Details
Posted: 14-Feb-22
Location: Sewanee, Tennessee
Type: Full Time
Required Education: 4 Year Degree
Categories:
Internship/Fellowships
Salary Details:
COMPENSATION:
Fellows will work under the close guidance of a faculty mentor and receive a stipend, housing (including utilities and basic cable), meals when school is in session, health and dental insurance, worker’s compensation, short-term and long-term disability, group life insurance, retirement plan, and eligibility for grants for professional enrichment and continuing education.
YOU BELONG HERE.
St. Andrew's-Sewanee School seeks candidates for the Father Flye Fellowship in Teaching, Outdoor Education, Coaching, and Residential Life. This one-year fellowship offers aspiring independent school educators experience in the classroom and outdoor education, and student support.
For the fellowship, SAS seeks aspiring independent school educators who will work tirelessly to foster those relationships that create an intentional community that studies, works, explores, plays, and worships together. The program has an excellent placement record.
The fellowship is named in honor of the Rev. James H. Flye, an Episcopal priest and teacher, who dedicated much of his life to the education of students at one of SAS's predecessor institutions, St. Andrew's School. Father Flye's devotion to young people and enduring mentorships with his students were immortalized in the publication of Letters of James Agee to Father Flye, which chronicled his ongoing correspondence with his former student and Pulitzer-Prize winning author, James Agee.
Duties and Responsibilities will include:
- Teaching, coaching, organizing occasional evening and weekend campus activities, and student supervision
- Utilizing effective class management techniques to ensure effective learning
- Maintaining regularly scheduled office hours in order to advise and assist students
- Participating in departmental planning
- Additional duties as assigned.
ABOUT ST. ANDREW’S-SEWANEE SCHOOL
Named one of the eight most beautiful high schools in the South by Southern Living magazine, St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School (www.sasweb.org) is a private, co-educational, Episcopal, day and boarding college-preparatory school serving 240 students in grades 6-12. Established in 1868, the school welcomes students from around the country and around the world. Our faculty and staff appreciate abundant outdoor adventure, access to the cultural opportunities of the nearby University of the South, and the joy of cultivating close relationships in a small community.
TO APPLY:
Applications should be directed to the Father Flye Fellowship Committee. Submit a letter of interest, a résumé with references, and a statement of educational philosophy to Father Flye Fellowship. In addition to fulfilling application requirements as stated in this position posting, all applicants must complete an Employment Application. The application season opens on February 15 and applications will be considered as they are submitted. The fellowship residency will begin in August.
Direct applications and inquiries to:
Father Flye Fellowship Committee (employment@sasweb.org)
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:
Qualified candidates will have a major in a potential teaching field (English, history, math, sciences, etc.), interest in passing the joy and discipline of that along to others, a desire to learn to respond with empathy to a diverse community of learners, and a strong interest in outdoor recreation and/or the arts.