Summer Program - Teaching Fellow

Overview

Teaching Fellows function as mentors, instructors, and residential supervisors for the Royal Thai Scholars program at Brewster Academy. The Teaching Fellowship position is designed as an introduction to the teaching profession, and especially into private, independent school teaching. The Royal Thai Scholars are Thailand’s top high school graduates, who will further their education in the United States. After the summer program, Thai Scholars attend various boarding schools as postgraduates.

Fellows’ duties include assisting in and potentially teaching classes, leading conversation groups, developing recreational activities and field trips, driving 14-passenger mini-buses, and supervising dorms. Teaching Fellows will have a variety of opportunities to plan and teach, under the supervision and guidance of experienced faculty members.

• Assist in and potentially teach classes as assigned.
• Lead conversation groups with students.
• Develop recreational activities and plan field trips.
• Drive a 14-passenger mini-bus.
• Supervise dorms and support student housing operations.
• Plan and teach under supervision and guidance of experienced faculty members.

• Twenty-one years of age or older with a valid US driver’s license required.
• Strong communication skills, sense of humor, and keen interest in working with international students.
• Exceptional writing ability and the capacity to assist with editing essays written by intermediate to highly proficient ELL students.
• ELL experience and familiarity with boarding schools are a plus, but not required.
• Strong work ethic, enthusiasm, cultural sensitivity, leadership, and a desire to engage in collaborative work.
• Many past candidates have been interested in exploring the teaching profession and have used this experience as a gateway to graduate school or employment in the teaching field.

• Fellows assist classroom instructors in teaching American culture, academic writing, US History, literature, college entrance processes, the college essay, and the TOEFL (Teaching of English as a Foreign Language).
• Duties may include leading small group discussions, grading, running warm-up activities, or conferencing with students on papers.
• Fellows provide homework assistance when needed.

• Fellows work with small groups of students in sessions about American culture, and comment on culture journals and college essay drafts.

• Fellows collaborate in planning, implementing, and introducing sports and recreational activities for boarding school and college settings.

• Fellows, working with partners in the dormitory, are responsible for running weekly dorm meetings and maintaining a check-in schedule similar to what students will experience in boarding school.

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Teaching Fellows are expected to be on campus from May 31 to August 15, 2026. Teaching Fellows are paid a competitive stipend and are provided room and board throughout the program.

Please send a resume and cover letter to: summer