Job Opening: Part-Time, Short-Term ELA Teacher for Summer 2025

Dive In Commonwealth is a free summer and school-year program for high-achieving middle-school students from low-income communities across the greater Boston area. Starting the summer after sixth or seventh grade and lasting until the fall of their freshman year, Dive In students engage in accelerated coursework alongside exciting extracurriculars, preparing themselves for rigorous high-schools and the path to top colleges. Like our parent institution, Commonwealth School, Dive In empowers motivated students by offering enriching activities in a close-knit community of like-minded peers. Our unique urban campus is located in the heart of Boston’s historic Back Bay, easily accessible by public transportation.

Dive In Commonwealth seeks engaging and creative part-time ELA instructors to teach a dedicated writing-mechanics course. This twice-weekly class will supplement a daily English literature block and focus specifically on the fundamental principles of grammar, including lexical categories, sentence parts, and common stylistic errors. Instruction should emphasize practical application while demystifying the “nuts and bolts” of good writing. Three sections of the course corresponding to three cohorts (rising 7th, 8th and 9th graders) will be divided between two instructors; due to scheduling constraints, the two positions cannot be merged.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Develop and deliver engaging, interactive lessons on the fine points of syntax and style, transforming potentially dry material into an exciting learning experience.
  • Design and implement creative activities that reinforce grammatical concepts through games, creative writing, and colorful examples from popular culture and current events.
  • Provide clear and constructive feedback on student writing.
  • Foster a supportive and encouraging classroom environment where students feel comfortable asking questions and taking risks.
  • Communicate effectively with Dive In administrators to ensure smooth program operations and address concerns about students in a timely manner.
  • Provide brief written feedback on student participation and progress at the midpoint and conclusion of the summer (approximately 50-100 words per student, per half).

Essential Skills and Qualifications  

  • Experience teaching ELA or ESL to middle- or high-school students.
  • Demonstrated ability to design and implement fun and effective lesson plans.
  • Talent for making complex grammatical concepts intuitive and interesting.
  • A friendly manner, sense of humor, and genuine enthusiasm for working with youth.
  • Commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment.

Optional Experience and Interests 

  • Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds.
  • Interest in innovative teaching methods that integrate multiple media and modalities.

Compensation

  • $80 per hour paid on a biweekly basis

Schedule

  • July 7 to August 15, 2025
  • Monday-Thursday mornings, plus flexible hours for planning and prep
  • 7th and 8th grades: 18 dates, 26 teaching hours plus 8 flex hours
  • Lunch provided

Applying

Interested candidates should email the following materials to Dive In Assistant Director Paul Brunick (pbrunick@commschool.org) by May 30, 2025. Questions about the role can be directed to Paul as well. 

  • Résumé or CV 
  • Brief email or cover letter describing one’s commitment to the Dive In mission and qualifications for this position
  • Names of at least two references and their contact information 

Commonwealth School is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate against any individual based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, veteran status, military service, application for military service, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Opening: Part-Time, Short-Term Humanities Teacher for Summer 2025

Dive In Commonwealth is a free summer and school-year program for high-achieving middle-school students from low-income communities across greater Boston. Starting the summer after sixth or seventh grade and lasting until the fall of their freshman year, Dive In students engage in accelerated coursework and exciting extracurriculars, preparing them for rigorous high schools and the path to top colleges. Like our parent school, Commonwealth School, Dive In empowers motivated students by offering enriching activities in a close-knit community of like-minded peers. Our unique urban campus is located in the heart of Boston’s historic Back Bay, easily accessible by public transportation.

Dive In Commonwealth seeks an engaging part-time Humanities instructor to teach a two-week seminar exploring a cycle of myths from the ancient Mediterranean world. This summer course for rising 9th-graders will directly precede a year-long Ancient History course; the goal is to whet student’s curiosity for the field by exploring an accessible and self-contained topic within it. The exact theme and disciplinary approach are to be determined by the instructor but must assume zero knowledge of the ancient world or of literary-historical methods. Close reading and in-depth analysis should be prioritized over comprehensive historical overview. The class will unfold across eight classroom sessions, half which are an hour and half two-hours long (for twelve total hours of in-person instruction). No take-home work will be assigned, meaning that all activities, readings, and writing assignments must be completed in-class.

Possible Topics May Include

  • What is a myth? What were the lived contexts in which ancient myths were performed and memorialized? What did these myths mean to different peoples and what social purposes did myth-making serve?
  • An investigation of the primary sources through which ancient myths have survived (literature, architecture, material culture, etc); how these sources were variously preserved, lost, and rediscovered; how contemporary scholars work with these materials to construct and/or question historical narratives.
  • A literary and thematic exploration of key mythic figures and fables; their formal structure and aesthetics; their explicit and implicit cultural values; how various literary and artistic figures have transformed these myths through successive retellings.
  • While we have a slight preference for topics derived from ancient Greece or Mesopotamia, we are also open to ancient Egyptian and Hebrew myths.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Design and deliver engaging lessons that make the ancient world come alive and leave students wanting to learn more in the school year ahead.
  • Develop a coherent topical throughline while alternating different classroom formats and learning modalities (i.e. the course should have a sustained focus but be varied enough to hold teenagers’ interest).
  • Foster a supportive and encouraging classroom environment where students feel comfortable asking questions and taking risks.
  • Communicate effectively with Dive In administrators to ensure smooth program operations and address concerns about students in a timely manner.
  • Provide brief written feedback on student participation and progress at the conclusion of the seminar (approximately 50-100 words per student)

Essential Skills and Qualifications

  • Commitment to Dive In’s mission and desire to help middle-schoolers excel
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
  • Ability to design and implement lessons around humanities topics of your choosing
  • Demonstrated interest in the ancient world and enthusiasm for the material
  • Experience leading, facilitating, or coaching a small group of people
  • High energy and a sense of humor!

Preferred Experience 

  • Previous teaching experience and/or tutoring or camp-counseling experience
  • Experience working with middle-school age students
  • Familiarity with local museums (e.g. Museum of Fine Arts, Isabella Stuart Gardener) and willingness to integrate field trips into classroom curriculum (if relevant)
  • While a bachelor’s degree is preferred, it is not required. If you have a strong understanding of the humanities and a passion for education, we encourage you to apply.

Compensation

  • $80 per hour paid on a biweekly basis

Schedule

  • July 7 to July 17, 2025
  • Mondays through Thursdays: one-hour teaching block on Monday and Wednesday afternoons, two-hour teaching blocks on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
  • Lunch provided

Applying

Interested candidates should email the following materials to Dive In Assistant Director Paul Brunick (pbrunick@commschool.org) by May 30, 2025. Questions about the role can be directed to Paul as well. 

  • Résumé or CV 
  • Brief email or cover letter describing one’s commitment to the Dive In mission and qualifications for this position
  • Names of at least two references and their contact information 

Commonwealth School is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate against any individual based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, veteran status, military service, application for military service, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Opening at Dive In Commonwealth: Part-Time, Short-Term Art Teacher for Summer 2025

Dive In Commonwealth is a free summer and school-year program for high-achieving middle-school students from low-income communities across the greater Boston area. Starting the summer after sixth or seventh grade and lasting until the fall of their freshman year, Dive In students engage in accelerated coursework alongside exciting extracurriculars, preparing themselves for rigorous high-schools and the path to top colleges. Like our parent institution, Commonwealth School, Dive In empowers motivated students by offering enriching activities in a close-knit community of like-minded peers. Our unique urban campus is located in the heart of Boston’s historic Back Bay, easily accessible by public transportation.

Dive In Commonwealth seeks an art teacher for summer 2025. The teacher will guide a small group of middle-school students through a rotation of hands-on art activities that encourage creativity, collaboration, and self-expression in a welcoming and inclusive environment. The recreational program should prioritize fun, connection, and artistic exploration—in that order.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement engaging and age-appropriate art activities that cater to a range of abilities and interests.
  • Supervise students during all activities, ensuring their safety and well-being.
  • Foster creativity, collaboration, and confidence through a variety of artistic media and projects.
  • Communicate effectively with Dive In administrators to ensure smooth program operations and address concerns about students in a timely manner.
  • Provide brief written feedback on student participation and progress at the end of the course (approximately 50–100 words per student).

Essential Skills and Qualifications  

  • Experience teaching art or leading creative activities with children.
  • Proven ability to design and implement engaging and effective lesson plans.
  • A friendly manner, sense of humor, and genuine enthusiasm for working with youth.
  • Commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment.

Optional Experience and Interests 

  • Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds.
  • Familiarity with local museums (e.g. Museum of Fine Arts, Isabella Stuart Gardener) and willingness to integrate field trips into classroom curriculum (if relevant)

Compensation

  • $80 per hour paid on a biweekly basis
  • 8 hours per week (6 teaching hours plus 2 flex hours for comments and planning) for two weeks

Schedule

  • Option #1: July 8, 10, 15, 17.
  • Option #2: July 22, 24, 29, 31
  • Option #3: August 5, 7, 12, 14
  • Tuesday and Thursday afternoons (three consecutive one-hour blocks)
  • Lunch provided

Applying

Interested candidates should email the following materials to Dive In Assistant Director Paul Brunick (pbrunick@commschool.org) by May 30, 2025. Questions about the role can be directed to Paul as well. 

  • Résumé or CV 
  • Brief email or cover letter describing one’s commitment to the Dive In mission and qualifications for this position
  • Names of at least two references and their contact information 

Commonwealth School is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate against any individual based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, veteran status, military service, application for military service, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Apply to be a teacher with Southern Teachers

Congratulations to May Graduates!

While teacher certification is required for many positions (elementary, music, arts, P.E., librarian, and counselor), many do not. With your degree, you are qualified to teach in a position within your subject field in many of our private K-12 schools. We currently have about 1,500 open teaching jobs across our 750 member schools in the South.

As you celebrate with your fellow graduates, let Southern Teachers help you navigate your job search so that you can share the good news of both graduation and a job with your friends and family.

Here is how our process works:

·    Apply: Fill out the quick online application at SouthernTeachers.com

·    Interview: You will hear back from our team within 5-7 days. If we can be a good resource for you, you will be paired with a Placement Counselor who will learn more about the criteria of your job search.

·    Connect: We connect you with schools that meet your job search parameters and ones that we believe would be a great fit. Our teacher placement team will be a resource every step of the way, and we will assist you with the final steps of accepting an offer!

Not Graduating Yet? Looking for a Summer Job?

On our Summer Jobs resource page, we have listed many summer camps and summer teaching programs in the South. Either would be a great experience to list on a resume if you are considering teaching in the future.

Today, we want to highlight Breakthrough Collaborative. Breakthrough recruits and trains teaching fellows from more than 250 colleges and universities to lead residencies during the summer months and out-of-school time throughout the school year. Some of our K-12 member schools host the Breakthrough summer programs, so it would be a great way to see a private school campus and community.

Residential Counselor Role for BOLD Summers at the University of Pennsylvania

BOLD Summers is a summer camp program that focuses on providing high school students interested in pursuing a career in medicine with the opportunity to explore various aspects of the field. We are currently seeking motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our team as Residential Counselors.

As a Residential Counselor for BOLD Summers, your students will have the opportunity to live on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus in Philadelphia, with room and board provided. They will also have the chance to participate in exciting excursions and activities throughout the program, all while serving as a mentor and role model for our campers.

Working as a Residential Counselor for BOLD Summers is an excellent opportunity for your students to gain valuable experience in the fields of education, while also building leadership skills and making lasting connections with their fellow counselors and campers.

If you believe you would be a good fit for this position, visit BOLD SUMMERS for more information.

Summer Position at Windridge Tennis and Sports Camp

Job title: Head Boys Counselor at Windridge Tennis and Sports Camp, Vermont


Job description: Oversee and manage counselors (specifically male staff) in their duties making sure that they are taking care of their campers and providing a safe and nurturing environment for children to develop at camp. Responsibilities throughout the day involve:

  • Monitoring camper supervision
  • Setting time off assignments
  • Making daily meal time announcements
  • Inspecting cabins

As head boys counselor you will be the main person to deal with and provide counselors with support on any camper issues (i.e. homesickness, bullying, parental update requests etc.). Other duties may include:

  • Run and assist evening activities with other management staff
  • Keeping track of birthdays
  • Creating laundry schedules
  • Assign buddy cabins and night off groups

If you would like more information please contact Elizabeth Bremner at elizabeth@windridgecamps.com or head to our website (Overnight Sports Camps for Kids — Windridge Tennis & Sports Camps (windridgecamps.com) and complete a staff application.