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Riverdale Country School · 1 month ago

Penn Fellows Program: Middle and Upper School Teaching Fellowship in Computer Science

Bronx, NY

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$40K/yr - $45K/yr

Riverdale Country School is a Pre-K through Grade 12 independent all-gender school in New York City, dedicated to inspiring students to live meaningful and purpose-driven lives. They are seeking a Penn Fellow in the Computer Science Department for a two-year position to teach and grow the computer science program while pursuing a Master's degree at the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education.

Primary EducationSecondary Education

No H1B

Responsibilities

Teach a reduced course load in the Middle and Upper School

Take graduate classes and pursue a Master's degree at Penn GSE

Assist with various extracurricular activities and programs such as Robotics, Girls Who Code, Rocketry, and Build-a-Ware

Intentionally use teaching practice to build and sustain an inclusive learning environment for all students

Meet the needs of students across a range of academic abilities and identities

Qualification

Computer ScienceProgramming LanguagesTeaching ExperienceMicro bitArduinoJavaScriptPythonC-based LanguagesRRoboticsGirls Who CodeRocketryBuild-a-WareDEIB CommitmentInclusive Learning

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferably in a computer science, engineering, math or technology-related field

Comfortable working with students in grades 6-8

Comfortable with a few programming languages including micro:bit, Arduino, block-based coding, JavaScript, Processing/p5.js, Python, C-based languages, and R

Willing to expand knowledge of programming languages

Commitment to DEIB

Student-centered approach

Passion for teaching and contributing to the growth and development of the school community

Preferred

Degree in a different field with significant programming experience

Benefits

Transportation: Shuttle service is available to/from the 242nd St / Broadway subway station. Limited stops are also available near transit hubs in Manhattan including the Metro North Harlem Station and subway lines – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, N, Q, R, A, B, C, and D. If there is need in the community, we can also run a shuttle from the Henry Hudson Parkway / 246th St bus stop which connects to the #7, #10, and Express Buses to/from Manhattan.

Professional Development: A generous professional-development budget provides for conferences, skills training, and onsite training in areas such as mindfulness, coaching, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Grants and Stipends: All employees are eligible for Frankel Fellow grants, known as “passion grants,” which pay for enrichment activities. More than 120 grants have been made to faculty and staff since the program started in 2014. Stipends are available for coaching, affinity group facilitation, advising clubs with significant out-of-school time, and chaperoning trips (including global trips!).

Sabbatical: Full time teaching faculty are eligible for a sabbatical after 10 years of employment.

Health Benefits: Riverdale offers and subsidizes health, dental, and vision insurance. In addition, the school offers a flexible spending account through which employees can use pre-tax dollars to pay for health-related expenses.

Retirement: Employees are eligible to join our Defined Contribution retirement plan through TIAA. The school contributes 7% of an employee's annual salary to their retirement account.

Vacation: Riverdale Country School has a generous time-off policy for staff in addition to vacations afforded by the school calendar.