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Thank you for your interest in teaching opportunities at The Stony Brook School.

Established in 1922, The Stony Brook School is a co-ed, Christian, college preparatory (grades 7-12) boarding and day school situated on a beautiful 55-acre campus on the north shore of Long Island in New York. The Stony Brook School is known around the world as an institution that prizes both academic rigor and authentic Christian faith. With talented students from around the country and around the globe coming to us from a variety of faith backgrounds, potentially world-changing ministry opportunities abound.

We are seeking educators who are inquisitive, proficient, multi-talented, and passionate about impacting young lives; individuals who view the pursuit of knowledge as a life-long responsibility. Our living and learning environment is nurtured in the belief that community spirit grows from and thrives on multiple points of contact (i.e. teacher, coach, dorm parent, advisor) between faculty and student.

If you believe your commitment, skills, talents, and passion can enhance this environment and support the equipping of tomorrow's leaders, we encourage and welcome your application.

Equal Employment Opportunity 
In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at The Stony Brook School will be based on merit, qualifications, experience, and abilities. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, genetic predisposition, or any characteristic protected by the law. 

Current Open Positions

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  • AP Statistics Teacher

    The Stony Brook School is seeking an experienced and innovative educator to teach AP Statistics beginning August 2020.
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  • Director of STEM Education

    The Stony Brook School is seeking its next Director of STEM Education to take an accomplished program to even greater heights. The school’s STEM department is one of its premier programs, drawing highly talented students from across Long Island, the US, and the globe. The new Director will inherit a robotics team that recently placed 10th in the world, a state-of-the-art Innovation Lab equipped with powerful computers, 3D printers, a high-end laser cutter, and a pro level 3D scanner. Additionally, the Director of STEM Education will help design our anticipated new STEM building, the centerpiece of our next capital campaign. The Stony Brook School’s STEM program features a long list of project-based courses, culminating in student-led courses that aim to bring design thinking, engineering, and fabrication to bear upon pressing social issues. As a Christian school dedicated to character formation, our goal is to equip our students with both skill and virtue and to set them to work solving problems worth solving. Some examples of projects students have worked on and continue to work on are low cost wind turbines for people in the mountains of Haiti, laser cut face shields for healthcare workers at Stony Brook University Hospital during the COVID-19 outbreak, and 3D printed prosthetic hands for amputees. 

    The Director of STEM Education is responsible to:
    • Teach a complement of skills-based STEM courses focused around robotics, 3D modeling, and programming, as well as our advanced project-based courses (Engineering Innovation and Design), which allow students to take these skills and work collaboratively on larger projects of their choosing. 
    • Oversee other STEM teachers, including Stony Brook Global teachers implementing our Woz Academy software development courses.
    • Coach Upper School Robotics
    • Stay current on technologies and tools used in STEM fields, and work to identify opportunities for service and influence both within and outside the SBS community.
    • Adjust STEM curriculum for each upcoming school year as needed to fit needs of students within the teaching ability of the available teachers 
    • Manage the STEM budget for supplies, competitions and other related expenses
    • Teach the use of 3D printers, laser cutter, and professional grade 3D scanner and implement into curriculum
    • Simple maintenance of 3d printers and laser cutter
    • Participate in fundraising opportunities with Head of School to help facilitate growth and expansion of the Department.
     
    This position is designed to be flexible and work within the strengths of the Director. The Director of STEM Education reports directly to the Academic Dean regarding implementation of new curriculum.
     
    The ideal candidate will have:
    • Master’s degree in a STEM or STEM Education field 
    • Three or more years of teaching experience
    • High energy, high career ambition, and strong ability to connect with teenagers
    • Excellent oral and written communication skills
    • Eagerness to serve in a faith-based learning environment that emphasizes faithful Christian scholarship and character formation
    • Deep understanding of best practices in STEM education, including design thinking and the engineering process
    • Commitment to serving those in need by means of engineering and design
    • Proficiency with the technologies we employ in the STEM program, especially 3D modeling and printing, computer programming, and robotics 
    • Experience working as part of a collaborative team of teachers
    • Ability to interact professionally with parents and school community members
    • Demonstrated commitment to professional development and lifelong learning
    • Desire to contribute to various aspects of school life (advisor, dorm parent, coach, club sponsor)

    In addition to the typical teaching load of four to five sections of class and three sessions of mini-courses, Stony Brook faculty members contribute to all aspects of boarding school life, including evening and weekend supervisory duties, coaching, chaperoning, proctoring study halls, and overseeing meals. The Stony Brook School particularly seeks candidates who are enthusiastic about living in an academic residential community. Compensation is commensurate with experience and education and includes housing, some utilities, meals, excellent health insurance, and a competitive retirement plan.

    Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter via email to the Assistant Head of School, Will Lingle, at will.lingle@sbs.org. Applications will be considered until the position has been filled.
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  • Facilities Mechanic/Foreman

    The Stony Brook School seeks a full-time Facilities Mechanic/Foreman. Reporting to the Director of Facilities, this person will supervise the maintenance team and take a hands-on lead for non-MEP installations and campus repairs. (S)he will have on-call responsibilities to respond to occasional emergency situations off-hours.
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  • Online Instructors

    The Stony Brook School is seeking talented, missionally aligned teachers to serve as part-time instructors for our blended asynchronous/synchronous global online courses.
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  • Upper School Mathematics Teacher

    The Stony Brook School is seeking an experienced and innovative educator to teach Upper School Mathematics beginning August 2020.
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  • Coaching Positions (Part Time)

    The Stony Brook School is seeking part-time seasonal coaches. This is an exciting opportunity to work at one of the country’s most prestigious faith-based academic institutions as part of a thriving and successful athletic department. The Stony Brook School, founded in 1922, seeks coaches who are proficient and passionate about impacting young lives.

    Please send resume to Dan Hickey, Director of Athletics at daniel.hickey@stonybrookschool.org.

The Stony Brook School

1 Chapman Parkway, Stony Brook, NY 11790 | 631-751-1800
A Christian, co-ed, college preparatory boarding and day school for 7-12th grade students