Rumsey Hall School

Rumsey Hall School is a coeducational boarding and day school in Washington Depot, Connecticut, serving students from pre-school through ninth grade. With an enrollment between 301 and 500, the school sits in the Litchfield Hills, a quiet pocket of northwestern Connecticut about two hours from both New York City and Boston. Its junior boarding model is uncommon, and it shapes much of what daily work looks like here.

Faculty teach younger students than most independent school teachers encounter, which means the craft tilts toward foundational skills, study habits, and what the school calls an "attitude of mind." Effort counts as much as outcome. Teachers who like watching a fourth grader learn to outline an essay, or coaching a middle schooler through a first away game, will recognize the appeal.

Because Rumsey Hall is residential, many faculty live on campus and take on dorm, advising, or coaching duties alongside classroom work. Compensation typically reflects this fuller role, with housing and meals during the academic term offsetting the cost of living in a rural Connecticut town where rentals are scarce.

Hiring tends to cluster around classroom roles in English, math, science, history, and the arts, plus French, Latin, Spanish, and English as an Alternative Language for international students. Residential life, athletics, admissions, and advancement roles open periodically. With net assets near $60 million and steady operating revenue, Rumsey Hall School offers the financial footing that lets staff plan a long stay rather than a short one.