Employment

At Bryn Mawr, you’ll be part of a team known for inspiring a passion for intellectual curiosity, helping students discover the delights and demands of their own learning, and nurturing the full potential of young women to be responsible and confident participants in the world. Bryn Mawr is nationally recognized for its academic excellence and personalized approach to teaching and learning. Diversity of experience, thought, and ideas is an integral part of our community.

Current Opportunities

Bryn Mawr Online is always seeking qualified candidates who can teach in the following subject areas: History, English, Math, Science, French, Spanish, and Computer Science. 

Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate the ways in which inclusive and equitable practices inform their approach to instruction, communication, and course design. Candidates should have an interest in teaching highly motivated girls in a community that values not only intellectual pursuits but also building strong relationships between students and teachers.

The functions and responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:   

  • Provide live, synchronous instruction several times per week in addition to asynchronous student support
  • Provide support and guidance to manage the learning process
  • Adhere to communication procedures and policies for student success 
  • Provide timely grading, student feedback, and responses to student questions
  • Identify and focus on students’ individual needs
  • Provide bi-monthly student progress reports
  • Monitor student progress and alert the school if a concern arises
  • Work creatively and collaboratively to develop and plan curricula
  • Work with and collaborate with mentor teachers
  • Adhere to the policies outlined in the Bryn Mawr Online Handbook

  The qualifications for these positions include: 

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher
  • Minimum of one year of online teaching experience preferred
  • Relevant credentials in the subject area(s) to be taught preferred
  • High School teaching experience preferred 
  • Part-time availability with flexibility in the timing of synchronous classes
  • Experience in developing lesson plans for high school students 
  • Knowledge of proven strategies for student success in the subject area
  • Comfort using a variety of pedagogical strategies    
  • Strong written, organizational, and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrable use of technology necessary to be successful in an online learning environment

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply and will be welcomed into a community that celebrates the uniqueness in each faculty member and student.  

Qualified candidates should send a resume and a list of at least three current references to Elaine Swyryn, Associate Head of School, at resumes@brynmawrschool.org. Please enter “Bryn Mawr Online Faculty” in the subject line.

The Bryn Mawr School values a diverse workplace. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national or ethnic origin, or disability in administration of its hiring, educational, and admissions policies.

The Bryn Mawr School has been recognized as a Baltimore Sun Top Workplace and as a Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace by the Maryland Breastfeeding Coalition.

Meet Mallory Pladus

English Teacher

Where do you live?
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

What do you like about teaching online?
I like the small school environment, the ambitious students BMOS attracts, and the flexibility learning and teaching online affords students and faculty.

What do you like to do when you’re NOT in school?
Hike, travel, play frisbee, and spend time on the Jersey Shore.

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Japan. My dad is half Japanese, and there is a rumor in our family that he and my aunt relinquished property rights to a small portion of a mountain in Japan. I’d like to go see that mountain.

Best way to spend a Saturday?
Reading outside.

What do you want students to remember about you?
I want them to remember that I did my best to make literature open up for them in surprising, intriguing ways and that I cared about their ideas.

Personal catchphrase?
“Let’s reflect on this.”

Who inspires you?
Writers I love: James Baldwin, Marilynne Robinson, Louise Erdrich, to name a few.

What activity/class have you enjoyed the most through BMOS (and why)?
The poet Sarah Ali visited our English 9 and 10 classes to discuss her poem about animal roadkill. The students asked great questions, and she gave thoughtful answers. We broached a topic that often feels too intractable to talk about.