Working at Williston
Working at Williston
Working at Williston
Working at Williston
Working at Williston
Working at Williston
Working at Williston
Working at Williston
Working at Williston
Working at Williston
Join Our Vibrant Community
Ask our faculty and staff members why they choose to work at Williston Northampton, and they will tell you that it’s the chance to be a part of a welcoming, energetic, and inclusive community that is uniquely student-focused. Whatever role you play here, every employee at Williston is dedicated to supporting the development of our students in the classroom, on the athletic fields, in the dorms, and in our advisories. With competitive salaries, benefits, and professional development opportunities (read more below), we are looking for employees eager to share their skills and participate actively in a global learning community. Located just a few hours from New York and Boston, our 125-acre campus is set in the vibrant, artistic town of Easthampton, Massachusetts—right in the heart of the Pioneer Valley and five-college area.
The Williston Northampton School is an equal opportunity employer.
Faculty/Administrator Positions
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General Faculty Inquiries
While there are currently no open faculty positions, we are always interested in hearing from potential candidates.
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Music Teacher
The Williston Northampton School is an independent co-educational boarding and day school in Easthampton, Massachusetts and is a culturally diverse educational community serving grades 7-12. We are seeking to hire a full-time Music Teacher for the 2026-27 school year. This position is responsible for teaching three or four daytime sections of music courses, to include some combinations of AP Music Theory, Honors Chambers singers, middle school music, and upper school music electives. The position also includes involvement with our afternoon athletics or arts extracurricular activities, one season of which will be the Winter Musical, as well as student advising. As fits the experience of the candidate, the Music Teacher will run Teller Chorus (our community chorus) and Instrumental Ensemble – with both groups meeting once per week in the evening and performing concerts once per trimester. Living on campus and working in the school’s residential life program may also be an option with this position. Driving a school minibus is an expectation of this position.
Williston seeks a candidate with a creative vision to energize and build a program, while embracing the many backgrounds of Williston’s students who come from around the world and the country. The Music Teacher is responsible for creating and updating plans for content, quality, and continuity of curriculum. Strong candidates will have middle or high school teaching experience, preferably within an independent boarding school environment, and possess a Bachelor’s in a relevant field. They will also display both a passion for music and an enthusiasm for working with teenagers, coupled with the creative vision to energize and build a program, while embracing the many backgrounds of Williston’s students who come from around the world and the country. Williston seeks candidates who demonstrate a capacity for working with a range of learning abilities, have experience integrating educational technologies into the teaching environment, and have strong writing and communication skills, creativity, and a collaborative mindset. Candidates must possess the flexibility, energy, commitment to teamwork, and appreciation for adolescents that life in an independent school boarding community requires.
Candidates must be able to successfully complete the state-mandated CORI, as well as SORI, a general background check, and a fingerprint-based criminal background check. Candidates must also hold a valid driver’s license. Please direct all inquiries, including a cover letter, current resume, and contact information for three references to Chris Pelliccia, Dean of Faculty, through the link provided below. Full benefit and retirement plan eligibility. EOE. Non-smoking campus.
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Physics and Chemistry Science Teacher
The Williston Northampton School is an independent co-educational boarding and day school in Easthampton Massachusetts and is a culturally diverse educational community serving grades 7-12. We are seeking to hire a full-time Science Teacher for the 2026-27 school year. This position is responsible for teaching some combination of physics and chemistry classes at both an introductory and honors level. The ability to teach advanced physics is preferable. The Science Teacher is responsible for creating and updating plans for content, quality, and continuity of curriculum. This position includes involvement with our afternoon athletics and extracurricular activities as well as student advising. Living on campus and working in the School’s residential life program may also be an option with this position. Driving a school minibus is an expectation of this position.
Strong candidates will have high school teaching experience, preferably within an independent school environment. The candidate will possess a Bachelor’s in a relevant field. The candidate will demonstrate a capacity for working with a range of learning abilities, experience with multiple methods of content delivery and engaging students with the material, strong writing and communication skills, creativity, and a collaborative mindset. Candidates must possess the flexibility, energy, commitment to teamwork, and appreciation for adolescents that life in an independent school boarding community requires. An early career candidate is encouraged to apply, especially if the candidate has an interest in developing the pedagogy, career, and profession of education.
Candidates must be able to successfully complete the state-mandated CORI, as well as SORI, a general background check, and a fingerprint-based criminal background check. Candidates must also hold a valid driver’s license. Please direct all inquiries, including a cover letter, current resume, and contact information for three references to Chris Pelliccia, Dean of Faculty, through the link provided. Full benefit and retirement plan eligibility. EOE Non-smoking campus.
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Biology and Chemistry Science Teacher
The Williston Northampton School is an independent co-educational boarding and day school in Easthampton Massachusetts and is a culturally diverse educational community serving grades 7-12. We are seeking to hire a full-time Science Teacher for the 2026-27 school year. This position is responsible for teaching some combination of biology and chemistry classes at both an introductory and honors level. There is also a possibility to propose and teach electives related to areas of interest. The Science Teacher is responsible for creating and updating plans for content, quality, and continuity of curriculum. This position includes involvement with our afternoon athletics and extracurricular activities as well as student advising. Living on campus and working in the School’s residential life program may also be an option with this position. Driving a school minibus is an expectation of this position.
Strong candidates will have middle school or high school teaching experience, preferably within an independent school environment. The candidate will possess a Bachelor’s in a relevant field. The candidate will demonstrate a capacity for working with a range of learning abilities, experience with multiple methods of content delivery and engaging students with the material, strong writing and communication skills, creativity, and a collaborative mindset. Candidates must possess the flexibility, energy, commitment to teamwork, and appreciation for adolescents that life in an independent school boarding community requires. An early career candidate is encouraged to apply, especially if the candidate has an interest in developing the pedagogy, career, and profession of education.
Candidates must be able to successfully complete the state-mandated CORI, as well as SORI, a general background check, and a fingerprint-based criminal background check. Candidates must also hold a valid driver’s license. Please direct all inquiries, including a cover letter, current resume, and contact information for three references to Chris Pelliccia, Dean of Faculty, through the link provided. Full benefit and retirement plan eligibility. EOE Non-smoking campus.
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Math and Computer Science Teacher
The Williston Northampton School is an independent co-educational boarding and day school in Easthampton, Massachusetts and is a culturally diverse educational community serving grades 7-12. We are seeking to hire a full-time Computer Science and Math Teacher for the 2026-27 school year. This position is responsible for teaching a combination of computer science and math courses across the curriculum. The Computer Science and Math Teacher is responsible for creating and updating plans for content, quality, and continuity of curriculum. This position includes involvement with our afternoon athletics and extracurricular activities, including Robotics, and student advising. Living on campus and working in the School’s residential life program may also be an option with this position. Driving a school minibus is an expectation of this position.
Strong candidates will have middle or high school teaching experience, preferably within an independent boarding school environment. The candidate will possess a Bachelor’s in a relevant field; a master’s degree is preferred. The candidate will demonstrate a capacity for working with a range of learning abilities, experience integrating educational technologies into the teaching environment, strong writing and communication skills, creativity, and a collaborative mindset. Candidates must possess the flexibility, energy, commitment to teamwork, and appreciation for adolescents that life in an independent school boarding community requires.
Candidates must be able to successfully complete the state-mandated CORI, as well as SORI, a general background check, and a fingerprint-based criminal background check. Candidates must also hold a valid driver’s license. Please direct all inquiries, including a cover letter, current resume, and contact information for three references to Chris Pelliccia, Dean of Faculty, through the link provided below. Full benefit and retirement plan eligibility. EOE Non-smoking campus.
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Spanish Teacher
The Williston Northampton School is an independent co-educational boarding and day school in Easthampton Massachusetts and is a culturally diverse educational community serving grades 7-12. We are seeking a full-time Spanish Teacher for the 2026-27
school year. This position is responsible for teaching four sections of Spanish in levels ranging from Spanish I through AP Spanish Language + Culture. The Spanish Teacher is responsible for planning and developing course content to ensure the quality and continuity of the curriculum. This position includes involvement with two seasons of our afternoon athletics and extracurricular activities as well as student advising. Living on campus and working in the School’s residential life program may also be an option with this position. Driving a school minibus is an expectation of this position.
Strong candidates will have middle or high school Spanish teaching experience, preferably within an independent boarding school environment. A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required, an advanced degree is preferred. The candidate will demonstrate a passion for the Spanish language and culture, a capacity for working with a range of learning abilities, experience integrating educational technologies into the teaching environment, creativity, and strong writing and communication skills. Candidates must possess the flexibility, energy, commitment to teamwork, and appreciation for adolescents that life in an independent school boarding community requires. Early career candidates are encouraged to apply, especially if they possess an interest in continuous professional learning and developing pedagogy.
Candidates must be able to successfully complete the state-mandated CORI, as well as SORI, a general background check, and a fingerprint-based criminal background check. Candidates must also hold a valid driver’s license. Please direct all inquiries, including a cover letter, current resume, and contact information for three references to Chris Pelliccia, Dean of Faculty, through the link provided. Full benefit and retirement plan eligibility. EOE Non-smoking campus.
Staff Positions
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General Staff Employment Inquiries
If you do not see an open job posting for your area of interest at the Williston Northampton School, we accept rolling applications from any interested candidates.
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Library Assistant
The Williston Northampton School is seeking a library assistant beginning on/about September 1, 2026, to support students and faculty in grades 7-12 for the 2026-2027 academic year. Current library students, recent library school graduates, or individuals with demonstrated work/volunteer experience in public or school libraries are invited to apply.
Reporting to the Library Director, the Library Assistant will help ensure the library is a welcoming, service-oriented place. This employee will help oversee a two-story library space that is often bustling with students. This individual will have the opportunity to assist with collection development, library instruction, and other projects of interest.
This position will be 15-20 hours a week typically made up of three 5-hour daytime afternoon shifts, one evening shift from 5–10 p.m., and at least 1 Sunday night shift 7–10 p.m. per month. The primary responsibilities will include collaborating with teachers to support assignments that require library or research time; provide reference services to students and faculty; assist patrons with technological needs; help with circulation and book shelving; respond promptly to emails during school hours. Additional responsibilities based on interest and knowledge level may include creating library displays; examining catalog records with an eye towards equity and inclusion (diversity audit), Copy Cataloging; book processing; updating assignment guides on the LibGuides platform; researching other school libraries and their best practices; creating content for tutorials; other duties as assigned.
The qualified candidate should have: current or completed enrollment in an MLS program and/or previous experience working in a public or school library; experience working with young adults; ability to establish effective and collaborative working relationships with students and colleagues; appropriate technology skills to accomplish job responsibilities; strong organizational and time management skills; excellent written and oral communication skills; must be able to work intuitively and independently. Must have the ability to work in a school environment by successful completion of all legally required and school required background checks including the state mandated CORI, Criminal Offender Record Information, SORI, Sex Offender Record Information, and fingerprint based criminal background check.
Benefits
Williston is a diverse, inclusive community, where purpose, passion, and integrity are at the center of our work each day. We place a high value on ensuring a healthy work-life balance for our 200+ employees and are pleased to provide access to a generous array of benefits and services. Benefits are provided based on employee classification and number of hours worked per year.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans. A Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) is paired with the medical plan, which assists employees with expenses associated with deductible costs.
- Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account, depending on your chosen medical plan
- 403(b) retirement plan with School contribution
- Retirement advisory services available
- Long Term Disability Insurance, at no cost to employee
- Life Insurance, at no cost to employee
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Generous paid time off for holidays, vacation, sick, personal, bereavement, parental, and military leave time, offered according to employee classification
- Free access to school facilities: Fitness Center, Cain Athletic Center, Lossone Rink, Galbraith Fields, and 125-acres of beautiful grounds
- Access to the Children’s Center (daycare and preschool), for a fee
- All employees have the convenience of using their school ID, or “Sammy Card,” to make purchases on account from the Campus Store and the StuBop snack bar. Employees can opt to pay their accounts via payroll deduction or directly in the Business Office.
Our Unique Location
One of the great things about being an employee at Williston is taking in all our location has to offer. The school is located in the vibrant, artsy town of Easthampton, with downtown just a stroll away from campus. The surrounding area, known as the Pioneer Valley, is rich with colleges and universities, arts, culture, restaurants, and museums, plus natural escapes, like rail trails, ski mountains, farm stands, and more. A 10-minute drive or bus ride takes you to the college town of Northampton, home to Smith College and dozens of additional restaurants and shops. Just a little further afield is the town of Amherst, home to Amherst College and the University of Massachusetts, as well as more great dining spots, theaters, bookstores, and cultural events. We’re also just 45 minutes from The Berkshires and Vermont, an hour and a half from Boston, and three hours from New York City.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
As outlined in Williston’s five-year Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging we are committed to creating a community in which every student and staff member feels a genuine sense of belonging and respect. In our hiring, we seek employees who are eager to help us build an inclusive, respectful, and diverse school community. Candidates from historically underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. In accordance with federal, state, and local laws, we recruit, hire, promote and evaluate all personnel without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, ancestry, citizen status, veteran status, physical or mental handicaps, sexual orientation, or any other factors protected by law.
Professional Development
Every Williston employee is eligible for professional development in their field. Over the past year alone, 100% of Williston faculty have participated in one or more professional development opportunities. Faculty have opportunities to expand their teaching knowledge and experience (read some stories below). In addition, Williston staff can apply to further their expertise in areas directly relevant to their jobs serving the Williston community.
Opportunities Abound
Grounded in our shared commitment to purpose, passion, and integrity, professional development at Williston fosters personal and professional growth for individuals. The goal of professional development is threefold: increased student learning; continuous growth for faculty; and the creation of a learning environment that gives life to the school’s mission. All faculty move forward via their individual and shared professional learning, and emphasis is placed on professional development that fosters choice and growth, in conjunction with institutional goals and foci.
An integral part of our employees’ growth is an emphasis on the development of professional purpose and passion, coupled with evolution in their field of study and/or the craft of teaching. Professional Development provides an opportunity to build leadership skills in all employees. Developing leadership at all levels contributes to the creation of an authentic and collegial community of learners, and it models a core value of the institution for students. Williston supports its employees’ commitment to lifelong learning. We value continuing education, and our faculty and staff attend local, national, and international conferences for professional learning. Some of these opportunities include:
- Attending national and local conferences (e.g. NACAC, NAIS, POCC, ACTFL, NCTM, NBOA, AISNE, etc.)
- Workshops throughout the year and during the summer months (e.g. Columbia University’s Teachers College, The College Board Advanced Placement, Independent School Management, Learning and the Brain, etc.)
- Faculty Enrichment funds that enable travel, renewal, and professional development opportunities, from an endowment established by alumni donors
- Continuing education in pursuit of an advanced degree
Ongoing Education
Read about Williston faculty and their experience with professional development:
French Teacher Sue Michalski
Science Teacher Chris Pelliccia
Theater Teacher Charles Raffetto
Math Teachers Karla and Teddy Schaeffer
Math Teacher Janine Whipple
Professionally Connected
Williston is an active member of several professional organizations that provide resources and support for faculty and staff. AISNE – Association of Independent Schools in New England; NEASC – New England Association of Schools and Colleges (accrediting body); NBOA – National Business Officers Association; NAIS – National Association of Independent Schools; and MANSC – Massachusetts Association of Nonprofit Schools & Colleges.
Faculty Voices
Read about why Williston’s teachers love to be part of this community.
Eugenio Garcia, World Language Teacher
From the beginning, Williston has allowed me to do what I really have passion for and, at the same time, has given me the requisite tools to grow as a better educator and learner. Teaching at Williston has not only given me the opportunity to be myself in the classroom but also allowed me to share my culture and language with my students. By teaching Spanish for almost 30 years at Williston, my impact on numerous students has been very gratifying and rewarding.
Darlenia Kokoska, World Language Teacher
Working at Williston means that I am part of a great community that prides itself in creating a sense of belonging for all of our students. I value the opportunity to connect with them in different aspects of the school life, in the classroom, the dorm, in sports and in advisory. Feeling that I am impacting a student for the better makes teaching (working here) worthwhile. The students at Williston are appreciative of what we do for them and that makes all the difference.
Kathryn Hill, Mathematics and World Language Teacher
“I have loved teaching the students at Williston. I have actually taught at a number of independent schools, and Williston kids always manage to strike me as particularly friendly, authentic, and appreciative. In almost every class I teach, at least two or three students will say ‘thank you’ as they leave the room at the end of the period, and I never sense any of the entitlement I have occasionally felt at other institutions. I am lucky enough to teach in two different departments at Williston, and in each I have found myself to be surrounded by warm, compassionate individuals who are incredibly dedicated to helping kids learn.”
Maggie Haas, English Teacher
“Celebration” is the first word that comes to mind when I think of Williston. I don’t mean streamers and balloons and cupcakes (though I have seen all three on campus). I mean the celebration of learning, the celebration of differences, and the celebration of community. The hours I spend in the classroom are the best part of my day. The students at Williston are a diverse bunch, but they all find common ground in their excitement to learn and grapple with new material; their energy buoys me no matter how tired or under-caffeinated I am. One of the things I love about being in the classroom is that everyone is learning—teacher and students alike exploring new ideas, discovering new insights and interpretations of the text, and finding unexpected paths through literature together. And that’s the way education should be—a never ending feedback loop from teacher to pupil and back again. When I came out as non-binary, I feared I would never find a place that saw me not as a statistic, token, or box to be checked, but as a person with a unique story to tell and boundless joy to bring to the classroom. Williston turned out to be the sort of place I thought might not exist. The community embraced me and my wife within hours of our moving onto campus, and since that day, I have continued to find support and encouragement around every corner. Now that I am here, I cannot imagine working anywhere else.
Our Dedicated Staff
Read about why our staff love coming to work every day—and why some have been part of our community for decades.
Cody Neidig, Campus Safety Officer
I have been honored to be an employee with Williston for almost six years. Working here has been a privilege and has given me many opportunities since first joining as a part-time employee, and then being able to transition into a full-time role shortly after. It is amazing working with lots of great students, local residents, and all employees day in and day out. Williston is easily one of the best employment opportunities I have ever had. Williston offers amazing benefits for its employees, including retirement, insurance, and vacation, but nothing beats being welcomed in such a tightly knit community. I honestly can say there is nowhere else I would want to be, and I have no plans to go anywhere else!
Jen Lopez, Housekeeping Manager
There are many great things about working at Williston, but the people are truly the best part. You really feel part of a community as an employee here and are treated like family. As a manager, I am supported by my director and the school to carry out the work of my team to ensure our work gets done in a timely and safe manner. The benefits offered and central location of the school also make Williston a wonderful place to work.
Geoff Smith ’07, Manager of Story and Content Development
Being able to work at Williston Northampton after graduating from here has been a rewarding experience. The people make this place special, and I’m surrounded every day by amazing, talented individuals all committed to the same goal—making Williston Northampton the best school it can be. I feel supported in my role and have been given opportunities to advance my professional education, all while getting chance to try new things and get involved with the campus community.
The Williston Northampton School (the “School”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The School offers equal employment opportunity to all applicants for employment and all employees without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, gender identity and expression, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, military service, application for military service, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law. An applicant who does not meet the minimum qualifications of the position(s) for which the applicant applies will not be considered for employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete this application, interview for the position, or otherwise participate in the hiring process, please notify us.