A commitment to our students.

We are predominantly a boarding school, and students participate in a wide range of academic and non-academic activities. For this reason, you have responsibilities that extend well beyond the classroom. Such involvement is considered to be as vital as the basic teaching responsibilities of each faculty member.

In general, as a full time faculty member, you will be responsible for (1) teaching four full courses (sections or their equivalent); (2) coaching two seasons (or their equivalent); (3) performing residential duties (or their equivalent); (4) serving as a faculty advisor; (5) advising or supervising a school organization or extracurricular activity; (6) having one or more committee assignments; and (7) other responsibilities as may be assigned to you by the Headmaster or the Dean of Faculty from time to time.

ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITIES
The primary strength of the Academy is its ability to provide outstanding instruction to its students with an emphasis on individual instruction. You are charged with planning, preparing and teaching your classes assigned by your department chair, the Dean of Faculty and the Headmaster.

ADVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
An integral part of your duties involves acting as a faculty advisor for students. As an advisor, you will provide both academic and personal guidance. Frequent meetings between you and your advisees are encouraged so that a high level of trust and communications may be achieved, and so that you can better monitor the academic and personal development of your advisees.

DORMITORY RESPONSIBILITIES
A substantial portion of Academy student life takes place in the dormitory. It is important that each member of the faculty assist each student in this unique type of environment and assist him or her in adjusting to increased freedom and responsibilities each year.

ATHLETICS
We believe that athletics are a major element in the development of students. All members of the faculty will play a role in the athletic program as designed by the Headmaster and Athletic Director.

MENTORING PROGRAM
Each new faculty member to Reserve is assigned to a veteran faculty member who will be helpful in many ways. There are also opportunities during the academic week when all new faculty members will gather and discuss some issues in common.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
The commitment of a member of the Academy faculty must be a total one; one that does not end with the completion of specified responsibilities. For each of us to be successful, and for our institution to be successful, we must involve ourselves in all aspects of campus life.

BENEFITS

Western Reserve Academy offers faculty members substantial benefits associated with employment.  Included among these are the items that follow:

• Housing: As a full time faculty member, the Academy requires you to live in on-campus housing because it believes that your accessibility engenders an atmosphere of closeness and caring that develops strong bonds between faculty and student and builds a strong sense of community.

• Tuition and Conference Expense Aid: Such assistance may be used for in-service training, graduate study and summer study.
• Sabbatical Leave Program: This program is available to full time faculty with eight or more years of full time service at the Academy.
• Summer Advanced Study Grants: This is available to all faculty for conference and course work during the summer vacation.
  

Western Reserve Academy Employment Application: Please click on this link to print an application for employment.  Please mail your completed application to:

Western Reserve Academy
Human Resources
115 College Street
Hudson, Ohio 44236