What are the responsibilities and job description for the Humanities Teaching Fellow position at SPS Career Info?
School/Organization: St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, is a completely residential, co-educational secondary school affiliated with the Episcopal Church and welcoming to people of all faiths. St. Paul’s School seeks innovative, experienced educators who are eager to participate in the academic, athletic, and co-curricular life of this dynamic residential community in our dedication to the pursuit of excellence in character and scholarship for our students.
Penn Boarding School Teaching Residency (BSTR): This program is a groundbreaking collaboration between the Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania and a consortium of the nation's leading boarding schools. With an innovative and comprehensive curriculum designed specifically for the boarding schools' unique setting, the program provides aspiring teachers a two-year opportunity to receive a Master's in Science of Education in concert with the exceptional fellowship program offered by St. Paul's School.
The regular workload for a Teaching Fellow at St. Paul's is:
• To be involved with two Humanities Classes each term.
• To coach, or assist, an interscholastic team for two terms.
• To live on campus and be affiliated with a residential house and carry out all the duties and responsibilities of house advisers.
• To meet with the other BSTR Teaching Fellows once a week and with their mentors, formally, at least that often.
The workload from Penn for the Masters in Science of Education is:
• Summer work at Penn each year
• Online work with the cohort of Fellows from the other schools.
• One weekend a term at one of the consortium schools with faculty from the schools and from Penn.
• Coursework with a mentor at St. Paul's.
• Regular reading and writing assignments from the BSTR at the Penn Graduate School of Education.
Application requirements:
• An undergraduate degree is required.
• Interested candidates should include a cover letter, resume, and college transcripts with this application.
One goal of the BSTR is to broaden the population of educators prepared to teach in boarding schools by welcoming diverse candidates.
Should you have any questions about the program or the application process, please write to teachingfellows@sps.edu.
St. Paul's School is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity. St. Paul's School does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, ethnic origin, disability or sexual orientation, and complies with applicable laws for the protection of civil rights.
