CAREERS AT OLNEY FRIENDS SCHOOL
Join a community that expects excellence, values relationships, and believes learning transforms lives and institutions.
Olney Friends School seeks talented faculty members who want to contribute to an ambitious educational community. We invite applications from educators, administrators, communicators, financial professionals, dining services professionals, and others who find purpose in meaningful work, intellectual curiosity, strong relationships, and high professional standards.
Every member of our faculty contributes directly to our educational mission. Whether teaching students, welcoming prospective families, stewarding the School’s resources, preparing meals, communicating our story, or caring for our campus, every role advances learning and strengthens a community dedicated to helping young people care for and thrive in a changing world.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
Leadership and Administrative Faculty
- Director of Admissions
Classroom Faculty
We welcome applications from educators with expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Mathematics
- Humanities
- Sciences
- Studio & Theatre Arts
Candidates who enjoy teaching across traditional disciplinary boundaries and who embrace transdisciplinary learning particularly interest us. Applicants whose backgrounds, training, and interests allow them to contribute across multiple fields of study are encouraged to apply for these positions.
Non-Classroom Faculty
- Bookkeeper
- Marketing and Communications Coordinator
- Dining Services Faculty
- Morning and Lunch Shift
- Afternoon and Dinner Shift
- Weekend Shift
Applicants interested in more than one position should indicate this in their cover letter.
Maintenance Associate
- Prior experience preferred
- Flexible work schedule
- Ability to work with students and faculty
- Adaptability to changing daily situations
Responsibilities Include:
Maintenance Associate Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Performing minor and major repairs of all buildings and equipment.
- Performing preventative maintenance procedures on buildings and mechanical equipment on a scheduled basis; repairing or replacing broken parts as needed.
- Cleaning and inspecting boiler, treating water with proper chemicals.
- Replacing broken windows, repairing doors, door locks, and closets; installing window blinds and curtain rods.
- Completing daily, weekly and monthly checklists on building equipment and maintaining records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
- Responding to emergency maintenance requests as required.
- Assisting with the renovation/remodeling of buildings; repairing plaster and drywall; painting building structures.
- Performing outside custodial duties such as snow removal and mowing as required.
- Obtaining estimates for supplies, repair parts; ordering parts as needed.
- Reporting any major equipment issues to the Director of Operation in a timely manner.
- Maintaining records of scheduled maintenance procedures for school vehicles.
- Working with the Board’s Building and Grounds committee as needed.
About Olney
Founded in 1837, Olney Friends School is a progressive, college preparatory Quaker boarding and day school serving students in grades 9 through 12. Located on a 350-acre campus in the rolling hills of eastern Ohio, Olney welcomes students from across the United States and around the world into a close residential learning community grounded in the Quaker testimonies of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship.
Our mission calls us to prepare students to care for and thrive in a changing world. We pursue that mission by cultivating intellectual curiosity, thoughtful inquiry, creativity, integrity, and meaningful relationships. Learning at Olney Friends School extends far beyond the classroom. Students conduct original research, explore scientific inquiry on our USDA-certified organic farm, participate in outdoor education, create art, engage in community service, and develop practical skills that prepare them for lives of purpose and leadership.
Olney values thoughtful questions more than easy answers. We encourage students to connect ideas across disciplines, examine evidence carefully, communicate with precision, and develop the habits of mind necessary for responsible citizenship and lifelong learning.
Olney Friends School has entered an exciting period of institutional renewal. Guided by an ambitious Strategic Plan, the School continues to strengthen its learning program, expand enrollment, deepen philanthropic support, invest in campus improvements, and build organizational systems that will sustain its mission for generations. We seek colleagues who are called to contribute to our growth.
Our Community
At Olney Friends School, every member of the faculty contributes to learning.
- Classroom faculty cultivate intellectual curiosity, challenge students to think deeply, mentor young people, and guide learning across disciplines.
- Leadership and administrative faculty strengthen the institution by creating the conditions that allow students, colleagues, and programs to flourish. Their work advances learning through thoughtful leadership, sound judgment, careful stewardship, and continuous improvement.
- Non-classroom faculty nourish, support, organize, maintain, communicate, and steward the community in ways that make meaningful learning possible every day. Their work influences the quality of every student’s experience and contributes directly to the life of the School.
Every member of the faculty teaches, learns, and shares responsibility for strengthening our students and institution.
We Learn Together
Olney Friends School strives to become a true learning organization. We encourage every member of the faculty to question assumptions, reflect on experience, experiment thoughtfully, share ideas generously, and pursue continuous improvement. Learning defines the way we teach, lead, collaborate, solve problems, evaluate our work, and strengthen our institution. We seek faculty members who approach their own professional growth with the same curiosity, humility, discipline, and imagination that we hope to cultivate in our students.
Who Thrives at Olney Friends School?
Successful faculty members typically demonstrate many of the following qualities:
- A consistent record of producing excellent results.
- Professional judgment supported by integrity and accountability.
- Intellectual curiosity and a commitment to continuous learning.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Initiative and the ability to work independently.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- A collaborative approach to solving complex problems.
- Creativity, flexibility, and resilience.
- Respect for diverse perspectives and lived experiences.
- Genuine enjoyment of working with young people.
- Alignment with the educational mission and values of Olney Friends School.
We value demonstrated effectiveness more than credentials alone. Academic preparation matters, particularly for leadership and classroom faculty positions, but professional achievement, sound judgment, creativity, character, and a demonstrated ability to produce excellent results provide stronger evidence of future success.
A master’s degree or equivalent professional preparation is desirable for leadership and classroom faculty positions. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional preparation is desirable for many administrative positions. Candidates whose experience and accomplishments demonstrate exceptional ability will receive full consideration regardless of their academic qualifications.
Why Join Olney Friends School?
Olney offers professionals an uncommon opportunity to influence individual lives and institutional direction. Our size encourages close relationships, thoughtful collaboration, and meaningful participation in the life of the School. Faculty members contribute ideas, lead initiatives, solve complex challenges, and help shape the future of an institution that values initiative, creativity, and continuous improvement. We seek colleagues who want more than employment. We seek faculty members who want to build an exceptional school alongside people who believe learning, service, integrity, and community can transform lives and the world.
Compensation and Benefits
Olney Friends School offers competitive compensation commensurate with experience, responsibilities, and demonstrated achievement.
Benefits may include:
- Competitive salary.
- Employer retirement contribution.
- School-sponsored primary health care program.
- Professional development support.
- Meals during duty periods.
- Campus housing for selected positions.
- Access to the educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities available within our residential community.
Conditions of Employment
Successful candidates must satisfy all applicable legal requirements for employment, including required background checks. Faculty members who work directly with students must complete all required safeguarding training, maintain mandatory certifications required by School policy, and demonstrate a sustained commitment to maintaining a safe, respectful, and inclusive learning community.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Olney Friends School provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and faculty members without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Application Process
Applicants should submit:
- A cover letter describing their interest in the position and the contributions they hope to make to Olney Friends School.
- A current résumé.
- Contact information for three professional references.
Applications should be submitted electronically to careers@olneyfriends.org. Applications will receive full consideration until each position has been filled.
Ready to write the next chapter of your story at Olney?
Let’s begin this journey together!