to a faculty position and the needs of the School in support of advance degree work and participation in professional conferences, workshops, summer study, and sabbaticals.
Travel program opportunities with students around the world and the country.
Campus opportunities for intellectual engagement, such as speakers, faculty symposia, colloquia, and visiting scholars and artists.
Edsel Ford Memorial Library and numerous other scholarly resources.
Arts happenings, including shows in the Tremaine Art Gallery and performances in the Katherine M. Elfers Hall and Walker Auditorium.
Athletic facilities, including the state-of-the-art Mars Athletic Center (including fitness rooms, squash courts, indoor pool, ice rinks), outdoor track, playing fields, golf course, and tennis courts.
Faculty families can enjoy daily meals in the dining hall during the school year. Dining hall offerings reflect the School’s commitment to sustainable food practices and healthy living.
Faculty who qualify are eligible to receive tuition remission or portable tuition for their children's secondary school education at Hotchkiss or a similar institution.
Family access to community resources and athletic facilities.
Infant through pre-school childcare is offered on campus at the Cynthia White Childcare Center (dependent on space availability).
Natural surroundings, including Beeslick Woods and hiking trails, Lake Wononscopomuc and water activities, and Hotchkiss Beach.

Professional Development

Faculty are strongly encouraged to apply for professional learning and development support during the school year and over the summer. In general, academic department budgets support membership in professional organizations, subscriptions to professional publications, and also support acquisition of books and other materials. When department funds are insufficient, the Dean of Faculty helps faculty attend professional seminars and expenses associated with travel to other schools or institutions. The Dean of Faculty also supports professional learning activities that occur over breaks and over the summer. The School allocates particular funds to spring break and summer professional learning and curriculum development. For this reason, funding for spring and summer projects are subject to a grant application process.

Staff

Benefits
Professional Development

Benefits

Competitive compensation.
Comprehensive medical plans with three options as well as dental and vision plans.
Retirement benefits, administered through TIAA, with generous School-matched contributions.
100% Hotchkiss-paid basic life insurance, short and long term disability plans.
Tuition assistance is available by application for job related, accredited education courses. Approved tuition assistance funds 50% of the cost of tuition and books, up to $5,250 annually.
Professional development funded through individual departments.
Campus opportunities for intellectual engagement, such as speakers, visiting scholars and artists.
Edsel Ford Memorial Library and numerous other scholarly resources.
Arts happenings, including shows in the Tremaine Art Gallery and performances in the Katherine M. Elfers Hall and Walker Auditorium.
Athletic facilities, including the state-of-the-art Mars Athletic Center (including fitness rooms, squash courts, indoor pool, ice rinks), outdoor track, playing fields, golf course, and tennis courts.
Staff who qualify are eligible to receive tuition remission or portable tuition for their children's secondary school education at Hotchkiss or a similar institution.
Family access to community resources and athletic facilities.
Infant through pre-school childcare is offered on campus at the Cynthia White Childcare Center (dependent on space availability).
Mental health and well-being resources for all benefit-eligible employees and their dependents at no cost to employees, including access to professional coaching and mental health counseling.
Natural surroundings, including Beeslick Woods and hiking trails, Lake Wononscopomuc and water activities, and Hotchkiss Beach.

Professional Development

Staff are encouraged to improve their skills and increase their job knowledge through additional education and/or training. Tuition assistance is available by application to regular full-time staff employed for a minimum of one year, for accredited education courses that are job-related or of future benefit to the School, such as qualified degree programs. Approved tuition assistance funds 50% of the cost of tuition and books, up to $5,250 annually, if an employee is pursuing education or development at their own request.

Hotchkiss also supports employees’ professional development funded through individual departments.

Pluralism & Community

We know that students perform better and achieve more when they have access to teachers, advisors, and school leaders who look like they do. We also know that all students perform better when learning from diverse faculty, among diverse peers. Hotchkiss is committed to developing innovative hiring strategies in order to attract and retain the most capable faculty and staff, including the best teachers of color.

Understanding and Combating Implicit Bias

All Hotchkiss employees receive training in anti-racism and the unconscious stereotyping known as implicit bias. Implicit bias is grounded in cultural perspective and experience, and it exists within all of us. Our biases affect our assumptions, actions, and decisions, and they can have a significant impact on those around us.

By working in partnership with outside experts in the field, Hotchkiss is creating a comprehensive training and professional learning plan that will enable the school to train faculty and staff to recognize implicit bias and deepen their understanding of the ways implicit bias affects school culture. We will strengthen our community by committing to ongoing training and learning.

Review and Assessment of Institutional Policies

Working in partnership with external experts, Hotchkiss has undertaken a comprehensive review of policies and materials including disciplinary protocols, the student handbook, and the employee handbook. Materials have been updated with clear regulations with respect to discrimination and racism.

Members of the Community Conduct Council, which investigates potential infractions of the Code of Ethical Conduct, including harassment and discrimination, have participated in professional development focused on the investigative process.

Learn more about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Hotchkiss.

Affinity Support for Employees of Color at Peer Schools

Just as students of color benefit from being around peers who look like they do, so do adults. The experience of being an adult of color, or a family of color, on a primarily white campus can be isolating. Beginning in 2021, Hotchkiss will host social/networking gatherings for BIPOC faculty at Hotchkiss and other boarding schools in the region.

By creating a meaningful network for BIPOC professionals, we strengthen the community in which we want top professionals to teach, mentor, and raise their families. More than that, we strengthen the community for every member of every color.

Faculty Spotlight | Why I Teach

Kinyette Henderson
Dean of the Class of 2024, Walter Crain Fellow, Instructor in English

Abraham Bonn
Instructor in Mathematics

Charlie Frankenbach III
Dean of Faculty, The Russel Murray Bigelow Teaching Chair, Instructor in English

Kathryn Fleishman
Head of the English Department, Instructor in English

The Hotchkiss School

Committed to equal opportunity employment
Committed to student safety and well-being

Committed to equal opportunity employment

The Hotchkiss School is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to basing judgments concerning the employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities.

The School is firmly committed to equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and applicants in all phases of the employment process (including recruitment, hiring, assignment, terms and conditions of employment, compensation, benefits, training, promotion, transfer, discipline and termination).

In accordance with applicable law, the School does not discriminate against any individual based on age, ancestry, color, genetic information, learning disability, marital status, past or present history of mental disability, national origin, physical disability, race, religious creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Committed to student safety and well-being

We recognize that learning occurs best in a residential school environment when trust and a sense of security are a priority of all Hotchkiss employees.

As adult members of this learning and teaching community we have special responsibilities and duties to care for our students. To familiarize yourself with Hotchkiss's Policies, Procedures & Guidelines, please refer to the Almanac, specifically The Code of Ethical Conduct and the Community Conduct Council section on page 49.

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Current Career Openings

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Professional Development

Pluralism & Community

Understanding and Combating Implicit Bias

Review and Assessment of Institutional Policies

Affinity Support for Employees of Color at Peer Schools

Faculty Spotlight | Why I Teach

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Committed to equal opportunity employment

Committed to student safety and well-being

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