The Masters School

The Masters School is a boarding and day school in Dobbs Ferry, New York, serving 501–700 students in grades 6 through 12. The 66-acre campus sits about 25 miles north of New York City in Westchester County, offering faculty a rare combination: suburban setting with easy access to metropolitan resources. With no religious affiliation, the school builds its identity around academic rigor and meaningful connection among a diverse student body.

Teaching here means working in an environment where depth of understanding drives curriculum design. The school operates five language programs—Mandarin, Spanish, French, Latin, and English as an Alternative Language—reflecting a genuinely global outlook. Faculty teach content while explicitly connecting lessons to real-world application, moving beyond isolated unit coverage.

The boarding and day model fundamentally shapes faculty life. Some teachers live on campus and lead residential programming; others commute from the surrounding region while still coaching, advising, and guiding students in co-curricular roles. This split structure means you can choose the level of residential commitment that fits your life, rather than accepting an all-or-nothing arrangement common at purely residential schools.

Openings span English, mathematics, sciences, languages, humanities, and arts, plus coaching and administrative positions. Most hiring occurs before each academic year, though mid-year vacancies do appear. The school actively recruits faculty who thrive in a college-preparatory setting where student growth—intellectual and otherwise—shapes daily priorities.

For educators seeking a teaching job at an independent school where flexibility meets intellectual engagement, this community offers genuine opportunity to lead both in and beyond the classroom.