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Empowering Teachers Who Love Teaching

What would you teach if you could teach anything? Let us know in your application.

Dedicated Mentors

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Imagine a place where you know and care for each individual learner. We're small enough to provide that personal support but large enough to offer a comprehensive program where everyone can find their place to lead and succeed.

Global Educators

 

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Join a diverse learning community from across the world. You'll engage students who see the world in remarkably different ways, fostering dialogues essential for expansive thought and responsible leadership.

Innovative Leaders

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Picture yourself developing leaders at the intersection of technology and the liberal arts. You have the unique opportunity to provide students with real-world learning experiences, preparing them with the skills to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

  

Redefining What a Teacher Can Be

Lean into your passions. Teach something you’d want to learn.
At Shady Side, teachers are more than teachers. Become a:

Coach
Mentor
Director

Producer
Manager
Explorer

Editor
Historian
Scientist

Redefining What a Classroom Can Be

Here, no two classrooms are exactly alike. And every day, each classroom can be something completely different. What would you turn your classroom into?

A Research Lab
A marketing firm
A debate hall

A greenhouse
an art studio
a trading floor

A business
an observatory
a design studio

      
           
             

We Want To Get Toknow You

Browse our open positions, find a career you love, tell imposter syndrome to take the day off, and apply.

Browse Open Positions

                

 

Picture Yourself at Shady Side

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Teacher
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Choir teacher
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Librarian
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Teacher lecturing
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College Counselor
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Why Shady Side?

From competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits to professional development opportunities, we strive to create a supportive and rewarding workplace.

Join Our Talent Pool

Don’t see a current opening that matches your skills? We’d still love to hear from you! Fill out our interest form to share your qualifications, and we’ll keep you in mind for future opportunities.

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Come As You Are

Shady Side Academy is a diverse community of students and adults who share different perspectives. We embrace each other’s differences and backgrounds, and know that this diversity adds to the richness and depth of our students’ overall learning experience.

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Quick Facts

177

faculty inspiring
students every day

15%

of faculty are
people of color

68%

of faculty have obtained
advanced degrees

Clearances

All employees are required to complete several training and clearances every 5 years.

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