Teaching Fellow at Mercersburg Academy

Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

04 Nov, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Teaching, Coaching, Advising, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Technology Utilization, Relationship Building

Industry

Description

Description At Mercersburg, we value diversity and believe in cultivating a safe community where everyone is encouraged to be their authentic selves Position Opening Teaching Fellow, Academics Department Job Classification Faculty, Full-Time, 10 Month, Exempt Reports To Dean of Academics Summary Mercersburg Academy is pleased to be hiring two teaching fellows for the third year of our partnership with the University of Pennsylvania’s Independent School Teaching Residency (Penn GSE ISTR). This collaboration provides for a two-year teaching fellowship on Mercersburg’s campus coupled with Penn’s Master’s of Science in Education. Our program pairs the fellow with experienced mentors and guides, providing an immersive growth experience in an independent, boarding school setting. Participants are fully engaged in the academic, student life, co-curricular, and social life of the school. This includes class preparation, observing and teaching classes, coaching or assisting in other co-curricular activities, dorm supervision, and advising students. Strong candidates will possess a keen desire to learn the craft of teaching and guiding adolescents, developing appropriate relationships with adults and students in a boarding community, and seek collaborative and energetic engagement with their department members. Our program offers a stipend, housing, and full benefits. We will be hiring two Teaching Fellows for the 2025-26 academic year with priority given to applicants who can teach English or math and/or coach diving. Responsibilities and duties include: Teaching: Teaching or co-teaching in an academic department, adhering to course objectives and course of study as outlined in established departmental guidelines and curriculum, conducting varied and frequent assessments of student performance, utilizing appropriate technology in the classroom setting, keeping attendance and grade records, writing individual grade and comment reports as required by the school, maintaining regularly scheduled office hours for help sessions with students Co-curricular: Assist, then lead components of co-curricular activities. Prepare and execute practice/activity plans, conduct contests and other components of team operations effectively and efficiently. Demonstrate proficient technical knowledge and strategies. Effectively convey these skills in teaching and guiding participants of all abilities in the activity. Residential: Participate in the school’s advisory program to students living within the fellow’s assigned dorm; serve as an adviser to a group of students in selected residential topics of well-being and gather with advisees weekly during adviser lunches and other planned adviser/advisee activities. Perform residential dorm duties within an assigned dorm to include one weeknight and several weekends per term. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Qualified candidates bring a high level of interest and abilities in the following areas: Keen desire to learn the craft of teaching and guiding adolescents Relationships with adults and students Collaborative orientation and energetic engagement Demonstrated skills in critical thinking, analysis, and problem solving Ability to utilize technology skills in a classroom or office setting Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree Proficiency in the use of a MacBook Pro and Google suite. Proficiency in the appropriate academic content area A valid driver’s license Required Application Materials: Resume Cover letter / Personal statement College transcripts (Official transcripts will be required before interviews. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable with this application.) Two letters of recommendation Note: Mercersburg Academy graduates are not eligible. Physical Demands: The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. Environment: Work is performed mostly in an indoor/office environment. Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, using repetitive motions; may frequently lift up 20 lbs. or up to 10 pounds constantly and occasionally up to 50 lbs.; to travel in all modes of transportation; sufficient manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination to grasp, finger, and feel. Vision: Required to have visual acuity, with or without correction, to be able to see close activities such as viewing a computer terminal, distance and focus to operate motor vehicles. Auditory: Must be able to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word. Must be able to talk and hear by telephone and in person. This description is intended to provide a general scope of the position. This job description may include other duties as assigned by the manager.

Responsibilities

Teaching or co-teaching in an academic department while participating in co-curricular activities and residential duties. Engaging fully in the academic, student life, and social life of the school.