Working at MKA

Montclair Kimberley Academy, an innovative Jr-K–12 independent day school with a strong national reputation, seeks a strategic and dynamic Director of Constituent Engagement and Giving to lead philanthropic education and engagement efforts among current and former parents, alumni, faculty, students, and friends of the school. Reporting to the Director of Development , this position blends oversight of key engagement programs and events with MKA’s culture of philanthropy. Read more

Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to Cris Junquera.

MKA is seeking individuals interested in part-time security work to help with sporting and other events. The hours are primarily 3:00-6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and on weekends.

Interested candidates should email Jennifer Young, Administrative Assistant in the Physical Plant/Security Department.

EPE is hiring a part-time, tri campus, position. Staff will work approximately twenty hours a week, 2:00-6:00 pm Monday through Friday.

EPE Staff members are responsible for watching and engaging students, grade Pre-K through eighth grade, in daily activities and providing homework help to students as needed.

If you are interested in the position, please email Amy Pacifico, Director of Extended Play and Enrichment Program, Co-Director of STAR Camp.

Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA), an innovative, Jr-K–12, independent day school in northern New Jersey with a strong national reputation, Apple Distinguished School recognition, a celebrated 1:1 learning program, and a strong tradition of internal professional development, seeks a full-time math teacher in the Middle School for the 2026-27 school year.

Middle School math teachers teach a variety of courses in the sixth through eighth grades. Responsibilities include teaching four sections of math and serving as an advisor to a group of approximately sixteen students.  Read more

Please send or email a letter of interest and resume to: Carlaina Bell, Head of Middle School, at cbell@mka.org.

Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA), an innovative, Jr-K–12, independent day school in northern New Jersey with a strong national reputation, Apple Distinguished School recognition, a celebrated 1:1 learning program, and a strong tradition of internal professional development, seeks a full-time math teacher to teach two (2) sections of Introduction to Algebra and two (2) sections of Algebra 1B in the Middle School for the 2026-27 school year.  Responsibilities include serving as an advisor to a group of approximately sixteen students.  Read more

Please send or email a letter of interest and resume to: Carlaina Bell, Head of Middle School, at cbell@mka.org.

Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA), an innovative, Jr-K–12, independent day school in northern New Jersey with a strong national reputation, Apple Distinguished School recognition, a celebrated 1:1 learning program, and a strong tradition of internal professional development, seeks a full-time science teacher in the Middle School for the 2026-27 school year.

Middle School science teachers teach a variety of courses in the fourth through eighth grades. Responsibilities include teaching four sections of science and serving as an advisor to a group of approximately sixteen students. Read More

Please send or email a letter of interest and resume to: Carlaina Bell, Head of Middle School, at cbell@mka.org. 

Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA), an innovative Jr-K – 12 independent day school with a strong national reputation, seeks innovative and enthusiastic teachers to design and deliver engaging summer programming for middle school students.

Summer Academic Enrichment Teachers are responsible for developing and teaching an age-appropriate, engaging course curriculum aligned to program goals. Read More

If you are interested in the position, please email Monica Masterson, Director of Summer Operations.

Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA), an innovative Jr-K – 12 independent day school with a strong national reputation, seeks innovative and enthusiastic teachers to design and deliver engaging summer programming for middle school students. The STEM+ Explorers Summer Program offers an inspirational enrichment experience — not summer school or academic acceleration — where students deepen curiosity and creativity through hands-on learning.

This role focuses on Architecture, guiding students through the art and science of design. Students will explore basic architectural principles, practice perspective drawing, develop three-dimensional thinking, and use the design thinking process to create models. Each week will feature a unique theme to inspire student creativity and construction. Read More

If you are interested in the position, please email Monica Masterson, Director of Summer Operations.

Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA), an innovative Jr-K – 12 independent day school with a strong national reputation, seeks innovative and enthusiastic teachers to design and deliver engaging summer programming for middle school students. The STEM+ Explorers Summer Program offers an inspirational enrichment experience — not summer school or academic acceleration — where students deepen curiosity and creativity through hands-on learning.

This role focuses on Audio Engineering and Music Making, guiding students through hands-on audio creation and production. Students will use tools like GarageBand and SoundTrap to capture, manipulate, and edit sounds, producing original audio works. Each week will feature a unique theme to inspire creativity and exploration. Read More

If you are interested in the position, please email Monica Masterson, Director of Summer Operations.

Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA), an innovative Jr-K – 12 independent day school with a strong national reputation, seeks innovative and enthusiastic teachers to design and deliver engaging summer programming for middle school students. The STEM+ Explorers Summer Program offers an inspirational enrichment experience — not summer school or academic acceleration — where students deepen curiosity and creativity through hands-on learning.

This role focuses on Podcasting, giving students a one-week elective experience in creating their own podcasts. Students will explore all aspects of podcast production, from understanding audience and storyboarding to scripting, recording, and editing. Each week will have a unique theme around which students will develop their podcast content. Read More

If you are interested in the position, please email Monica Masterson, Director of Summer Operations.

Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA), an innovative Jr-K – 12 independent day school with a strong national reputation, seeks innovative and enthusiastic teachers to design and deliver engaging summer programming for middle school students. The STEM+ Explorers Summer Program offers an inspirational enrichment experience — not summer school or academic acceleration — where students deepen curiosity and creativity through hands-on learning.

This role focuses on Filmmaking, Stop Motion, and Animation, guiding students through the full production process. Students will learn to capture images and video, tell stories through narrative and documentation, and edit and finalize their projects using professional software tools. Each week will feature a unique theme to inspire student creativity and production. Read More

If you are interested in the position, please email Monica Masterson, Director of Summer Operations.

Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA), an innovative Jr-K – 12 independent day school with a strong national reputation, seeks innovative and enthusiastic teachers to design and deliver engaging summer programming for middle school students. The STEM+ Explorers Summer Program offers an inspirational enrichment experience — not summer school or academic acceleration — where students deepen curiosity and creativity through hands-on learning.

This role focuses on teaching the Engineering strand, guiding students through real-world engineering challenges across Environmental, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical disciplines. Each week, students will act as engineers, designing solutions to authentic problems while exploring fundamental principles of each engineering field. Read More

If you are interested in the position, please email Monica Masterson, Director of Summer Operations.

Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA), an innovative Jr-K – 12 independent day school with a strong national reputation, seeks innovative and enthusiastic teachers to design and deliver engaging summer programming for middle school students. The STEM+ Explorers Summer Program offers an inspirational enrichment experience — not summer school or academic acceleration — where students deepen curiosity and creativity through hands-on learning.

This role focuses on teaching the Computational Thinking strand, guiding students through algorithmic problem-solving, programming, data analysis, and physical computing. Students will learn to express problems in ways that a computer can execute, building skills in coding, robotics, and computational design. Read More

If you are interested in the position, please email Monica Masterson, Director of Summer Operations.

Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA), an innovative Jr-K – 12 independent day school with a strong national reputation, seeks innovative and enthusiastic teachers to design and deliver engaging summer programming for middle school students. The STEM+ Explorers Summer Program offers an inspirational enrichment experience — not summer school or academic acceleration — where students deepen curiosity and creativity through hands-on learning.

This role focuses on teaching the Experimental Techniques strand, guiding students through authentic lab investigations in physics, chemistry, environmental science, and biology. Each week, students will act as scientists: asking testable questions, designing experiments, making careful measurements, and analyzing data to draw conclusions, while learning essential safety practices in each discipline. Read More

If you are interested in the position, please email Monica Masterson, Director of Summer Operations.

Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA), an innovative Jr-K – 12 independent day school with a strong national reputation, seeks innovative and enthusiastic teachers to design and deliver engaging summer programming for middle school students. The STEM+ Explorers Summer Program offers an inspirational enrichment experience — not summer school or academic acceleration — where students deepen curiosity and creativity through hands-on learning.

This role focuses on teaching the Fabrication strand, guiding students through hands-on design and construction experiences that incorporate both analog and digital fabrication techniques. Students will design, build, test, and iterate on projects each week while learning precision, measurement, and problem-solving skills. Read More

If you are interested in the position, please email Monica Masterson, Director of Summer Operations.

Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA), an innovative, Jr-K–12, independent day school in northern New Jersey with a strong national reputation, Apple Distinguished School recognition, a celebrated 1:1 learning program, and a strong tradition of internal professional development, seeks a full-time Science Department Chair in the Upper School for the 2026-27 school year.

The successful candidate will join MKA at an exciting time of growth in our facilities, teach a full load of Science classes (minus the equivalent of a one-course reduction as department chair), lead the department, and serve as an advisor to a group of approximately ten students. This person will report to the Assistant Head of Upper School. Read More

Applicants should send a cover letter and resumé to Jill Maza, Assistant Head of Upper School. The position will remain open until it is filled.

Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA), an innovative, Jr-K–12, independent day school in northern New Jersey with a strong national reputation, Apple Distinguished School recognition, a celebrated 1:1 learning program, and a strong tradition of internal professional development, seeks a full-time Vocal Music Director in the Upper School for the 2026-27 school year.

The successful candidate will teach one section of Concert Choir (beginner students), one section of Chamber Singers (intermediate students), and one section of Jazz Choir (advanced students), as well as lead evening rehearsals for our a cappella group, Remix. Read more

Applicants should send a cover letter and resumé to Nicole Hoppe & Sarah Mueller, F&PA Department Chairs.

Montclair Kimberley Academy, an innovative Pre-K – 12 independent day school with a strong national reputation, seeks an Upper School Science teacher who can also teach Physics, Environmental Science, and/or Chemistry, beginning in the 2026-27 academic year. The successful candidate will join MKA at an exciting time of growth for our STEM+ program and facilities, (including the recent opening of our new Inquiry and Innovation Center), will teach four sections of science, and will collaborate with other faculty in the Science department on new approaches to teaching and learning, including new uses for technology in and out of the classroom. Other responsibilities include serving as an academic advisor for a group of approximately eight students, as well as, ideally, coaching a sport and/or supervising an extracurricular activity. Read More

Applicants should email all requested materials to Jason Park, Upper School Academic Dean and Interim Science Department Chair (jpark@mka.org).

Montclair Kimberley Academy, an innovative JK–12 independent day school with a strong national reputation, seeks a part-time (20 hours/week) Laboratory Technician to help maintain our lab spaces and collaborate with teachers on lab activities. The position is an outstanding opportunity for an undergraduate or graduate student interested in science education, an early-career teacher, or a retired professional. Work days and hours are flexible as long as work is completed during the 7:30 am - 4:00 pm school day.  Read More

Applicants should send all requested materials by email to Jason Park, Academic Dean and Interim Science Chair and Petra Sauer, PhD, Director of STEM+ Programming (9-12).

Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair, NJ) is seeking a Head Varsity Boys Lacrosse Coach for Spring 2026.

The Head Varsity Boys Lacrosse Coach at MKA is responsible for directing and coordinating the Boys’ Lacrosse program, ensuring player development, promoting teamwork, and ensuring a competitive environment and fostering a positive athletic environment. This role involves planning practices, managing schedules, and guiding players through the collegiate lacrosse process, all while upholding the school's mission and values. Read More

Applicants should send a cover letter and resumé to Todd Smith, Director of Athletics.

Montclair Kimberley Academy, an innovative JK–12 independent day school with a strong national reputation, seeks an Upper School and Middle School Certified Athletic Trainer to provide high-quality care in the form of prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries and provide medical coverage for middle school and upper school athletic teams. Read more

Applicants should submit a letter of interest and resumé to Elizabeth Cooney, Head Athletic Trainer, and Todd Smith, Director of Athletics. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.