Faculty
84 educators. 14-year average tenure. The reason Marlowe works.
Hiring is intensive (1–2 hires per year). Salaries above-median for Massachusetts independent schools. Continuous professional development. Faculty know every student personally.
Faculty at a glance
84
Faculty + staff
14 yrs
Avg tenure
78%
Hold advanced degrees
62%
Internal promotion rate
Lower School (K-4) faculty — 22 educators
The foundation team
Lead classroom teachers
K through Grade 4 — each grade has 2 classroom teachers (split among 28-32 students per grade). Average tenure 12 years; most have multiple early-childhood degrees.
Specialists — arts, music, language
Dedicated specialists for visual arts, music, Spanish/Mandarin, library/media. Most teach across all 5 lower school grades; longitudinal relationships with students.
Learning support specialists
Two specialists working with classroom teachers + individual students. Advanced degrees in special education or learning differences. Confidential + collaborative model.
Counselor + social-emotional
School counselor working K-4. Social-emotional curriculum integrated into classrooms. Available for individual student support.
Director — Ms. Linden
Director of Lower School. Joined Marlowe 2008 as classroom teacher; became Director 2015. EdM Harvard. 18 years of early-childhood experience.
Middle School (5-8) faculty — 26 educators
Bridge-years team
Humanities team — 8 teachers
Combined English + history per grade. Two lead teachers per grade level. Specialized in middle-school humanities pedagogy.
Math team — 5 teachers
Pre-algebra through Algebra II. Some teachers move with students across grades; others teach a single grade across multiple years.
Science team — 4 teachers
Earth, life, physical, environmental science across grades 5-8. Lab-based instruction; outdoor + field-based components.
World language — 4 teachers
Spanish + Mandarin instructors at multiple levels. Native + near-native speakers preferred. Some travel with students on language-immersion summer programs.
Arts + music — 4 teachers
Visual arts, music (band/orchestra/choir), drama, dance. Multiple specialists; students choose within a guided framework.
Athletics + PE — 1 dedicated
Plus tryout-based coaches for varsity + JV teams. Athletics emphasizes participation + character over winning.
Director — Mr. Patel
Director of Middle School. Joined 2012. Previous: 8 years at Andover. EdD University of Pennsylvania. Specialty: adolescent development + middle-school pedagogy.
Upper School (9-12) faculty — 32 educators
College preparatory team
English department — 6 teachers
Genre + period specialists. Capstone Senior Project advisor program. Most have MFA or PhD in English literature or writing.
Math department — 6 teachers
Algebra through Multivariable Calculus + Linear Algebra. AP-trained instructors. Several with research experience or industry backgrounds.
Science department — 7 teachers
Biology, chemistry, physics + electives (environmental science, neuroscience, engineering, astronomy). Most with PhD or industry research experience.
History + social studies — 5 teachers
World history, US history, modern world, electives in economics, comparative government, constitutional law. Several with PhD or law degrees.
World language — 4 teachers
AP-level Spanish + Mandarin. Native + near-native speakers. Some teach study-abroad summer programs in Madrid + Beijing.
Arts + electives — 4 teachers
Visual arts (drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, film). Music (orchestra, jazz, choir, music theory). Drama (productions per term).
Director — Dr. Park
Director of Upper School. Joined 2016. PhD Education + Linguistics, Stanford. Specialty: high-school college preparation + senior capstone development.
Hiring + retention
Why faculty stay
Above-median salaries
Lower School: $72-95K. Middle School: $85-115K. Upper School: $95-145K. All include comprehensive benefits + retirement matching.
Tuition remission for faculty children
75% tuition remission for full-time faculty children attending Marlowe. Significant benefit for educator families with children in independent schools.
Sabbatical program
Eligible after 7 years. Half-year fully-paid sabbatical or full-year half-paid. Most faculty take 1-2 sabbaticals during their career; many use them for graduate study.
Professional development budget
$3,500/year per faculty member. Conferences, courses, advanced degrees, fellowships supported. Active culture of teacher learning.
Faculty advisory committee
Faculty-elected representatives advise administration on policy + curriculum. Real voice in school direction; meaningful influence on hiring + program design.
Promotion paths
Many division heads + administrators began as classroom teachers. We promote from within when possible; faculty know real growth paths exist.
Faculty questions
What parents + applicants ask
- 78% have masters or doctorates. Lower School faculty primarily masters-level (M.Ed., MA in Education). Middle + Upper School: many doctorates, especially in subject areas + education research.
Meet faculty