A Diverse Community

We value different perspectives and backgrounds, encourage curiosity, and support all faculty members to develop as professionals. We strive to be a community that honors diversity, equity, and inclusivity, which in turn inspires creativity and collaboration.  

 

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Northwest Washington, DC

The Field School sits on a 10-acre campus tucked away in a serene Northwest Washington, DC, neighborhood. While our immediate surroundings provide a sense of calm and quiet, we also enjoy the vast array of sights and sounds of the bustling DMV (District, Maryland, Virginia)—where students explore and learn about the history, culture, art, geography, and the thriving business community nearby.

 

Becoming Field Faculty

The District of Columbia and the DMV metro area (DC, Maryland, and Virginia) provide vibrant city life with an abundance of relaxed suburban settings and outdoor adventure. Around every corner, you will find history, diversity, and culture. DMV residents enjoy countless opportunities to participate in outdoor activities, visit museums, dive into the culturally diverse food scene, explore historical sites and neighborhoods, and attend concerts, theater performances, and sporting events. The DMV is close to many major cities, beaches, rivers, and mountain getaways.

For open positions, please send all required documents to [email protected]. If you do not see a job advertised or open, we encourage you to send a resume noting your area of interest in case a position opens up at a later time. 

Field salaries for teaching faculty fall within the 75-100 percentile compared to other independent schools of comparable enrollment size in the Washington, DC, metro area. Teacher salaries are determined by experience and number of years teaching, professional growth and development, references, and education level attained. Staff salaries are based on qualifications and comparable professional pay standards for similar positions in the DMV.

At The Field School, we have always believed that students learn best through experience when their learning is authentic, meaningful, and connected to the world around them. Accordingly, the goal of our program is to inspire curiosity, expand perspective, discover more about yourself, affect change, and create an impact in the world. By doing intentionally structured work that is relevant to students and the world, students learn to be bold, empathetic, and purposeful.

The Field School offers faculty from all departments rich and varied professional support and opportunities for professional development. As educators, we embrace lifelong learning. Faculty members gain confidence, learn new skills, understand new technologies in the classroom, and enhance their creativity in their lesson planning from their participation in professional development opportunities

Field recruits talented and diverse faculty. Teachers are supported and encouraged to create lessons that examine real-world topics with a thoughtful approach to equity and inclusion. There are frequent opportunities for teachers and students to discuss social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

The Field School offers a competitive benefits package supporting faculty through various aspects of life. Field offers comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance packages, short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, long-term care insurance, retirement plans, an advanced degree tuition benefit, and other PD & wellness opportunities for all full-time faculty during the employment year.

Field also offers shuttle service for all community members from several area metro stations, through our own extensive transportation network.

The Field School boasts a faculty of exceptional moral and intellectual leadership. If you want to approach your classes with energy, focus, and imagination, then Field may be a great home for you. Our collegiality and encouragement of curricular initiative are exceptional. We seek teachers who are eager to know the students and engage them as thinkers and as people.

 

EQUITY STATEMENT

The Field School is committed to building a diverse and equitable staff. Field does not discriminate based on a person's race, color, sex, gender, identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, homelessness, or any other ground prohibited by federal or District of Columbia law.

 

Apply!

All applicants should send a resume/CV, cover letter, and an educational philosophy statement to out HR Team.

Submit Your CV: [email protected] 

 

CURRENT OPENINGS

National and Regional Independent School Associations

In addition to the current openings listed above, we may post roles we are actively recruiting for with our regional school associations.

Working at Field is an inherently creative experience. We are invited to innovate and experiment, allowing diverse text choices, dynamic classroom conversations, and truly joyful teaching.

Kevin Ford, English Department Chair

Being part of Field’s current professional community is to be part of a group of driven educators who are life-long learners themselves, constantly fine-tuning their craft to make what the students acquire meaningful, measurable, and magical!

Christophe Lorrain, Teaching Faculty since 1988

Watching and witnessing how our faculty cares for each other and cares for their students makes me realize how wonderful it is to be part of this great community.

Zelalem Geberu, Business Office Controller

In a word, being a part of Field's professional community is INSPIRING. Collaboration thrives, empathy is nurtured, and growth is celebrated. Enveloping students in this environment strengthens our community.

Susan Vogel, Director of Advancement

Field is a caring community that has played an important part in my career, as Field isn't just a place to come to work, it's a place where we care about student learning and growth. It's a place where we foster new discoveries inside and outside of the classroom, and it's a place where I have grown as a professional.

Bishop Walker, Teaching Faculty

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