Experiential Education Teaching Fellowship

Company: Albuquerque Academy Experiential Education Department

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Job Description

The Experiential Education Fellowship will provide a comprehensive experience in the workings of one of the most developed and well-resourced outdoor experiential education programs in the country. Each fellow will serve as a co-adviser for a group of students. Additionally, they will participate as teachers and advisers in the Academy’s Bridge Program, an academic and social preparation and orientation experience for rising sixth-grade students that takes place right before school begins. Teaching fellows evince a passion for their discipline and for learning, and they are motivated by a deep commitment to young people. They should thrive in a collaborative setting with their cohort of beginning teachers as well as their departmental and divisional faculty. The teaching fellow will commit to full participation in all aspects of the teaching fellows program, including: regular seminars on a variety of aspects of school life with the associate head of school, professional development opportunities with the rest of the faculty as well as those designed especially for the teaching fellows cohort, and serving as a co-faculty sponsor in at least one immersive experience for students. The fellowship runs from July 1*, 2022 – May 30, 2023. The position provides a total stipend of $25,000, and fellows are considered full time (40 hours per week) and receive some benefits. *The July 1, 2022 start date is the beginning of the contract; teaching fellows will have flexibility in terms of their presence on campus before August 3, 2022 when they will need to be physically present to participate in training and then work with students.

 

Availability:  The fellowship runs from July 1, 2022 – May 30, 2023.  The July 1, 2022 start date is the beginning of the contract; teaching fellows will have flexibility in terms of their presence on campus before August 3, 2022 when they will need to be physically present to participate in training and then work with students. Fellows will have school breaks off as well as an extended time off for the school winter break until early February.

How to Apply

Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, resume (including the contact information for three references), and a personal and professional trip-leading resume. (Include length of trip, type of trip, dates, locations, participant age, on/off trail specifics, your role in leadership, planning, logistics, etc. Please also include any mountain biking, rock climbing, and kayaking experiences.): https://www.aa.edu/about/administration/human-resources-and-employment/#1639005891543-c3373012-ebeb
Posted on: December 9, 2021
Job Starting Date:
August 3, 2022
Application Closing Date:
February 8, 2022
Job Salary Range:
25000.00 to 25000.00
Years of Experience: 1 – 2 years
Preferred/Required Degree Level: Bachelor’s degree
Job Activity(ies): Backpacking
Population(s) Served: Youth - K-12
Job Category(ies): Experiential Education
Region(s): Southwest US