Career
Opportunities
Deerfield Academy is a unique community in which to work and live, made so by its size, location, beautiful campus, state-of-the-art facilities, and talented workforce. If you have the interest and the qualifications, you might count yourself among those who are part of the Deerfield Academy community.
Diverse perspectives within our school population fuel creative and innovative thinking, build empathy and consideration, and provide varied skills and experiences from which the entire community can benefit. Deerfield actively seeks candidates who are members of or support traditionally underrepresented groups—especially in terms of race, sexual orientation, religious, ethnic and socioeconomic background.
Deerfield Academy is an independent, coeducational boarding and day school located in Western Massachusetts with approximately 650 students and 500 employees. The Academy was founded in 1797 and has no religious affiliation.
Join the Staff
Over 300 staff serve the Academy in jobs as diverse as Development and Dining Services.
Join the Faculty
Over 140 faculty members provide instruction for our 650 students. The 13-year median length of service of faculty members is one measure of the stability and quality of life at Deerfield.
Deerfield offers an unmatched environment for teaching.
Near the Five Colleges (Amherst, Smith, Mount Holyoke, Hampshire, and UMass Amherst), Deerfield’s 300-acre campus hosts exceptional facilities that enable powerful teaching both in and out of the classroom. Our students are engaging and excited to learn—and they are willing to work hard at their studies. Outside the classroom, our community is focused on active and ethical living.
Our teachers are committed to ongoing renewal.
We seek candidates who are committed to their own professional growth, who are eager to work with colleagues in a productive manner towards departmental goals, and who can foster critical thinking, empathy, and determination in our students. As a boarding school, our faculty teach, mentor, and model—in the classroom, in the dorm, at the Dining Hall, and on the playing field.
Summer Opportunities
We are seeking candidates to fill a number of open positions at our summer programs.
We Are Deerfield
At Deerfield, we foster a dynamic and inclusive work environment where innovation and collaboration thrive. Our team is dedicated to making a meaningful impact, empowering each member to contribute their unique talents. Join us and be part of a community that values growth, creativity, and excellence in everything we do.
Benefits of working at Deerfield
Deerfield Academy provides access to high-quality health care by maintaining comprehensive group medical and dental plans. A Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) is paired with the medical plan, which assists employees with expenses associated with the deductible.
The Academy’s retirement plan is a defined contribution, non-contributory plan through TIAA individual retirement annuities. The Academy contributes 9.5% of salary up to 75% of the Social Security High Bend Point, and 13.8% of the portion of salary which exceeds this index. This contribution is subject to a 33 month vesting schedule. A tax-deferred annuity plan is available for employee elective deferrals.
Life and Total Disability Insurances are offered at no cost to employees.
The Employee Assistance Plan provides short-term crisis intervention at no cost to employees and their family members. For assistance call 1-800-316-2796 or go to: mutualofomaha.com/eap
A day care & preschool center is provided at a reasonable fee for children aged 18 months to 5 years.
Professional certified financial planners and retirement counselors are made available for employee counseling.
Employees may pay for uninsured expenses for medical, dental, and child care with pre-tax dollars.
Leave for professional development (sabbatical), holidays, vacation, sick, personal, funeral, parental, and military leave time are all generously offered according to employee classification and federal and statutory laws.
Academy employees enjoy many discount purchase programs including significant discounts for athletic equipment, books, and food.
The D.S. Chen Health & Wellness Center, Boyden Library, Athletics Complex, and other facilities are made available to employees for care, recreation, and enrichment.
Equal Opportunity Employment
Deerfield Academy is committed to equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment, and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, pregnancy, protected military veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.