Laurel School

Laurel School is an all-girls day school in Shaker Heights, Ohio, serving 500 to 700 students from pre-school through twelfth grade. The school has no religious affiliation. Its stated mission is to inspire each girl to fulfill her promise and better the world. Four values — courage, creativity, ethics, and compassion — guide both classroom work and hiring.

Teaching at a single-gender school shapes the day in real ways. Course design, discussion, and advising are built around how girls learn and lead. That gives faculty room to try things. Mandarin, French, Latin, and Spanish all run across divisions, which is unusual for a school this size and signals steady investment in language faculty.

Compensation at Ohio independent day schools generally includes a salary scale with credit for experience, medical and dental coverage, and a retirement match. Because Shaker Heights has a lower cost of living than comparable East Coast markets, a mid-career teaching salary tends to stretch further here than in Boston or New York. Laurel School's financial footing supports that picture: net assets above $67 million on revenue near $26 million in 2023, with fundraising growing modestly year over year.

Hiring typically covers lead teachers and associate teachers across the four divisions, world languages, arts, athletics coaches, and staff roles in admissions, advancement, and operations. Most faculty searches open in late winter and run through spring for the following academic year. Candidates can apply directly through the school's careers page.