St. Mark's School

St. Mark's lists positions on our website under Employment Opportunities, as well as with Carney Sandoe, NAIS, AISNE, and NEMNET.

St. Mark’s acknowledges the receipt of all candidate papers. If a candidate submits papers electronically, we respond via email. If a candidate mails papers, we respond with a written letter. Our goal is to respond to all inquiries within one week of receipt.

Once a candidate has applied for a specific position, the resume is reviewed by the Assistant Head/Dean of Faculty and forwarded to the appropriate Department Head. If there is a good match between school needs and candidate experience and skills, we will reach out to continue the process by setting up a phone interview.

The Assistant Head/Dean of Faculty is constantly reviewing resumes. If your background and experiences are a strong match for the position to which you are applying, the Assistant Head/Dean of Faculty will contact you for a phone interview. Please understand that the resume review process takes time due to the high volume of resumes that we receive. If you have advanced to the phone interview stage, but are not advanced as an on-campus finalist, you will be notified via email. All finalists will receive a phone call regarding the status of their candidacy.

You will meet with the Head of School, Assistant Head/Dean of Faculty, Dean of Academics, Dean of Students, Director of Residential Life, Director of Athletics, Director of Community and Equity Affairs, Department Head and department members. Based on the schedule, finalists may interview with pairs of St. Mark’s people. During the interview, you will have the opportunity to discuss your qualifications and previous experiences, while learning more about St. Mark’s. In most cases, you will be asked in advance to teach a class.

St. Mark’s checks references on every candidate invited to campus as a finalist.

The Head of School makes all offers of employment via a phone conversation. All finalists not receiving an offer will be contacted by the hiring manager to inform them of the decision..

All St. Mark’s employees must submit to and pass a CORI check.

At St. Mark’s, 95-percent of the teaching faculty live in campus housing, whether in dormitories or in housing units owned by the School. This arrangement improves the connection between students and adults, strengthening the community through frequent formal and informal contact.

A full-time St. Mark’s faculty member teaches four classes each semester, with most teachers responsible for two preparations. Additionally, faculty serve as advisers to small group of students (usually 4-6) and coach two seasons of athletics or the equivalent thereof. All faculty, whether living in dorm-based apartments or not, participate in the residential life program. The overwhelming majority of faculty serve on dorm teams, while a few faculty proctor study hall coverage elsewhere on campus. Faculty are on duty 1-2 nights per week, and are on duty every 5-6 weekends. Additionally, all faculty members are responsible for supervisory and chaperoning duties associated with weekend student activities, which is separate from dorm coverage.

The St. Mark’s faculty is a diverse group of educators, both in terms of experience and demographics. Women comprise 52% of the 81-member St. Mark’s faculty and represent 31% of the Senior Administrative team. Additionally, 15% of the faculty self-identify as faculty of color. St. Mark’s values lifelong learners as teachers, and is proud that 86% of the faculty have earned graduate degrees with 6% holding their Ph.D. or Ed.D.

No. While the school’s Episcopal identity informs school culture, faculty and students represent a variety of faith traditions. For more information on our Episcopal identity, check out this article by St. Mark’s Chaplain Barbara Talcott.

Community is an important and tangible benefit of life at St. Mark’s. People are colleagues and neighbors, as well as friends. Faculty at any level of teaching experience and life stage will find colleagues with whom to build relationships. Informal gatherings of St. Mark’s faculty occur frequently, and help contribute to strong personal as well as professional relationships between colleagues. Additionally, faculty and family members are welcome to use the School’s facilities, including the dining hall, fitness center, gymnasium, and outdoor pool.

Please e-mail any additional questions to deanoffaculty@stmarksschool.org