Summer; MS; or PALS Teaching Assistant - Math and Science

Summer, (MS)2 or PALS Teaching Assistant - Math and Science

Phillips Academy provides a competitive pay range, based on skills and experience.

$3,850.00/yr - $4,800.00/yr

June 23 - August 4, 2026

One of the nation’s premier boarding schools, Phillips Academy offers a number of summer programs for rising 7th through 12th grade students that are held on its picturesque campus just 21 miles north of Boston. Every summer Phillips Academy hires a number of visiting teachers to teach, coach, and house counsel in its summer programs, which are slated to run this summer from June 23 to August 2, 2026.

Collectively the programs are referred to as “Andover Summer.” Across all these programs, Andover Summer students bring strong academic records and a serious desire to spend the summer in disciplined study, and they enjoy challenging themselves and one another as part of a global community of scholars.

• Our flagship program, Summer Session, challenges students in an innovative five‑week, residential program comprised of both the Upper School and Lower School Institute. More than 75 courses are offered, ranging from computer science to marine biology, from ethics and philosophy to economics. Summer Session students bring the world into the classroom by virtue of their enormous diversity of geographic origin, religion, ethnicity, and socioeconomic background.
• Mathematics & Science for Minority Students – better known as (MS)² – is a residential, STEM scholarship program that challenges students intellectually with rigorous curriculum (math, science, English, and college counseling). Scholars develop leadership and individual living skills through exposure to peers and educators with diverse backgrounds, life experiences, and aspirations.
• PALS is a partnership between Phillips Academy and Lawrence Schools, PALS brings motivated Lawrence middle school students to campus for 5 weeks for a tuition‑free academic enrichment program, offering rigorous courses in Humanities and STEM and high‑school access and preparation support.

Teaching Assistants (TAs) are typically rising college seniors or recent college graduates who are interested in gaining direct experience with the sorts of teaching, coaching, and residential duties that comprise the life of a boarding school faculty member.

• To gain classroom experience, TAs are paired with experienced Mentor Teachers for the duration of the summer, collaborating closely to execute on the syllabus designed by the Mentor. Together, TAs and their Mentor Teachers are charged with ensuring that students in their classes have a challenging and academically rigorous summer experience, while also making learning incredibly fun. Experiential, project‑based, hands‑on, authentic learning experiences are encouraged, and TAs should be prepared to support their mentors in leading students through an intensive and highly engaging exploration of their chosen content.
  
  With the support of their mentors, TAs work toward planning and leading at least one complete lesson over the course of the summer, with most TAs assuming lead‑teaching responsibilities by the end of the session.
• To gain residential experience, most TAs serve as House Counselors in student dormitories. In this capacity, they are charged with creating a safe, supportive living environment and ensuring the health and well‑being of the students in their care. Dorm teams consist of 2–5 House Counselors (depending on the size of the dorm) who share residential responsibilities, rotating through evening dorm duties, facilitating dorm meetings and activities, coordinating dorm events, communicating with families, and providing care and support to students as needed.

Typically, TAs are hired to support at least one course, house counsel, and coach an afternoon activity; assignments may vary slightly depending on the program. TAs should expect to have roughly 35–40 hours per week of assigned duties, including up to 3 hours of class (Monday‑Saturday), ~1 hour of coaching or activity (Monday‑Friday), and ~2.5 hours of evening…