Residential Teaching Fellow in the Arts

Stoneleigh-Burnham School, an independent girls’ boarding and day school for grades 7-12, seeks an experienced, dynamic full-time Teaching Fellow in the visual and/or performing arts for the 2024- 2025 school year, effective August 2024, with the possibility to extend for a second year. All Teaching Fellows are supported by a full-time SBS faculty mentor as they learn to employ SBS’s unique teaching pedagogy from Middle School (grades 7 & 8) to Upper School (grades 9-12), understand the rigors of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme curriculum, learn the opportunities and advantages of a girls’ school education, and practice balancing the combined academic and co-curricular responsibilities of a vibrant boarding and day school. Teaching fellows, like full-time faculty, are involved in all aspects of community life.

Located in the Pioneer Valley, a short drive from the Five College Consortium (University of Massachusetts and Smith, Mount Holyoke, Hampshire, and Amherst Colleges), Stoneleigh-Burnham School is the only girls’ school in New England to offer the IB Diploma Programme and attracts students from the local area and around the world. Our mission centers around helping our students discover and use their authentic voices. Faculty who thrive at SBS are collaborative and dynamic colleagues who are excited by professional growth and excellence in teaching, deeply passionate about education, and committed to fostering an inclusive community.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as alternate lead teacher for a diverse range of subjects from lower-level Middle School courses through upper-level International Baccalaureate (IB) courses
• Support the Arts Department with organizational tasks and studio support
• Supervise co-curricular activities (e.g. coaching, directing, advising clubs, managing community service activities, etc.)
• Other responsibilities may include: serving on committees, participating in the design and execution of weekend activities, supporting the Director of the Learning Center and SBS’s Academic Skills Program, supporting the Admissions Department, and acting as a houseparent
• Residential duty and campus housing is a possibility for the right candidate

Qualities and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Experience in a leadership or community-oriented role required
• Experience with a boarding school or an independent school model preferred
• Second language proficiency preferred but not required
• Excellent organizational, communication, interpersonal, and time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to connect with and make a positive impact on young people
• Experience in and demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion work that supports a diverse community
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional growth and development
• The desire to work in a boarding school community and be invested in campus life