Working at The Fessenden School

The Athletic Trainer is a skilled, compassionate, and proactive health professional who supports boys in Grades 5–9 through comprehensive athletic health care and performance oversight. This individual plays a vital role in ensuring the safety, well-being, and development of student-athletes while helping to cultivate resilience, accountability, and healthy habits.

The Athletic Trainer leads and manages the School’s athletic training program, including injury prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, return-to-play protocols, and health education. Working closely with the Director of Athletics, coaches, the Health Center, families, and outside medical professionals, the Athletic Trainer ensures that athletic participation aligns with best practices in sports medicine and the School’s core values of honesty, compassion, and respect.

The salary range for this position is $51,000-58,500 per year, depending on qualifications and experience.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and three professional references on Fessenden's Career Page. For more information or to apply, please click here.

The Rink Operator is a part-time, seasonal position. This position includes nights and weekends during hockey season from August to April. The Ice Rink Operator oversees the day-to-day operations of the ice arena, which include cleaning and driving the Zamboni Ice Resurfacer. The compensation range for this position is $19.00 - $20.00 per hour.

Interested candidates should apply to Fessenden's Career Page. For more information or to apply, please click here.

The Fessenden School seeks a full-time Reading Specialist and Skills Center Teacher for the 2026–2027 school year. This role combines individualized reading remediation with classroom-based support for boys in Grades K–9. The Skills Center component includes one-on-one remediation and targeted support for students identified as needing additional instruction in foundational reading skills. Typically, a Skills Teacher works with each student two to three times per week. As a Reading Specialist, the teacher will go into classrooms to support small groups, administer screeners or assessments, and collaborate with classroom teachers to ensure students receive appropriate and consistent support. Full-time Reading Specialists and Skills Center Teachers are scheduled for approximately five of seven periods per day across the Skills Center and classrooms. Daily schedules may vary based on student needs and overall scheduling considerations.

The salary range for this role is $64,250-$98,650, depending on qualifications and experience.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and three professional references on Fessenden's Career Page. For more information or to apply, please click here.

The Fessenden School is looking for a long-term substitute Lower School Librarian for Pre-K-Grade 4 for the end of this school year and the start of the next school year.

The Lower School Librarian is an energetic educator, collaborator, and connector who works closely with faculty and students to cultivate a love of reading, strengthen information literacy, and design meaningful learning experiences. Candidates must have the ability to design, implement, and adjust curriculum for 13 classes per week for students in Pre-Kindergarten to Grade Four, based on student needs and library goals. Grounded in the developmental needs of elementary students, the Librarian communicates with young people in a way that respects their humanity while exciting their curiosity about the world. The Librarian also communicates Lower School student progress to faculty and parents informally, and formally through checklists and comments.

Attention to detail, the ability to maintain a vibrant, child-friendly space, and willingness to assist and support all Fessenden students, colleagues, and other librarians are also key. The Lower School Librarian brings joy, humor, and strong relationships to their work and plays a vital role in advancing the school’s mission to develop each boy’s character, mind, and body in a joyful and inclusive community. The Wheeler Library team of Upper, Middle and Lower School librarians works together to provide a vibrant, forward-thinking, and coherent program for boys in Pre-K through Grade 9.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and three professional references on Fessenden's Career Page. For more information or to apply, please click here.

Fessenden seeks a creative, reflective, and collaborative Upper School English Teacher to teach boys in Grades 7–9. This educator will inspire a love of reading, writing, and critical thinking while supporting boys’ academic growth, character development, and identity formation during these pivotal years.  At Fessenden, we strive to have each classroom foster an inclusive and equitable environment that reflects the School’s mission and core values of honesty, compassion, and respect.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and three professional references on Fessenden's Career Page. For more information or to apply, please click here.

The Upper School Science Teacher is a passionate, innovative, and collaborative educator who engages boys in Grades 7-9 through dynamic, student-centered teaching. This teacher will join a dedicated team to inspire students to think critically about scientific principles and their real-world applications. At Fessenden, we strive to have each classroom foster an inclusive and equitable environment that reflects the School’s mission and core values of honesty, compassion, and respect.

The role involves teaching 4 classes of 12 to 15 boys, collaborating with grade-level teams, and advising a small group of students. The curriculum emphasizes skills including conducting experiments, analyzing data, and engaging in project-based learning (PBL) to deepen students' scientific understanding and critical thinking.

The salary range for this role is $64,250 - $98,650, depending on qualifications and experience.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and three professional references on Fessenden's Career Page. For more information or to apply, please click here. 

The Fessenden School seeks a full-time Math Specialist and Skills Center Teacher for the 2026–2027 school year. This role combines individualized math remediation with classroom-based support for boys in Grades K–9. The Skills Center component includes one-on-one remediation and targeted support for students identified as needing additional instruction in foundational math skills. Typically, a Skills Teacher works with each student two to three times per week. As a Math Specialist, the teacher will go into classrooms to support small groups, administer screeners or assessments, and collaborate with classroom teachers to ensure students receive appropriate and consistent support. Full-time Math Specialists and Skills Center Teachers are scheduled for approximately five of seven periods per day across the Skills Center and classrooms. Daily schedules may vary based on student needs and overall scheduling considerations.

The salary range for this role is $64,250-$98,650, depending on qualifications and experience.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and three professional references on Fessenden's Career Page. For more information or to apply, please click here. 

The Upper School Librarian at The Fessenden School is an energetic educator, collaborator, and connector who works closely with faculty and students in Grades 7-9 to cultivate a love of reading, strengthen information literacy, and design meaningful learning experiences that integrate research, technology, creativity, and critical thinking.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and three professional references on Fessenden's Career Page. For more information or to apply, please click here.

The Fessenden Children’s Center is looking for a Teacher to join our team on a full-time basis, 40 hours a week for the full year. The work shift will be scheduled between 7:30 am and 4:30 pm. Teachers plan and implement daily activities that assist the children with mastery of age-appropriate developmental milestones. A teacher must have great love and patience for children. Qualifications needed to teach effectively include knowledge of best practices and developmental milestones, as well as the ability to engage children and earn their love and trust. The wage range for this role is $24.00 - $26.00 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and three professional references on Fessenden's Career Page. For more information or to apply, please click here.

Substitute Teachers for the Lower School (Grades Pre-K to 4) have had experience in the classroom, understanding how to manage a classroom and to teach from lesson plans in order to provide continuity of instruction for the students. Substitute Teachers play an important role as the expectation is active and engaged teaching in a setting where students will continue to learn in the absence of their teacher. 
Compensation: $195 / day (7:30-3:00 pm) or $26.00 / hour if coverage is less than a full day.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and three professional references on Fessenden's Career Page. For more information or to apply, please click here. 

The Fessenden Children’s Center is seeking Substitute Teachers to join our team. Responsibilities will include implementing daily activities that assist the children between 12 weeks and 5 years-old  with mastery of age-appropriate developmental milestones. A Children's Center Teacher must have great love and patience for children. Qualifications needed to teach them effectively include knowledge of best practices and developmental milestones as well as the ability to engage them and earn their love and trust. The wage range for this role is $21.00 - $22.00 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and three professional references on Fessenden's Career Page. For more information or to apply, please click here.