Employment

List of 2 items.

• Latin Teacher (Part Time)

  Vermont Academy is nestled on four hundred fifty acres at the foothills of the Green Mountains in Saxtons River, Vermont, and has provided a supportive community and close personal attention to its students for 146 Years. 
  
  

  Diversity is a core value at Vermont Academy. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions.

  
  Vermont Academy seeks a part-time Latin teacher who is passionate about teaching the Latin language and Roman culture. The World Language department believes fully in the value of studying Latin as the root of many languages as well as science. Further, studying Latin strengthens our students' base in English grammar and introduces the study of logic, law, and government. The World Language department expects teachers in this setting to have a high level of energy, utilize varied activities and media in the classroom, and exhibit excellent organizational skills. The department also embraces the philosophy of Backward Design. Should a candidate be able to teach Spanish or French, this could potentially become a full-time position. Candidates with a background in coaching debate and/or model UN will get special consideration.
  
  The successful candidate will be an accomplished, innovative teacher with excellent interpersonal skills, organizational ability, and an enthusiasm for working with adolescents. The candidate would also be a part of the residential life program, lead or coach an after-school program, and be an academic advisor. Teaching experience at the secondary level is preferred. Technical facility with Google Workspace, Zoom, and other software commonly used in schools is expected.
  
  Details:
  

  • Teach at least two sections of Latin
  • Live in, or serve as an affiliate to one of the Academy’s dormitories
  • Monthly weekend duty
  • Coach or supervise an activity during two seasons
  • Serve as an academic advisor
  • Acquire, with the school’s help, a Type II van license
  • Other duties as assigned by the Head of School

  Employment decisions are made at Vermont Academy without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. 
  
  Interested parties should submit a resume with a reference list and a letter of interest to jobs@vermontacademy.org

• Major Gifts, Planned Giving, and Campaign Manager

  Summary:  Vermont Academy seeks a seasoned professional to lead its major gifts and planned giving programs, and to manage a large-scale campaign. The successful candidate will be a high energy, self-starter who enjoys building relationships between the school and constituents and in working with others to inspire significant giving to the school’s highest priorities. We are looking for someone who is a strong fundraising strategist with outstanding communications skills. The ideal candidate will have a dynamic personality, experience in working effectively with Board members and fundraising volunteers and be results oriented. A strong sense of integrity, ethics, confidentiality, reliability and accountability are a must.  They must have a track record in cultivating and soliciting major gifts.

  Primary Duties & Responsibilities

  • In collaboration with Head of School and campaign counsel, translates campaign plans into actions so that the campaign proceeds on schedule and successfully.
  • Updates Head of School and the Campaign Committee regularly on the status of the campaign.
  • Staffs campaign committees; manages the assignment of prospects to staff and volunteers, including providing staff support to their efforts in fulfilling their cultivation, solicitation and stewardship responsibilities.
  • Plans agendas for committee meetings, provides support materials, and ensures that meeting actions are recorded and distributed
  • Manages the Prospect Management and Tracking System for the Capital Campaign and Major Gifts.
  • Debriefs staff and volunteers on contacts with prospects and documents.
  • Provides analysis of fundraising results.
  • Prepares customized proposals, including gathering information to personalize.
  • Edits/writes grant proposals to foundations and corporations, including personally contacting program officers for guidance and arranging site visits as appropriate.
  • Oversees prospect research on all constituencies.
  • Builds long term relationships with constituents and cultivates and solicits major gift and planned giving prospects personally and with administrators, Campaign Committee members and others.
  • Implements campaign communications and marketing strategies to educate the internal and external community about the featured objectives of the campaign and impact on the school’s students
  • Writes campaign materials as needed, including campaign newsletters and updates.
  • Plans and implements events structured to support the campaign, including cultivation events, ground breaking, hardhat parties and building dedication.
  • Schedules presentations on the campaign with appropriate community organizations and scripts staff and others on their roles in the presentation.
  • Works with donors, their attorneys and financial advisors to create blended gift options to achieve donor’s goals.
  • Ensures that the campaign website is updated in a timely manner.

  Qualifications and Requirements:

  • A bachelor’s degree.
  • Demonstrated mastery of fundraising techniques and skills in all aspects of development, including working closely with leadership groups and stakeholders, strategic cultivation and solicitation of major gifts, annual fund solicitation, planned giving, reunions, and special events.
  • Ability to conceptualize, plan, and implement a cohesive strategy for major gift fundraising.
  • Ability to work effectively with volunteers and boards, delegating effectively, while motivating and empowering others.
  • Ability to work with senior administrators, faculty and staff on a collegial basis.
  • Deep appreciation and understanding of the School’s mission and the ability to articulate its values and vision internally and externally.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to speak effectively before groups.
  • Experience with Raiser’s Edge and similar donor databases.
  • Proven ability to balance multiple priorities in a complex environment.
  • Working knowledge of planned giving.
  • Seven or more years of progressively more responsible experience in the field of advancement.
  • Experience with using metrics to establish goals and measure results.

  
  

  Please email letter of interest and resume to:

  jobs@vermontacademy.org

  No phone calls please