Employment

Assistant Soccer Coach & Residential Life Staff

The Phelps School is seeking an innovative, energetic Assistant Soccer Coach for the 2023-2024 school year. The position offers a tremendous opportunity to work with an elite soccer program at an independent boarding and day school. The Assistant Soccer Coach will be engaged across the whole community, serving a vital role in the classroom, admissions office, or in an administrative position, depending on the candidate's experience and interest. The Assistant Soccer Coach will be responsible for recruiting prospective student-athletes, supporting a competitive schedule, practice planning, and game management.

 

Responsibilities:

• Support a preeminent soccer program that exemplifies the mission of The Phelps
• School, including a year-round training program with an emphasis on skill development, strength, and conditioning,
• Assist in recruiting high caliber players of character both domestically and internationally
• Assist with college placement of student-athletes
• Serve as a member of the residential faculty and lead dorm parent

Required Qualifications:

•  Teaching experience strongly preferred
• Coaching experience with advanced knowledge and understanding of technical and strategic aspects of the game of soccer
• Ability to communicate effectively with athletes, coaching staff, and parents
• Ability to teach, lead, motivate student-athletes
• Proven organizational and management skills
• Desire and ability to cultivate strategic relationships with area athletic organizations
• Desire and ability to team with our Admissions staff to communicate with prospective families

 

To be considered for this position at The Phelps School, we ask that candidates submit a resume and cover letter to employment@thephelpsshcool.org.

Phelps Teaching Fellowship

The Phelps School is pleased to invite applications for our inaugural Phelps Teaching Fellowship. Applicants should expect to graduate with a B.A. or B.S. from an accredited college or university on or before July 1, 2023. The two-year fellowship matches fellows with an experienced mentor both in and out of the classroom. Fellows will have the opportunity to gain experience in everything a boarding school offers, from academics to athletics to residential life.

Fellows are expected to:

• Co-teach up to two sections of a class with a longstanding Phelps teacher.
• Independently teach up to three sections of a class with support from their mentor and department chair.
• Coach two trimesters of a sport/activity.
• Serve as a Dorm Parent and lead weekend activities.

Applicants should:

• Expect to graduate with a B.A. or B.S. no later than July 1, 2023 either in Education or in another subject with coursework in Education.
• Have experience in an educational setting, either through a work study or as a teaching assistant.
• Be an outgoing, energetic person ready to take part in all aspects of life at a boarding school.

 

Fellows are expected to remain in the position for two years with the possibility of transitioning to a traditional teaching role following the end of their Fellowship. Fellows will be offered housing throughout the year but will be free during the summer to pursue additional internship, educational, or employment opportunities.

Please send a letter of interest, a resume or C.V., and a letter of reference to employment@thephelpsschool.org.

Head Soccer Coach

The Phelps School is seeking an innovative, energetic Head Soccer Coach for the 2023-2024
school year. The position offers a tremendous opportunity to continue building an elite soccer
program at an independent boarding and day school. The Head Soccer Coach will be engaged
across the whole community, serving a vital role in the classroom, admissions office, or in an
administrative position, depending on the candidate's experience and interest. The Head
Soccer Coach will be responsible for recruiting prospective student-athletes, creating a
competitive schedule, practice planning, game management and college placement.

Responsibilities:

• Build a preeminent soccer program that exemplifies the mission of The Phelps School
• Recruit high caliber players of character both domestically and internationally
• Oversee the soccer program, including a year-round training program with an emphasis on skill development, strength, and conditioning,
• Create a competitive schedule, plan practices and manage games
• Assist with college placement of student-athletes

Required Qualifications:

• Recruiting experience.
• Coaching experience with advanced knowledge and understanding of technical and strategic aspects of the game of soccer
• Ability to communicate effectively with athletes, coaching staff, and parents
• Ability to teach, lead, motivate student-athletes
• Proven organizational and management skills
• Desire and ability to cultivate strategic relationships with area athletic organizations
• Desire and ability to team with our Admissions staff to communicate with prospective families

 

To be considered for this position at The Phelps School, we ask that candidates submit a resume and cover letter to employment@thephelpsshcool.org.

English Instructor

The Phelps School seeks an experienced instructor of middle and high school English for the 2023-24
school year.  Class sizes are typically five to ten students. The instructor will foster a dynamic
classroom environment that is conducive to the intellectual, social, and emotional development
of boys, while cultivating a learning experience that motivates each student along their
individual academic journey.

Teachers at Phelps serve as advisors to as many as five students and are fully involved in co-curricular
programs as coaches, activity sponsors, weekend trip chaperones, and/or community service project
supervisors. They are dynamic men and women dedicated to helping each boy become a better man –
in and out of the classroom. They enjoy working with students in relatively small classes and engaging
collaboratively in curriculum design and constant professional improvement. They strive to integrate
technology into their teaching and to help improve students’ creativity and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities include teaching four to five sections of middle and high school English, assisting in
athletics/activities for two seasons, and serving as an advisor. Residential life duties are required, and
housing is provided.

Required:

● Bachelor's degree in a related field (master's preferred)
● At least 3-5 years of experience teaching at the high school level.
● Familiarity with independent schools is necessary, and boarding school experience is particularly
helpful. 
● Flexibility, creativity and a willingness to play an active role in the life of the community
● Extensive knowledge of learning differences and strategies therein
● Facility with a variety of instructional methods and assessments
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a positive and proactive communication
style
● Exceptional organizational, planning, time management, decision-making and critical thinking
skills
● Ability to create a learning environment that addresses and supports each student’s needs
 

Please send letter of interest, resume, and references to employment@thephelpsschool.org.

School Counselor

The Phelps School, a Grade 6-12 boarding and day school located in Malvern, Pennsylvania and enrolling 100 students, has an exciting employment opportunity for a full-time Middle School/Upper School Counselor. The School Counselor will report to the Head of School and will develop a comprehensive school counseling program that focuses on the social-emotional wellness of middle school and upper school students.

The Counselor will collaborate with administration, faculty, staff, and parents with identification and intervention of student’s social/emotional needs; serve as a resource for teachers and administrators in developing action plans for students needing support; provide leadership for the coordination of wellness programs; and ensure that each student has access to the school counseling program which advocates for all students in diverse cultural groups. 

Responsibilities: 

• Implement a comprehensive school counseling program that promotes student well being, provides preventative services, and responds to student emotional, psychological, academic, and social needs. 
• Collaborate with admin, faculty, staff, and parents with identification and intervention of student’s social/emotional needs. 
• Serve as a resource for teachers and administrators, developing action plans for students needing support, and broadly assisting the faculty's efforts to best serve students and to advance school-wide programming. 
• Advise students in making good decisions around social challenges, managing emotions, and applying interpersonal skills. 
• Provide assistance to individuals or/or groups of students during times of stress, transition, and change. 
• Ensure that students, families, and faculty members know the counselor is available to provide students effective and helpful emotional, psychological, and social support. 
• Curate creative digital resources for students, parents and teachers. 
• Instruct classes in mental wellness and social emotional learning. This includes self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision making.
• Ensure that families of students with emotional and other needs are well-counseled and, when appropriate, connected with external expertise. 
• Practice culturally sensitive advising and counseling. 
• Ensure that all students’ rights are respected and all students’ needs are met. 
• Execute student risk assessments based on best professional practices, and use data to identify student issues, needs, and challenges. 
• Develop strong relationships with external health professionals to ensure that students are connected with external resources when needed or appropriate, including referrals for long term support.

 

Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and list of three references electronically to employment@thephelpsschool.org.

Preferred candidates for this position will hold a Master’s degree in School Counseling; Fulfill state certification and licensure standards; Have a minimum of five years of relevant experience providing counseling to both middle school and upper school students, grades 6-12, within an independent school setting.