Thank you for your interest in a teaching position at The Canterbury Episcopal School. Selection of faculty is based on a candidate's commitment to advancing the moral and intellectual formation of students, academic credentials, teaching and coaching experience, as well as extracurricular interests. Faculty members serve as advisors to students and most are assigned additional extracurricular duties that range from advising student organizations to coaching athletic teams.
The Canterbury Episcopal School welcomes talented, motivated teachers and encourages applications from candidates of all races and cultures . For inquiries or questions regarding placement at CES, please submit a cover letter and resume to:
Dick Cadigan, Head of School The Canterbury Episcopal School
1708 N. Westmoreland Road
Desoto , Texas 75115 cadigand@thecanterburyschool.org
Teaching at Canterbury
The Canterbury Episcopal School is a college preparatory day school enrolling about 300 boys and girls in grades kindergarten through twelve. In its brief history, Canterbury has distinguished itself as one of the top independent day schools in the Dallas- Fort Worth Metroplex. Enticements include:
Faculty of 30 caring, professional women and men who have been educated throughout the U.S. and in several foreign countries.
Active and supportive parent body.
Diverse community where 33-50% of students (depending on grade level) are people of color.
Students who attend a variety of the most competitive colleges and universities across the nation.
Thirty-six acre campus in Desoto, a Dallas suburb.
New Middle/Upper School (opened 2002).
New Lower School (opened 1999).
Campus computer network with fiber optic backbone.
Students at The Canterbury Episcopal School are distinguished by their ability to do rigorous academic work while engaging in rich extracurricular activities in the arts and athletics. Canterbury emphasizes art and music in all three divisions, and offers competitive athletic opportunities for students in the Middle and Upper Schools . Middle and Upper School students engage in a variety of community service projects, and an Honor Code is in effect in the Upper and Middle Schools. The Canterbury community emphasizes character: honesty, responsibility, respect, and kindness.
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