Hawken School
UPPER SCHOOL SCIENCE/STEMM TEACHING APPRENTICE
THE POSITION
We are seeking a dynamic, curious, collaborative individual interested in exploring a career in education to join Hawken Upper School, starting in the 2026-27 school year as a Teaching Apprentice. At the heart of our model is the idea that you learn while doing–so you’ll get coaching and support as you learn how to teach and support students in ways aligned to Hawken’s purpose, promise, and principles. This two‑year program is designed to help you develop and cultivate your skills as a teacher and launch your career as an educator.
ABOUT YOU
Wildly enthusiastic about mentoring and coaching adolescents
Skilled communicator and listener who enjoys working in a highly collaborative environment
Intellectually curious, self‑directed, and motivated learner with a wide range of interests and skills, academic and otherwise
Committed to active, ongoing development of intercultural competence
Able to operate in ambiguity and ready to roll up your sleeves and jump in to do what the team needs
Significant depth of knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
Physics
Biology
Computational Thinking and Coding
Public Health
Math and Data Analytics
ABOUT US Founded on the ideal that “the better self shall prevail and each generation introduce its successor to a higher plane of life,” Hawken School is a coeducational independent day school with 1,550 students from toddler through grade 12. Our four campuses within 25 minutes of downtown Cleveland provide a demanding and integrated course of study in a diverse and dynamic environment.
This position is for our Upper School, located in the eastern suburbs of Cleveland and situated on over 300 acres featuring sprawling lawns, wooded trails, and both modern and historic buildings. To execute the school’s forward‑focused missions, Stirn Hall – Hawken’s state‑of‑the‑art academic building – offers expansive classroom space and common spaces, fabrication and media labs, a science wing, a learning commons, a writing center, and more. The adjacent building known as the White House serves as the primary dining facility at Hawken’s Gates Mills campus and is a stunning reminder of Hawken’s historic charm.
The Gates Mills campus also features an expansive athletic complex that includes two gymnasiums, one of the best competitive swimming pools in Ohio, a weight room, and a wrestling room. Surrounding grounds include eight tennis courts, a stadium, a track, artificial turf fields, and a high and low ropes course with 15 separate challenges.
The teaching apprenticeship is designed as a two‑year experience. As you onboard and learn our methods and approaches, you’ll take increasing responsibility under the guidance of our faculty. You’ll also bring your unique set of strengths to all aspects of school life, in the classroom, in our Advisory program, and in co‑curriculars.
Within one month, you’ll:
Learn how our model of teaching & learning works
Participate in an all‑school onboarding experience designed to connect you to colleagues across Hawken
Within three months, you’ll:
Co‑teach one of our courses, including participating in planning sessions and helping with implementation in the classroom
Take leadership of one or more learning experiences and co‑curricular offerings for students including intensives, clubs, teams, and affinity groups
Engage and reflect with colleagues and mentors on an ongoing basis about your learning, growth, and development
Gain hands‑on training to support your work in counseling and advising students
Within six months, you’ll:
Lead, teach, or co‑teach multiple courses
Take leadership of one or more learning experiences and co‑curricular offerings for students including intensives, clubs, teams, and affinity groups
Continue to engage and reflect with colleagues and mentors on an ongoing basis about your learning, growth, and development
This position will require training in summer 2026, including a full‑time start on August 1, 2026. The program is designed to conclude in June 2028.
INTERESTED? Please send a resume, references, and a cover letter to
upperschoolemployment@hawken.edu . Please include the position you are applying for in the subject line.
EEO STATEMENT Hawken School is an equal‑opportunity employer dedicated to promoting all forms of diversity in the workplace and in our student body. We strongly urge all qualified individuals to apply.
An independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school, toddler through grade 12
Early Childhood, Lower, and Middle Schools , 5000 Clubside Rd, Lyndhurst, OH 44124
Birchwood School of Hawken , 4400 West 140th Street, Cleveland, OH 44135
Upper School , PO Box 8002 (12465 County Line Rd), Gates Mills, OH 44040
Mastery School of Hawken , 11025 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
Gries Center , 10823 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
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We are seeking a dynamic, curious, collaborative individual interested in exploring a career in education to join Hawken Upper School, starting in the 2026-27 school year as a Teaching Apprentice. At the heart of our model is the idea that you learn while doing–so you’ll get coaching and support as you learn how to teach and support students in ways aligned to Hawken’s purpose, promise, and principles. This two‑year program is designed to help you develop and cultivate your skills as a teacher and launch your career as an educator.
ABOUT YOU
Wildly enthusiastic about mentoring and coaching adolescents
Skilled communicator and listener who enjoys working in a highly collaborative environment
Intellectually curious, self‑directed, and motivated learner with a wide range of interests and skills, academic and otherwise
Committed to active, ongoing development of intercultural competence
Able to operate in ambiguity and ready to roll up your sleeves and jump in to do what the team needs
Significant depth of knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
Physics
Biology
Computational Thinking and Coding
Public Health
Math and Data Analytics
ABOUT US Founded on the ideal that “the better self shall prevail and each generation introduce its successor to a higher plane of life,” Hawken School is a coeducational independent day school with 1,550 students from toddler through grade 12. Our four campuses within 25 minutes of downtown Cleveland provide a demanding and integrated course of study in a diverse and dynamic environment.
This position is for our Upper School, located in the eastern suburbs of Cleveland and situated on over 300 acres featuring sprawling lawns, wooded trails, and both modern and historic buildings. To execute the school’s forward‑focused missions, Stirn Hall – Hawken’s state‑of‑the‑art academic building – offers expansive classroom space and common spaces, fabrication and media labs, a science wing, a learning commons, a writing center, and more. The adjacent building known as the White House serves as the primary dining facility at Hawken’s Gates Mills campus and is a stunning reminder of Hawken’s historic charm.
The Gates Mills campus also features an expansive athletic complex that includes two gymnasiums, one of the best competitive swimming pools in Ohio, a weight room, and a wrestling room. Surrounding grounds include eight tennis courts, a stadium, a track, artificial turf fields, and a high and low ropes course with 15 separate challenges.
The teaching apprenticeship is designed as a two‑year experience. As you onboard and learn our methods and approaches, you’ll take increasing responsibility under the guidance of our faculty. You’ll also bring your unique set of strengths to all aspects of school life, in the classroom, in our Advisory program, and in co‑curriculars.
Within one month, you’ll:
Learn how our model of teaching & learning works
Participate in an all‑school onboarding experience designed to connect you to colleagues across Hawken
Within three months, you’ll:
Co‑teach one of our courses, including participating in planning sessions and helping with implementation in the classroom
Take leadership of one or more learning experiences and co‑curricular offerings for students including intensives, clubs, teams, and affinity groups
Engage and reflect with colleagues and mentors on an ongoing basis about your learning, growth, and development
Gain hands‑on training to support your work in counseling and advising students
Within six months, you’ll:
Lead, teach, or co‑teach multiple courses
Take leadership of one or more learning experiences and co‑curricular offerings for students including intensives, clubs, teams, and affinity groups
Continue to engage and reflect with colleagues and mentors on an ongoing basis about your learning, growth, and development
This position will require training in summer 2026, including a full‑time start on August 1, 2026. The program is designed to conclude in June 2028.
INTERESTED? Please send a resume, references, and a cover letter to
upperschoolemployment@hawken.edu . Please include the position you are applying for in the subject line.
EEO STATEMENT Hawken School is an equal‑opportunity employer dedicated to promoting all forms of diversity in the workplace and in our student body. We strongly urge all qualified individuals to apply.
An independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school, toddler through grade 12
Early Childhood, Lower, and Middle Schools , 5000 Clubside Rd, Lyndhurst, OH 44124
Birchwood School of Hawken , 4400 West 140th Street, Cleveland, OH 44135
Upper School , PO Box 8002 (12465 County Line Rd), Gates Mills, OH 44040
Mastery School of Hawken , 11025 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
Gries Center , 10823 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
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