Long-Term English Substitute

The Williams School English Department is seeking a full-time, long-term substitute English teacher to serve from mid-November 2026 through mid-March 2027. The ideal candidate will have the ability to teach in the Upper School, specifically grades 10 and 11. The position requires skill in fostering active and interactive learning to engage students fully in reading, annotating, and discussing works of literature, learning and strengthening writing and communication skills, and acquiring a solid foundation in grammar and usage. Applicants must be enthusiastic and energetic and be willing to teach as a member of a team in conjunction with other department members. The faculty role engages fully in the life of the school as an advisor, club leader, and committee member. An undergraduate degree in English is required. Previous experience teaching in an independent school setting is preferred.

In 2014, Williams moved beyond the AP model to offer self-developed advanced courses in all disciplines. In the 2022-2023 academic year, two distinct opportunities began for students to take their learning to a higher level of engagement with greater academic maturity. Four certificate programs: Environmental Sustainability, Global Perspectives, Humanities, and STEM were introduced for students to engage in over the course of their sophomore through senior years. Students complete a research and/or professional exploration component and present their certificate work to a committee. In addition, the College Acceleration Program offers juniors and seniors a full semester of college courses and corresponding credits. Over the course of their junior and senior years, students will take courses at Williams plus one course per semester at Connecticut College. By graduation, students successfully completing the program will gain a transcript from Connecticut College alongside their Williams diploma.

The Williams School, located on the Connecticut College campus in New London, Connecticut and founded in 1891, is an independent, college preparatory day school for grades 6-12. Enrollment is 190. The average class size is 12.

The Williams School does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.