"Chemistry Instructor- Full-Time"

Job Details

Position Summary

The Science department seeks a passionate and energetic teacher to fill a full-time, regular teaching position beginning 2026-2027 academic year. Candidates should be interested in being part of a collaborative group of teachers and working with highly motivated high school students in a diverse, mostly residential community. Successful applications will demonstrate candidates’ ability and willingness to be active participants in the Academy's academic, extracurricular, and residential programs.

Academic Position Requirements

Candidates should be prepared to teach chemistry at all levels (introductory, accelerated, and advanced) as well as a candidate interested in helping to shape courses in topics such as organic chemistry, environmental chemistry and earth science. We especially encourage applicants with demonstrable experience teaching a lab-based curriculum through student-led discussions, fostering inclusive classroom environments, and contributing to the broader school community.

• An undergraduate degree in chemistry or a related field is required.
• Experience teaching in a classroom setting for a minimum of 2 years. Equivalent experience may be considered.
• The ability to teach physics is not a requirement but an additional need at times. If able to and/or interested in, with supporting credentials, please include this in your cover letter.
• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to serving the needs of a diverse community.

Classes offered: We encourage all interested applicants to review the Science Department course catalogue, which can be found on pages 65-71 of the Courses of Instruction.

Institutional Extracurricular Needs

Phillips Exeter Academy offers students numerous opportunities to explore their interests and identities through various student-led clubs and athletic programs. We seek well-rounded faculty who have a demonstrated commitment to engaging with students beyond the classroom and contributing to a vibrant campus life through participation in extracurricular activities.

At the time of posting, the following areas of specific need for the 2026-2027 school year have been identified:

• Student-led Club & Activities Advisers: Hindu Society; Robotics team; La Alianza Latina affinity group, The Exonian (newspaper)
• Interscholastic Athletics: Crew/rowing; Water Polo; Squash; Track; Field Hockey

As a residential school that offers a wide range of extracurricular experiences to our students, the general areas below need ongoing adult support. Please click the links to learn more about available programs and opportunities.

• Clubs & Activities
• Interscholastic Athletics

In your cover letter, please describe any experience you have supporting extracurricular programs, particularly those that align with our current needs or general offerings. If you have not had experience in any of these areas, please identify related education or experience, or other aspects of independent school life to which you are well-suited to support.

Accountabilities

While individual responsibilities will vary from one faculty position to another, the major job duties of all faculty members include the following. Click here to learn more about living and working at Phillips Exeter.

• Cultural Competency: Faculty demonstrate respect for diversity of identities and experiences, an orientation toward equity and inclusion, and cultural competency in all aspects of Academy life.
• Teaching: Faculty teach four classes per trimester. All classes are student-centered discussions around a Harkness table. To meet the intellectual needs of the school’s talented and highly motivated students, Exeter teachers are dedicated to daily preparation for the best possible classes.
• Extracurricular Activities: Faculty actively participate in the school’s broad offering of activities (e.g. coaching, advising student clubs, and/or committee work).
• Residential Life: Faculty typically reside in campus housing and play a critical role in cultivating Exeter’s community-centered student dormitory life. Each faculty member is generally responsible for one weekend per month and one to two nights per week of dormitory duty, depending on the dormitory size.
• Advising: Faculty serve as mentors to student advisees throughout students’ time at Exeter. The adviser is the main liaison between an advisee’s family/guardian and the Academy.
• Faculty are willing to enforce all school policies and rules governing student behavior.

Benefits

Exeter employees enjoy generous benefits, competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth. Benefits may include a 9% – 12% retirement contribution; comprehensive health, vision and dental plans; wellness programming and free fitness classes; liberal vacation and holiday leave plus flexible summer work hours; an on-site childcare center, and advancement opportunities and robust skills development. Click here to learn more about teaching compensation and benefits.

Required Application Documents

To be considered, applications must include the following (please upload as two distinct documents):

• CV or resume.
• Cover letter addressing your experience in teaching and the above-referenced areas of institutional need, as well as indicating how our Harkness teaching style, mission and values resonate with you.

Reference checks and transcripts: Contact information for three professional references, including one current direct supervisor, and transcripts for higher education will be required at the screening, campus visit, or finalist stage, depending on the department.

Additional Employment Requirements

• Successfully complete a criminal background check (upon hire and reviewed every 5 years).
• Clean Driving record (upon hire and reviewed annually).

Compensation for this position is determined using a structured 25 step system that accounts for relevant years of professional teaching experience and highest degree earned. The salary range is $55,566 (step 1) to $123,480 (step 25).

The hiring committee will begin the applicant review process on January 3, 2026.

Company

Phillips Exeter Academy, co-founded by John and Elizabeth Phillips in 1781 who believed every student should have access to the very best education, embraces the ideals of both goodness and knowledge.

Phillips Exeter Academy is located in Exeter, a southern New Hampshire town settled by European colonists nearly 400 years ago.

The Academy campus, set in the town's village, is divided by the three principal streets of the community, creating a walkable atmosphere. Dormitories and dining halls are easily accessible from classrooms and other facilities like the student center, library, art gallery, theater, and athletic buildings and fields. Downtown stores and restaurants, as well as a riverside pathway, are just off campus.

Now a coeducational residential school with more than 1,000 high school students from the U.S. and 33 foreign countries, Exeter has a centuries-old tradition of academic excellence and a commitment to empowering Exonians to find their place in the world.

We are a community that celebrates curiosity and cultivates potential. With a student-to-teacher ratio of 5:1, more than 450 courses in 18 subject areas, and the opportunity to study on five continents, Exeter provides unparalleled opportunities for discovery and exploration, of both self and subject matter.

At Exeter, employee development will focus on nurturing careers and providing opportunities for professional growth. All employees will be given clear expectations and will be expected to perform their job responsibilities with proficiency and an appreciation of the importance of their responsibilities and a commitment to excellence. Employees seeking to develop skills and experiences in order to grow and take on new responsibilities will be supported as appropriate. Employees are entitled to clear, honest and timely feedback on the performance of their responsibilities, and will be held accountable for acting on such feedback where a need for improvement has been identified.

Employee engagement is focused on building connection and supporting the well-being of all employees. Our goal is for employees to feel connected to our community as a whole, that their work has meaning and impact, and that they are appreciated for the work that they do. Employee voice is encouraged and agency is attained through open channels of communication and engagement that support the success of the Academy. The Academy seeks to be a best place to work where all adults have a strong sense of belonging and inclusion, and where there is a common understanding of what it means to do things with a commitment to excellence, personal growth, accountability to oneself and others, respect, gratitude, humility and generosity of spirit.

Compensation and Benefits packages should attract a high performing and diverse workforce — employees who are committed to the mission and values of the school and have the skills necessary to succeed. Our compensation and benefits should be highly competitive with comparable markets. Benefits should be relevant, flexible and contribute to attracting and retaining employees of the highest talent. Our compensation structures should be transparent, clearly communicated and have the flexibility to recognize outstanding performance.

Company info

Website: http://www.exeter.edu/