Education> Private School Teaching
Private schools, also referred to as independent schools, can sometimes offer more autonomy to a teacher. The class size is often smaller than in a public school; teachers are at liberty to create their own curriculum. They are privately funded, sometimes founded based on a specific philosophy or principle. Although teacher certification is generally not a requirement for private school teaching positions, successful teacher candidates often have in-depth subject area knowledge and experience working with children in a classroom or private tutoring setting. In addition to classroom duties, private school teachers often serve as a sports coach, club faculty advisor, or are involved in some capacity with extracurricular school activities. Several private schools offer one-year teaching internships with many hiring recent college graduates directly into full-time teaching positions.
Web Resources
General Resources
National Association of Independent Schools
Klingenstein Center
American Montessori Schools
The Council for American Private Education
Independent School Management
Independent School Associations
Association of Independent Schools in New England
California Association of Independent Schools
Independent Schools Association of the Southwest
New York State Association of Independent Schools
Private School Locators
Peterson's Private School Directory
Boarding Schools Directory
National Center for Education Statistics - School Search
Placement/Recruitment Agencies
Carney, Sandoe, & Associates
Educational Resources Group
National Employment Minority Network
Post-Graduate Internship Programs at Private Schools
These one-year internships offer valuable hands-on teaching experience along with supervision from experienced teachers. This list is a starting point in searching for such internship programs.
Belmont Hill School, Belmont, MA
Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CT
Concord Academy, Concord, MA
Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, MA
Greenhill School, Addison, TX
Groton School, Groton, MA
Holland Hall, Tulsa, OK
Milton Academy, Milton, MA
Miss Porter's School, Farmington, CT
New Canaan Country School, New Canaan, CT
Northfield Mount Hermon School, Northfield, MA
Pear Tree Point School, Darien, CT
Philips Academy Andover, Andover, MA
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