Kents Hill School

Kents Hill School, founded in 1824, is one of the oldest coeducational boarding and day schools in the country. Its Methodist heritage still shapes campus culture, though the student body of roughly 200 to 300 arrives from across the United States and abroad. The school serves grades 9 through 12 plus a post-graduate year, drawing athletes and artists who want a bridge season before college.

The campus sits on a hilltop in rural central Maine, above the western lakes. That setting shapes the faculty job. Kents Hill expects teachers to extend the day past final class — advising, coaching a season, or working in dorms. Many positions include on-campus or nearby housing, which meaningfully changes the real value of a Maine salary in a low-cost region.

Compensation at Kents Hill School is competitive for New England independent schools. Faculty benefits typically include health coverage, retirement contributions, tuition remission for dependents, and weekday meals. With $39 million in net assets and steady fundraising growth, the school has the footing to invest in faculty pay and development over time.

Faculty hiring spans English, math, science, history, and the arts, with language teaching in French, Spanish, and English as an Alternative Language. Athletic and administrative searches fill out the year — a recent Athletic Director posting is one example. The post-graduate program also creates demand for coaches and teachers comfortable with older, college-bound students who need one more academic push.

Candidates drawn to a small residential school in rural Maine will find Kents Hill worth a close look.