Employment

Berkshire School seeks an Assistant Director of Admission to join our dynamic Admission team. The Assistant Director of Admission will support admission outreach, sustain and strengthen current admission initiatives, and support office operations. Candidates must exemplify their ongoing commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity in their work. In addition to the responsibilities in the Admission Office, candidates should expect to be actively involved in all aspects of the School's programs, including residential duties and participating in the school's athletic and/or co-curricular programs as a coach or program director. A Bachelor's degree is required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

●      Interview and assess interested students and their families seeking admission to Berkshire

School and make recommendations regarding admissibility

●      Attend school fairs, visit feeder schools and attend other admission events

●      Communicate thoughtfully and in a timely manner with students interviewed and their parents

●      Contribute to the planning of events and outreach focused on enrolling mission-appropriate students

●      Represent the School and its mission with enthusiasm and professionalism in all communications with external stakeholders

●      Other duties as assigned based on needs of the School and experience

Compensation is competitive and includes year-round housing plus utilities and meals when school is in session. Health and retirement benefits, including TIAA-CREF, are part of the compensation package. Funding exists to support advanced degree work, as well as school loan repayment and participation in professional growth opportunities such as conferences and workshops.

Berkshire School seeks to hire a dynamic, full-time, Grade 9-12 French teacher beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year.  The ideal candidate will have advanced knowledge of the French language and French speaking cultures, combined with an understanding of language pedagogies.  The candidate will possess fluency or near fluency in both French and English, and will have the ability to teach all levels of the curriculum. In addition to teaching, applicants should expect to be actively involved in all aspects of the School's programs, including living in a dormitory and participating in the school's athletic and/or co-curricular programs as a coach or program director.  A bachelor's degree in French language or a closely related field is required and a master's degree or higher is preferred.

Salary is competitive and includes year-round housing plus utilities, and meals when school is in session. Health and retirement benefits, including TIAA-CREF, are part of the compensation package. Funding exists to support advanced degree work, student loan repayment, as well as participation in professional conferences, workshops, summer study, and travel.

The Digital Media Coordinator is a 12-month, full-time position in the Communications and Marketing Department and reports to the Director of Communications and Marketing. The primary role of this position is to manage the school’s social media accounts by generating content, engagement, and growth with a strategic and creative mindset.

This position requires an individual to engage in all aspects of school life in order to create content that boosts brand awareness, cultivates both internal and external communities, and creatively markets the school to outside audiences while directly supporting Berkshire School’s institutional priorities, mission, and core values.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversees the school’s official social media channels, including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Athletics Twitter, Pro Vita Instagram, and LinkedIn
• Leads the daily planning and execution of all social media content and strategies
• Identifies compelling story ideas and creates balanced content that is informative, impactful, and celebrates the school’s successes in language consistent with its voice and identity
• Collaborates with faculty, staff, and students to identify, manage, and increase community-wide participation in content creation and/or campaigns (i.e., student takeovers, hands-on projects in the classroom, etc.)
• Monitors user comments and messages across platforms and responds (where appropriate) in a timely manner
• Stays up-to-date on social media best practices, technology, and emerging trends to keep platforms as fresh as possible
• Uses analytical tools to monitor and evaluate Berkshire’s social media presence and performance (i.e, Later)
• Keeps an eye on activity across afternoon program accounts to ensure they are following guidelines and best practices
• Produces and edits videos for various media
• Coordinates and executes photography across all areas of campus life to support marketing efforts for print and digital media
• Contributes design, copy, and photography to school publications (The Bears’ Den newsletter, alumni magazine, etc.)
• Works with the Admission Office to maintain and update Berkshire’s online resource presence with copy, photos, social media links, and videos (i.e., Boarding School Review, TABS, Niche, Wikipedia, etc.)
• Maintains and manages the photography databases (Resource Space and SmugMug)
• Helps contribute to the office’s administrative duties

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidate must possess a bachelor’s degree
• High proficiency in all social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.
• Excellent computer skills, fluent in Microsoft Office and knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Spark
• Photography skills required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with both students and adults
• Ability to work proactively and as part of a team
• Flexible schedule and availability to work some evenings and weekends for school events

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Occasional lifting of any variety of items weighing up to 50 lbs, bending, and climbing stairs
• Frequently walking and standing around campus (both inside and outside)

Interested candidates should contact Cheryl Geerhold, Director of Human Resources, via email at cgeerhold@berkshireschool.org.

Reporting to the Director of Advancement, the Major Gifts Officer is responsible for securing leadership philanthropic support for Berkshire in the early phase of a comprehensive campaign.

The Major Gifts Officer is a full-time, exempt, 12-month staff position in the Advancement Office, entitled to full benefits. Depending on the candidate’s location, the position can be a fully remote work arrangement with occasional visits to the office.

Role and Responsibilities

• Secures 5-, 6-, and 7-figure major and planned gift commitments 
• Conducts prospect qualification in the early phase of a campaign
• Manages a portfolio of 80-120 major gift prospects 
• Reaches out to 100% of managed portfolio in a given fiscal year, with the goal of soliciting as many prospects as possible 
• Develops 5-10 Individual Prospect Plans for lead prospects in portfolio 
• Serves as resource for consultation on prospects in fellow fundraisers’ pools
• Maintains accurate, up-to-date reflection of activity with prospects and donors in RE NXT
• Ensures that major gift conversations are in motion for each subsequent fiscal year
• With Donor Relations and Stewardship, drafts and executes gift agreements 
• Stewards donors in major gifts portfolio to inspire long-term relationships with Berkshire

Required Skills/Experience

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Proficiency in Raiser’s Edge, Google applications, Microsoft Office Suite
• Bachelor’s degree 
• Proven record of fundraising success securing major gifts in the 6- and 7-figure range 
• Experience managing a prospect portfolio of at least 50 major gift prospects
• Ability to travel regularly

Desired Qualities

• Effective communicator with ability to compellingly articulate Berkshire’s mission and authentic needs to donors and prospects 
• Builds strong relationships with teammates, campus partners, and external community 
• Familiarity with and facility in communicating School priorities and programs to a range of prospective donors
• Works effectively and collaboratively with a range of work styles, talents, and experiences  

Interested candidates should contact Cheryl Geerhold, Director of Human Resources, via email at cgeerhold@berkshireschool.org.

Berkshire School has an opening for a Full-Time Registered Nurse in our Student Health Service to work the day shift.  Berkshire’s Student Health Service provides medical care to approx. 420 high school boarding and day students. 

Successful candidates must be kind and able to communicate well with high school students and their families. Requirements: Current MA RN license, CPR/AED certification. Minimum 3 to 5 years of pediatric or school nursing. Knowledge in Electronic Medical Record keeping.  

Interested candidates should send resume and cover letter to Brooke Humes, Director of Student Health Services, bhumes@berkshireschool.org.

Berkshire School has an opening for an individual to perform routine seasonal outside maintenance and grounds work, and event set-ups and breakdowns.  This position requires heavy lifting and the ability to work as an effective member of a team.  Some weekend and holiday hours are mandatory. This is a full-time, year round position with excellent benefits. Interested parties should contact Gabe Starczewski, gstarczewski@berkshireschool.org, 413-229-1211.

• Provides quality customer service by providing one-on-one attention to detail.
• Participates in the preparation and service of food and beverage items in adherence to company food standards for presentation, sanitation and safety (meeting HACCP and OSHA guidelines) and portion control.
• Cleans work area and equipment used in food preparation and service.
• Follows all safety and sanitation procedures. Delivers food items to and from main kitchen.
• Promotes clean, safe and neat environment for residents, self and staff.
• Cooperates with staff of other departments in performing job duties.
• Contributes to the team; exhibits professionalism with customers, fellow employees and others.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Scrapes and rinses food from dirty dishes and washes them by hand or places them in racks or on conveyor to dishwashing machine depending on assigned equipment. Ensures complete cleanliness and sanitation.
• Washes pots, pans and trays based on assigned procedures. Ensure complete cleanliness and sanitation.
• Polishes silver using burnishing machine tumbler, chemical dip, buffing wheel and hand cloth depending on assigned equipment and procedures. Ensures complete cleanliness and sanitation.
• Ensures compliance with outlined safety procedures.
• Maintains temperatures and chemical levels as outlined by provided standards.
• Keeps dish area orderly and in compliance with safety standards.
• Sweeps and mops kitchen floors to ensure compliance with safety and sanitation standards.
• Washes worktables, walls, refrigerators, meat blocks and other food prep surfaces.
• Removes trash and places it in designated containers. Steam cleans or hoses out garbage cans.
• Transfers supplies and equipment between storage and work areas.
• Helps load and unload supplies and product.

Learns to assists in the preparation and cooking of various food items prior to being considered a qualified, skilled cook. Maintains food safety and sanitation standards in the preparation and kitchen areas.

• Learns to read menu to estimate food requirements. Orders food from supplier or procures it from storage.
• Prepares and cooks food in accordance with company production records and standardized recipes.
• Learns to adjust thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters and steam kettles.
• Helps measure and mix ingredients according to recipes using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Bakes, roasts, broils and steam meats, fish, vegetables and other foods under guidance. Adds seasoning to food during mixing or cooking under the instruction of others.
• Tests food by tasting, smelling and piercing to determine that it is cooked.
• Carves meat, portions food on serving plates, and adds gravies, sauces and garnishes to fill orders as directed.
• Washes, peels, cuts and shreds fruits and vegetables and fruits.
• Butchers chicken, fish and shellfish as directed.
• Bakes bread, rolls, cakes and pastry as course of instruction permits.
• Maintains work station