Working at Millbrook School
Millbrook School is proud to offer a positive work environment for all employees.  In addition to a welcoming culture, Millbrook offers a generous benefits package for full-time employees to support their health and financial well-being.  Every year, we conduct a comprehensive review of our benefits program to ensure that we are offering the best products possible that will meet the needs of our employees and their family members. Benefits include health, vision, dental, and life insurance, a robust retirement plan, and a substantial amount of paid time off. Depending on the position, many employees work on a twelve-month schedule whereas most faculty positions are based on an academic year.

Our faculty is committed to participating fully in the development of adolescents as whole people. Faculty members must be committed to one another as colleagues and to the health of the community as a whole.
 
Millbrook School’s faculty consists of approximately 80 members, most of whom live on campus. Our faculty is diverse in life experience, age, and race/ethnicity. We seek educators who have high energy, passion for the life of the mind, patience, flexibility, a sense of humor, and empathy and optimism toward the issues that our young people face.
 
A full-time faculty member at Millbrook School embodies the boarding school model known as the “triple threat.” Traditionally, this includes the roles of teacher, coach, and dorm parent. Each role requires energy and commitment to the unique life in a boarding school community. The following outlines most, but not all, of the job a Millbrook School teacher is expected to do.
 
Teaching: A full-time faculty member will teach four sections per term as assigned by the department head and Dean of Faculty. The average class size is 13 students. Teaching faculty participate in weekly department meetings, collaborate with teachers in and outside of their department, and have a voice in decisions about the curriculum. In addition, faculty members will serve as academic advisors to one to six students per year and be responsible for supervising a community service.
 
Coaching: Each full-time faculty member is expected to participate in the physical development program during two of the three terms at Millbrook. Most fulfill this responsibility by coaching or assisting interscholastic sports; some supervise recreational sports or “zoo squad” and some direct drama groups.
 
Residential Life Duties: Many faculty members are housed in dormitory apartments and supervise the boarding students on weeknights and weekends. Each dorm is staffed with at least two resident faculty members, as well as one or two affiliates, who together participate in a supervisory rotation of the students. Others participate in residential life through the supervision of evening programs.

Open Teaching Positions

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  • English Instructor

    Millbrook School seeks a full-time English teacher beginning in the fall of 2024. Millbrook’s English department emphasizes skill development and serious engagement with literature through the practice of critical reading, analytical and creative writing, and discussion. Candidates must be prepared to teach students of all high school age levels and should be able to teach American literature and other courses, including senior electives.
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  • History Instructor

    Millbrook School seeks a full-time history teacher beginning in the fall of 2024. Millbrook’s History Department emphasizes skill development, specifically the skills of analytical writing, critical thinking, and public speaking. Candidates must be prepared to teach students of all age levels and should be able to teach U.S. History and other courses, including senior electives. We seek educators who value creating inclusive classrooms and curricula and who are committed to their continued growth as educators. 

     
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  • Math Instructor

    Millbrook School seeks a full-time math teacher capable of teaching algebra through calculus, beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year. Millbrook’s Math Department develops equally the skills of understanding and imagination and inspires students to see math as, fundamentally, a creative quest.  Combining centuries-old methods of construction with compass and straight-edge and current online programs such as Desmos, teachers inspire students to ask, discover, and verify what they know and why.
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  • Photography Instructor

    Millbrook School seeks a photography teacher for the 23-24 academic year. The teacher will teach all levels of photography while stewarding Millbrook's photography studio space.
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Open Administrative Faculty Positions

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  • Assistant Dean of Students & Dean of Residential Life

    Millbrook School seeks an assistant dean of students and dean of residential life to begin in August 2024. This position will report to the dean of students and is directly responsible for residential life programming as well as initiatives designed to promote students' social and personal development. Included will be other specific responsibilities including teaching one section, coaching or other afternoon program involvement for two out of three seasons, residential life duty, and student advising. The ideal candidate will be collaborative and excited to work with young people, will possess strong organizational and communication skills, as well as a good sense of humor, and will have demonstrated a commitment to equity and inclusivity.
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Open Athletic Positions

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  • Assistant Athletic Trainer

    Millbrook School seeks a full-time assistant athletic trainer for the 2024-2025 school year starting in August 2024. This position will report to the head athletic trainer and will work closely with all members of the Athletic Department. 
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Open Staff Positions

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  • School Nurse Per Diem

    Millbrook School is seeking a per diem registered nurse. The per diem school nurse position is a non-exempt hourly position that reports to the director of the Miller Brown Health Center. The schedule is based on when school is in session or students are on campus.
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Downloads

  • Employment Application
    All applicants must complete the Employment Application form. This document can be completed electronically and printed, or printed and completed by hand. It should be mailed or faxed to the appropriate person at the school.

Additional Application & Benefits Information for Applicants

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  • Administrative Faculty Applications

    Candidates interested in an administrative faculty position may apply by submitting the following information to:

    Patti Starzyk
    Human Resources
    Millbrook School
    131 Millbrook School Road
    Millbrook, New York 12545
    pstarzyk@millbrook.org

    • A cover letter summarizing your interest in the position and Millbrook
    • A current resume
    • Completed Employment Application form from our Employment page

    As an equal opportunity employer, Millbrook School does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Moreover, Millbrook School recognizes the value of a diverse faculty and staff, and actively seeks candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds.
  • Staff Applications

    The school has additional staff including those working in offices and in the buildings and grounds area. Salaries are competitive and benefits, once eligible, include a retirement plan, medical plan for employee and families, and a long term disability plan. Completed applications should be sent to:

    Patti Starzyk
    Human Resources
    Millbrook School
    131 Millbrook School Road
    Millbrook, New York 12545
    pstarzyk@millbrook.org

    ARAMARK provides the food service for Millbrook School and is responsible for all hiring in that area. Applications should be made to:

    Mr. Jon Petrie
    Director, Food Services
    Millbrook School
    131 Millbrook School Road
    Millbrook, New York 12545

    "As an equal opportunity employer, Millbrook School does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Moreover, Millbrook School recognizes the value of a diverse faculty and staff, and actively seeks candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds."
  • Professional Development & Benefits

    Millbrook School is committed to the professional development of its faculty. The school encourages faculty to be life-long learners; to that end, it awards approximately $120,000 each year to faculty to support graduate study, workshops, travel, and curriculum development. In addition, through a new faculty orientation program, professional development days and bi-weekly faculty meetings, Millbrook supports faculty members in their teaching, coaching, and developmental work with adolescents.
     
    Millbrook offers competitive salaries and a benefit package that includes a retirement plan through TIAA/CREF (once eligible to join, the school and the employee both contribute toward this plan on a tax-deferred basis), a medical plan for employees and eligible family members paid for by the school, and after one year of employment, a long term disability plan paid for by the school.

    For more information about professional development for faculty, please contact:

    Dean of Faculty Jasper Turner
    131 Millbrook School Road
    Millbrook, NY 12545
    845-677-8261
    jturner@millbrook.org
  • Faculty Applications

    Candidates who wish to apply for a teaching position should have the following qualifications:

    • A bachelor’s degree in the discipline you wish to teach; an advanced degree is desirable (state certification is not required) 
    • Prior teaching experience is preferred, but not required
    • Ability to coach one or more athletic teams and/or advise an extracurricular activity
    • Good communication skill, both oral and written
    • Commitment to professional growth
    • A sense of humor and a genuine interest in working with adolescents

    Interested candidates may apply by submitting the following information to:
    Dean of Faculty Jasper Turner
    Millbrook School
    131 Millbrook School Road
    Millbrook, New York 12545
    jturner@millbrook.org
    • A letter of introduction summarizing your reasons for wanting to teach at Millbrook
    • A current resume, college transcript and, if applicable, graduate school transcript (need not be official) 
    • Two letters of recommendation
    • Completed Employment Application form from our Employment page

    "As an equal opportunity employer, Millbrook School does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Moreover, Millbrook School recognizes the value of a diverse faculty and staff, and actively seeks candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds."