Employment

2026-2027 Academic Year

Suffield Academy is an independent preparatory boarding school and Equal Opportunity Employer. Suffield is a structured school, and it is the faculty who bring this structure to life. The responsibilities required here reflect the mission of a largely residential school community committed to every member’s total growth. The teaching faculty at Suffield are deeply involved in all areas of school life—both the academic and campus life programs.

Interested candidates for any open faculty position should send a letter of application, resume, and two letters of recommendation to:
Sara B. Yeager, Dean of Academics & Faculty
Email syeager@suffieldacademy.org
Mail 185 North Main Street Suffield, Connecticut 06078

Science Teacher
Ten-month Academic Year Appointment

The ideal candidate is someone with a background in physics and engineering or the ability to teach a section or two of chemistry in addition to physics.

The following components are required parts of this position:

  • Teach sections of physics and potentially chemistry or engineering totaling approximately 50-60 students
  • Implement and/or develop engaging hands-on curriculum to use in our combined classroom/lab spaces
  • Create a nurturing learning environment that encourages students to tackle challenging science problems with confidence and resilience
  • Provide formal assessments with grades and detailed comments six times per year
  • Attend faculty meetings
  • Maintain prompt communication with all constituencies, replying to students, parents, or colleagues within 24 hours

Additional Expectations for full-time faculty members:

  • Being involved in dormitory or other evening coverage
  • Serving as an advisor to approximately five to eight students
  • Coaching two seasons or covering an approved equivalent activity

Suffield Academy is fully dedicated to a mission of serving a diverse community with a commitment to scholarship and respect for individual differences and growth. The academic, athletic, and extracurricular experiences prepare students for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and active citizenship, and call on the faculty to be innovative educators and mentors. Our faculty members embrace the twenty-four-hour nature of a Suffield education, which is why these roles are more a way of life than simply a job. The school employs 85 teaching and administrative faculty and 75 staff who help make this a very special place and truly remarkable environment to work. Suffield Academy offers competitive wages and a generous benefit packages that help support faculty and staff members through various phases of their careers.

Spanning countless hiking and skiing trails, local farms, and rolling mountains, we are located in a beautiful New England town in the Connecticut River Valley just five miles from Bradley International Airport. Residents here revel in the quiet comforts of country-style living with easy access to both New York and Boston.