Job Description

Reports to: Director of Teacher Training 

Job Summary: 

BB&N is seeking a full-time Education Fellow for the 2024-2025 academic year as part of BB&N’s Knight Corps cohort. Education Fellows are recent or soon-to-be college graduates who are interested in a career in education or other school-based roles. Education Fellows have an opportunity to observe BB&N’s best teaching practices and learn from experienced faculty and administrators and provide a wide range of support throughout various areas of the school. Through participation in Knight Corps cohort and mentoring meetings, there will be ample opportunities to gain the exposure necessary to evaluate a career either in teaching and learning or in other school-based roles. This is a position for the 2024-2025 academic year with potential consideration for a second-year extension.

Skills and Competencies:

The successful candidate will value and respect diversity in all facets of BB&N school life. They also promote equity and inclusion in work with students, colleagues, and, in some cases, families. In keeping with BB&N’s commitment to the community, Education Fellows exemplify cooperation and collaboration, demonstrate leadership when necessary, provide support when needed, and assist in a range of capacities.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following:   

• interest in working in a school setting

• dedication to the goal of creating and maintaining an authentic, inclusive community;

• enthusiasm for working with students and colleagues

• strong communication skills in writing in order to craft and disseminate external communications

• strong communication skills through speaking, and listening in order to work effectively and collaboratively with a diverse group of people and teams

• familiarity with Google Workspace and open to learning other specialized software 

• ability to develop plans and utilize timelines to ensure successful execution of events

• ability to interact with records and data 

Salary: $40,000  Prorated based on start date

Compensation for full-time employees includes a 403(b) plan with up to a 10% match of salary and other competitive benefits offerings. Benefits offered to eligible employees include health & dental insurance; commuter benefits; long-term disability insurance, and more. 

To Apply:  

Please visit the  Careers at BB&N page to complete your online application. Please upload your Cover Letter, Resume, Personal Statement, and/or Teaching Philosophy and Reference List. 

Buckingham Browne & Nichols School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any non-job related physical or mental disability. We welcome candidates who will increase our diversity; we encourage candidates of color and all diverse candidates to apply.

Buckingham Browne & Nichols Schools takes the health and safety of its community members very seriously. Because we serve students, we strongly encourage all employees to receive at least one of the Pfizer, or Moderna bivalent COVID-19 vaccines before commencing employment.

About Buckingham Browne & Nichols School

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Buckingham Browne & Nichols is a day school that engages students in grades Pre-K through 12 in a rich and invigorating educational experience of the highest quality. The school excels at helping students discover their unique talents and passions and develop those strengths to the fullest. The curriculum is challenging, forward-thinking, innovative, and flexible, designed to help qualified students, from a range of backgrounds and with a wide spectrum of talents and interests, reach new levels of accomplishment. Co-curricular opportunities in athletics, the arts, community service, and other areas add important dimensions to students’ learning. Students learn on three age and developmentally appropriate campuses. At every grade, BB&N takes full advantage of the range of opportunities its locations afford. BB&N is committed to becoming an anti-racist institution. This commitment is integral to the mission and vision of the School. BB&N’s mission is to promote scholarship, integrity, and kindness in diverse, curious, and motivated students. The School prepares students for lives of principled engagement in their communities and the world. ... At BB&N, we value a diverse and inclusive community that fosters respect for the identities and perspectives of all. The different perspectives and experiences of our students define the fabric of our community and contribute to the growth of the individuals who call BB&N their alma mater and shape the classroom and extracurricular experiences. To have classmates and friends who are different from oneself, to come to truly know the background, experiences, and beliefs of a new friend is to learn more deeply about oneself and our world. There is no more important attribute in the preparation for global citizenship. The vibrancy and vitality we feel in the classrooms, hallways, stages and playing fields of BB&N derive from the people who are here. At its root are the varied interests and experiences, the different backgrounds, cultures, religions, views, and perspectives that our students and faculty bring to their classes and families bring to myriad activities. Each of us adds to the richness of another’s experience. Working and playing together teaches us lifelong lessons about appreciating, knowing and understanding, and learning from each other.

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