Science Teaching Fellow

SPS Career•Concord, NH

8h•Onsite

About The Position

St. Paul’s School, a residential, co-educational secondary school affiliated with the Episcopal Church, is seeking innovative and experienced educators for the Penn Boarding School Teaching Residency (BSTR) program. This program is a collaboration between the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education and leading boarding schools. The BSTR offers aspiring teachers a two-year opportunity to earn a Master's in Science of Education while participating in an exceptional fellowship program at St. Paul's School. The fellowship involves teaching classes, coaching, serving as a residential advisor, and collaborating with faculty mentors and program directors. The Master's program includes summer work, online coursework, and on-site sessions at consortium schools.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in Physics or Chemistry.
Commitment to working and living with adolescents and supporting their academic, social, and emotional growth within a residential boarding school setting.
Highly organized and collaborative.
Strong time management skills.

Nice To Haves

Prior teaching experience is not required, but relevant experience working with young people is preferred.

Responsibilities

Teaching one or two classes each term.
Coaching an interscholastic team or co-curricular activity for two terms.
Living on campus and serving as a residential adviser.
Meeting weekly with the Director of the Teaching Fellow Program and other Teaching Fellows.
Working collaboratively with an assigned faculty mentor, including weekly meetings and class observations.
Completing summer work at Penn each year.
Engaging in online work with the cohort of Fellows from other schools.
Attending one weekend per term at a consortium school with faculty and Penn representatives.
Completing coursework with a mentor at St. Paul's School.
Fulfilling regular reading and writing assignments from the BSTR at the Penn Graduate School of Education.