Description
Phillips Academy Summer Session Teacher Job Description
June 23- August 4, 2026
Effective Date: November 2025
About the Program
One of the nation’s premier boarding schools, Phillips Academy offers a number of summer programs for rising 7th through 12th grade students that are held on its picturesque campus just 21 miles north of Boston. Collectively the programs are referred to as “Andover Summer.” Our flagship program, Summer Session, engages students in an innovative five-week, residential program. More than 60 courses are offered, ranging from computer science to marine biology, from ethics and philosophy to economics. Mathematics & Science for Minority Students – better known as (MS)² – is a residential, STEM scholarship program for academically talented high school students who come from communities who are underrepresented in the math and/or science fields. Consistent with its Statement of Values, Phillips Academy is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive school in which students from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences—including race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, socioeconomic class, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, and ability—learn and grow together.
With strong academic records and a serious desire to spend the summer in a residential community, our students enjoy challenging themselves and one another through disciplined study. Every summer Phillips Academy hires several visiting faculty members to teach, coach, and house counsel in these summer programs, which are slated to run from June 23 – August 4, 2026 (with students on campus from June 30-August 2, 2026). The Andover Summer teacher experience is rigorous, intensive, and challenging, structured to provide support to students academically, socially, and emotionally throughout their 5-week experience.
About the Role
Andover Summer teachers are charged with ensuring that students in their classes have a challenging and academically rigorous summer experience, while also making learning incredibly fun. We see teaching in the summer as an opportunity for teachers to innovate and experiment; there is no strict curriculum to which teachers must adhere (outside of following the general guidance provided by the course description). Experiential, project-based, hands-on, authentic learning experiences are strongly encouraged, and teachers should be prepared to lead students through an intensive and highly engaging exploration of their chosen content. Each on-campus course meets for roughly 1½ hours each day, six days a week, so Andover Summer teachers must be prepared for an intensive weekly schedule and should be prepared to document students’ mastery of course content and skills in an End-of-Summer narrative report.
Typically, teachers in our residential programs are hired to teach two courses, as well as to house counsel and coach an afternoon activity. This job description covers only the classroom teaching component of the role, and more details on the expectations for those assigned to serve as house counselors or coaches can be found in separate documentation. Collectively, our faculty has developed a Profile of a Teacher to define the skills and competencies we hope our faculty will strive to embody; we encourage all candidates to review this here.
Teachers are also expected to contribute to the life of the residential community by chaperoning, attending all-school meetings and events, and generally being an active part of our vibrant campus life.
Requirements
Minimum Job Qualifications
Undergraduate degree required, master’s degree or Teaching Certificate preferred.
Experience teaching grades 7-8 or 9-12 (more than 3 years of teaching experience preferred)
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required
Demonstrated experience and success in collaborative teaching environment.
Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced, dynamic environment requiring both the ability to take direction and the readiness to problem-solve.
Appreciation of the mission and culture of independent, residential, college-preparatory schools.
Exceptional communication skills (speaking and writing)
Exceptional interpersonal skills
Demonstrated commitment to anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
