The Roxbury Latin School attracts a student body noted for its academic ability and its diversity, and a uniquely dedicated faculty and staff. The school’s students, faculty, and staff come from throughout the City of Boston and from many of the surrounding towns.

Careers at Roxbury Latin

Roxbury Latin’s size of about 300 boys and 70 adults means that we enjoy an intimate community. We all—students, faculty, and staff—know each other well, and work cooperatively. Adults and boys here expect much from themselves and from one another, and the rewards of that collective enterprise are rich, and many. Roxbury Latin offers top salaries and benefits to its faculty and staff. In addition to compensating its faculty and staff honorably, the school offers a range of benefits including comprehensive insurance coverage (including health insurance provided by Cigna) and retirement plans; generous paid time off; robust and wide-ranging professional development opportunities, both on and off campus; lunch provided each day; and the full use of campus fitness facilities. Roxbury Latin is easily accessible by public transportation.

An equal opportunity employer, the school is fully committed to attracting, retaining, and developing the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, age, nation of origin, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you’re interested in working at Roxbury Latin, and wish to indicate your interest and share your résumé, you can do that at any time by contacting Bryan Dunn, Dean of Faculty, at 617-477-6354 or bryan.dunn@roxburylatin.org.

Current Openings

  • Director of Drama

    The Roxbury Latin School seeks to appoint a Director of Drama. Starting in August 2023, the successful candidate will direct two to three productions a year (Senior Play, Junior Play and a musical) as well as teach. In addition to teaching, all faculty members at Roxbury Latin are involved in two seasons of coaching a team sport or the equivalent in advising an extracurricular activity. Extracurricular activities include debate and Model UN, drama, set design and construction, publications, and community service. Each faculty member also serves as an advisor to several students. This position could be full-time or part-time (limited to just direction of the productions) depending on the candidate. In your application, please indicate your willingness to teach and in what subject areas you would be comfortable.

    An independent day school for 300 boys in grades 7-12, Roxbury Latin was founded in 1645 and is located in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. The school attracts a student body noted for its academic ability and its diversity, and it offers top salaries and benefits to its faculty. An equal opportunity employer, the school is fully committed to attracting, retaining, and developing the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, age, nation of origin, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Qualified applicants should send a letter of interest and a résumé via email to bryan.dunn@roxburylatin.org or by conventional post to Dr. Bryan Dunn, Dean of Faculty, The Roxbury Latin School, 101 St. Theresa Avenue, West Roxbury, Massachusetts 02132.

  • Teaching Fellowships

    The Roxbury Latin School will appoint two Penn Teaching Fellows (starting in June) for the 2023-2024 school year in any of the following areas: Arts, Classics, English, History, Math, Modern Languages (French or Spanish), Science, or STEM. The two-year program enables Fellows to earn an M.S.Ed. from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia while gaining real world, hands-on experience at The Roxbury Latin School in Boston. With the guidance of faculty mentors, Penn Fellows teach up to two classes at Roxbury Latin and are involved in two seasons of coaching a team sport or the equivalent in advising an extracurricular activity. Fellows benefit from the coaching of a veteran teacher and a range of unique professional development experiences. They also participate in regular seminars dedicated to the exploration of critical issues in education. Learn more about the Penn Fellows program.

    An independent day school for 300 boys in grades 7-12, Roxbury Latin was founded in 1645 and is located in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, where it attracts a student body noted for its academic ability and its diversity. An equal opportunity employer, the school is fully committed to attracting, retaining, and developing the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, age, nation of origin, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

    Qualified applicants should send a letter of interest, résumé, undergraduate transcript, and two letters of reference to Dr. Bryan Dunn, Dean of Faculty, via email at bryan.dunn@roxburylatin.org or by conventional post at The Roxbury Latin School, 101 St. Theresa Avenue, West Roxbury, Massachusetts 02132.