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PURPOSE: Shattuck-St. Mary’s School is seeking a Middle School English teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. The SSM Middle School serves students in grades 6-9. Founded in 1858, Shattuck-St. Mary’s School (SSM) is an Episcopal, co-educational, college preparatory, independent boarding/day school serving 400 students in grades 6th-post graduate from 40 states and 22 countries. Set on a beautiful 250-acre campus south of Minneapolis/St. Paul in Minnesota, SSM offers a mix of traditional and progressive education, combining classroom and online learning to best prepare students for college and beyond. Class sizes at SSM are capped at 18 students per section and the student body is motivated to succeed. By cultivating creative and independent thinking, SSM fosters the transformation of its students to become citizens of integrity for an ever-changing world. Ideal candidates will have a strong interest in working with Middle School students and experience with curriculum development. We expect our students to explore diverse voices and works, so candidates must be well-versed in a wide variety of young adult literature and other texts appropriate for this age group. Candidates should be able to model a love of reading and writing for their students. Candidates also must love working with middle school students and be happy in a small school where collaboration, connection, and community come first. In addition, the English Department is looking for a collegial team player to work with other members of the department in regular meetings and collaborative projects. Shattuck St. Mary’s is a boarding/day school and faculty members are expected to be involved with both co-curricular activities and standard residential life duties involved with a residential school setting. In addition, full-time teachers serve as advisors to a group of students. Shattuck-St. Mary’s teacher salaries are based on experience and range from $38,000 for beginning teachers to the mid-70s for our most experienced faculty members. In addition to cash salaries, SSM teachers are eligible to receive generous benefits including family housing and meals on campus. QUALIFICATIONS: * Candidate will have demonstrated experience instructing in a student-centered, innovative educational environment, be familiar with technology in the classroom, and be well-versed in the academic and developmental needs of students in middle school. * Candidates should have at least 2-4 years’ experience teaching; however, we will consider exceptional first-year teaching candidates. * Bachelor’s Degree in English or other relevant field; Master’s Degree or relevant coursework preferred. In support of its pursuit of academic and scholarly excellence, Shattuck-St. Mary’s School is committed to creating a diverse community of students, faculty, and staff that is dedicated to the fundamental principles of equal opportunity treatment in education and employment regardless of age, color, disability, gender identity, national origin, political ideology, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. The school encourages and is eager to consider applications from individuals whose differing backgrounds, beliefs, ideas, and life experiences will further enrich the diversity of its educational community. TO APPLY: Email resume and cover letter to Erin Sellner, Human Resources Director, HR@s-sm.org. Application materials will be reviewed as they are received and continue until the position is filled.