Career Center

ETHICS and LEADERSHIP FELLOW & RESIDENTIAL ADVISOR

About the Position

This full-time position represents an extraordinary chance to help shape a school that is changing the world. With mentorship from experienced SEGL faculty, this position offers an opportunity for an early-career teacher to work with outstanding students both inside and outside the classroom, and to take on meaningful and instructive administrative roles. In this position you will work primarily with our Ethics and Leadership Team to teach and co-teach our flagship course.

About The School for Ethics and Global Leadership in Johannesburg

Located in South Africa, The School for Ethics and Global Leadership (SEGL) in Johannesburg is a semester-long residential program for a diverse group of 24 intellectually motivated high school juniors from across the United States. The program selects students who have shown outstanding character, promise for leadership, and scholastic ability and provides them with a unique curriculum that emphasizes ethical thinking, leadership development, entrepreneurship, and international affairs. SEGL has partnered with African Leadership Academy (ALA) to offer this program. More information is available at https://schoolforethics.org/programs/johannesburg/. 

Mission Statement

To provide intellectually motivated high school juniors who represent the diversity of the United States with the best possible opportunity to shape themselves into ethical leaders who create positive change in our world.

Responsibilities

• Working with the Ethics and Leadership team to design and implement the semester’s curriculum
• Twelve to fifteen hours per week of classroom teaching plus substantial administrative preparation involving scheduling and coordination of guest speakers and field trips 
• Administrative preparation involving grading and other student feedback, and professional development 
• Working with the Residential Team on student life programming 
• Living in an on-campus apartment and supporting the students on your hall

Additional Responsibilities

• 3 student advisees each semester 
• Regular evening and weekend dormitory supervision
• Weekly supervision of off-campus trips
• Additional administrative/residential responsibilities as determined during the hiring process 
• Each faculty member at SEGL in Johannesburg also takes on at least one role that is specific to ALA programming and student life, such as leading a student club, advising ALA students, or supporting the work of a student enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Excellent writing skills; writing sample required.
• Fully dedicated to accomplishing SEGL’s mission.
• Prior teaching/advising experience preferred.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, start up environment.
• An independent, outside-the-box thinker.
• Flexible and collaborative in a variety of circumstances.
• Willing to accomplish both advanced and menial tasks with a positive attitude.
• Excited to work as part of a passionate, collegial, mission-driven team that celebrates diversity.

Compensation

Commensurate with experience. Full health benefits included. Rent-free apartment in our student dormitory included.

TO APPLY

Email a résumé, three references (letters of recommendation not required) with full contact information and their relationship to you, and a letter (see below for guidelines) to: 

Sirianna Santacrose, Director of SEGL in Johannesburg: sirianna.santacrose@schoolforethics.org.

Please answer the following questions in your letter, which should be no longer than two single-spaced pages:

1. Given the position description, what specific strengths would you bring to the SEGL team?
2. What do you hope to gain from this experience? How will it help you fulfill future goals?
3. Given your understanding of SEGL, what new ideas and initiatives would help SEGL succeed?

SEGL will begin reviewing applications immediately. Position will begin in Summer 2022. Please direct any questions to sirianna.santacrose@schoolforethics.org.

The School for Ethics and Global Leadership admits students of any race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation in administration or its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs.