Worcester Academy

Worcester Academy is a coeducational boarding and day school in Worcester, Massachusetts. It enrolls between 500 and 700 students across middle school, high school, and a post-graduate year. The school has no religious affiliation. Teachers design inquiry-based lessons, and classrooms lean on multiple perspectives by design.

The campus sits in the second-largest city in New England, about an hour west of Boston. That shapes faculty life in a useful way. You can live in a walkable city neighborhood, commute from nearby towns, or take campus housing on the boarding side. Language offerings include Mandarin, Spanish, French, Latin, and English as an Alternative Language, which signals a sizable international student cohort.

Faculty jobs at Worcester Academy run on two tracks. Day-school teachers keep more standard hours. Boarding faculty add dorm duty, weekend coverage, and student advising. Most teachers on both tracks also coach a sport or lead an activity. Pick the track that fits your life before you apply, because the weekly rhythm is very different.

The financial picture is steady. The school reported about $130 million in net assets on $34.6 million in revenue in 2023, with fundraising up roughly 3.5 percent. For candidates, that tends to support salaries in line with New England peers, health and retirement benefits, tuition remission for faculty children, and funded professional development.

Worcester Academy hires across academic departments, athletics, residential life, admission, and advancement. For teachers who want an urban Massachusetts setting and a diverse student body, it offers a real alternative to rural boarding schools.