Working at Bement

Adjunct dorm parents assist with the boarding program on the weekends. Adjuncts are typically scheduled for 6-hour shifts and will facilitate a pre-determined on or off campus weekend itinerary. A successful adjunct is able to engage a diverse group of students with a joyful attitude and appropriate expectations. This is a part-time position.

Founded in 1925, The Bement School serves a locally and globally diverse student body of 220 boys and girls in grades kindergarten through nine. Serving both day students from the Pioneer Valley and southern Vermont and New Hampshire, as well as boarding students from many different international locations and US states, Bement has long provided a rigorous, yet warm, learning environment for our students.

Desired qualifications:

• Experience working with youth at the middle school level
• Valid driver’s license with responsible track record of driving
• Flexibility and a sense of humor

To apply:
Please contact the Director of Residential Life, Terry Shields at tshields@bement.org.

 

Bement is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and candidates who represent diversity for the school are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bement School, a kindergarten through grade nine coeducational day and boarding school in historic
Deerfield, Massachusetts, seeks a lower school teacher with a focus on grades 2 - 4 to join a vibrant
learning community with students from all over the United States and the world. Our students enjoy a
rigorous, hands-on, multidisciplinary approach to learning that prepares students to be compassionate,
respectful, and resilient global citizens.

The Bement School intentionally fosters a community where members of diverse backgrounds,
ethnicities, nationalities, and perspectives actively share and grow together in a truly holistic learning
environment. Candidates should be:

• motivated, dedicated educators eager to collaborate across grade levels, divisions, and subjects
• knowledgeable about childhood development and learning styles
• flexible, with a sense of humor and joy in working with children
• experienced in project-based learning and prudent integration of technology
• committed to individual and professional growth and to working on a team
• ready to cultivate relationships with students, parents, colleagues, and the wider community
• familiar with, and motivated by, the unique challenges and opportunities of being part of an
• independent and boarding school community

The successful candidate will embrace collaboration, demonstrate flexibility, and balance the foundation
of the past with the possibilities of the future. The Bement School offers a competitive salary, retirement
program, and full benefits package. Compensation will be commensurate with experience. Year-round
on-campus housing with utilities included and meals during the school year for the incumbent and family
may be offered to the successful candidate in exchange for service in our boarding community.

A bachelor’s degree is required; a master’s degree and at least three years of teaching experience are
preferred. The Bement School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates who represent diversity for
the school are strongly encouraged to apply.

Start Date: August 2021

Send application materials to:
Toni Costa
Executive Assistant
The Bement School
tcosta@bement.org

The Bement School, a kindergarten through grade nine coeducational day and boarding school in historic Deerfield, Massachusetts, seeks a middle school science teacher to join a vibrant learning community with students from all over the United States and the world. Our students enjoy a rigorous, hands-on, multidisciplinary approach to learning that prepares students to be compassionate, respectful, and resilient global citizens.  

The successful candidate will teach students in the Bement Upper School (grades 6-9) science classes. Desired qualifications include:

• Experience teaching science, preferably at the middle school level, including biology, earth science, environmental science, chemistry, and physics
• Willingness to collaborate across grade levels, divisions, and subject areas
• Ability to integrate technology and differentiated instruction in a diverse classroom of learners
• Eagerness to participate in the full breadth of independent school life, including teaching, coaching, advising, and living on campus as part of our boarding community.

The Bement School offers a competitive salary, retirement program, and full benefits package. Compensation will be commensurate with experience. It is anticipated that year-round on-campus housing with utilities will be available, and meals during the school year for the incumbent and family, will be offered in exchange for service in our boarding community.  

A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required; a master’s degree and at least three years of teaching experience are preferred.  Bement is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates who represent diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.  

Please email a cover letter, resume, and list of three professional references to:

Toni Costa, Executive Assistant
The Bement School
PO Box 8
Deerfield MA 01342
tcosta@bement.org
 

The Bement School Health Office is seeking per diem Registered Nurses for all shifts including days, afternoon/evenings, weekend days, and weekend evenings. 

Primary responsibilities: The School Nurse will utilize the nursing process, professional nursing standards, and school protocols to provide individualized health care and education to students including triage, screening, assessment and interventions for acute and chronic conditions, medication administration, and care for sport-related injuries. The School Nurse will provide concussion management in guidance of the concussion protocol including facilitation of the return to learn plan and delegation of the return to play plan. The School Nurse possesses the skills and ability to provide immediate treatment and respond in an emergent situation. The School Nurse will coordinate care with the school medical director for boarding students and perform tests and other procedures as ordered by the MD/DO. The School Nurse will assist with health and wellness curriculum development. The School Nurse will provide weekend medication administration and support residential life with on-call weekend nursing triage. The School Nurse will maintain confidentiality and adhere to professional standards towards students, their families, and employees involved in the health and care of the student.

Qualifications: Nursing degree from an accredited school. At least one year of clinical nursing experience, pediatrics or adolescents in a health care or school setting required. Boarding school experience is preferable. A valid Massachusetts RN license, BSN preferred. Current BLS certification. Ability to be flexible, work independently as well as part of a team, strong interpersonal skills, familiarization with EMR, excellent time management skills, superb written and oral communication skills, and a keen attention to detail.

Please email a cover letter, resume, and a list of three professional references to: 

Bill Pete
The Bement School
PO Box 8
Deerfield, MA  01342

Or email materials to: bpete@bement.org

No phone calls, please.

The Bement School Health Office is seeking a Maternity Leave replacement for one of our full-time Registered Nurses. The schedule would be Monday to Friday, running from late August into November. The opportunity also exists for future per diem or part-time work. 

Primary responsibilities: The School Nurse will utilize the nursing process, professional nursing standards, and school protocols to provide individualized health care and education to students including triage, screening, assessment and interventions for acute and chronic conditions, medication administration, and care for sport-related injuries. The School Nurse will provide concussion management in guidance of the concussion protocol including facilitation of the return to learn plan and delegation of the return to play plan. The School Nurse will possess the skills and ability to provide immediate treatment and respond in an emergent situation. The School Nurse will coordinate care with the school Medical Director for boarding students and perform tests and other procedures as ordered by the MD/DO. The School Nurse will assist with health and wellness curriculum development. The School Nurse will maintain confidentiality and adhere to professional standards towards students, their families, and employees involved in the health and care of the student.

Qualifications: Nursing degree from an accredited school. At least one year clinical nursing experience, pediatrics or adolescents in a health care or school setting required. Boarding school experience is preferable. A valid Massachusetts RN license, BSN preferred. Current BLS certification. Ability to be flexible, work independently as well as part of a team, strong interpersonal skills, familiarization with EMR, excellent time management skills, superb written and oral communication skills, and a keen attention to detail.

Bement is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates who represent diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please email a cover letter, resume, and a list of three professional references to: 

Bill Pete
The Bement School
PO Box 8
Deerfield, MA  01342

Or email materials to: bpete@bement.org

No phone calls, please.

The Bement School is currently seeking highly qualified substitute teachers. This position is a part-time, as needed, and on-call position working throughout the school. Successful candidates may work at all levels as a classroom or specialist teacher from kindergarten through grade 9. Prior work experience with children in an educational setting is preferred. Employment is conditional on an acceptable CORI and a National Criminal Background check. 

Founded in 1925, The Bement School serves a locally and globally diverse student body of 220 boys and girls in grades kindergarten through nine. Serving both day students from the Pioneer Valley and southern Vermont and New Hampshire, as well as boarding students from many different international locations and US states, Bement has long provided a rigorous, yet warm, learning environment for our students.

To apply:

Please submit a cover letter and resume to:
Toni Costa, Executive Assistant
tcosta@bement.org

No phone calls, please.  

 

Bement is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and candidates who represent diversity for the school are strongly encouraged to apply.