"Barnard College - National Education Equity Lab Teaching Fellow"

Job Summary

Barnard and the National Education Equity Lab are partnering again to offer Clothing to Title 1 or Title 1 eligible high schools across the country. With your help, students from our nation's most underserved communities can gain access to a rigorous college course and have the opportunity to earn pre-college credit and build college confidence. As a Barnard and National Education Equity Lab Teaching Fellow, you will engage students in synchronous discussions, grade student work, drive student success, and be part of a national community working to advance education equity.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities (approximately 10 hours per week)

• Host weekly 45-minute synchronous discussion sessions via Zoom to assess student presentations, enhance students' engagement with course content, and help improve their analytical skills.
• Grade and provide feedback on student work.
• Participate in 1-hour weekly course team meetings, with Prof. Anne Higonnet to organize discussion sections, share teaching tips, successes, and challenges.
• Answer course content questions as needed.
• Create videos that welcome students to the course and explain basic course learning skills.

Skills, Qualifications & Requirements

• Be an alum of Clothing, and be ready to watch new lectures and absorb new readings as some of the course content will have changed.
• Commitment to directly advancing education equity for scholars in underserved communities.
• Excellent engagement, team-building, and communications skills.
• Ability to excel in changing or challenging circumstances.
• Commitment to providing consistent support to students.
• Interest in distance learning challenges and opportunities.
• We seek a diverse pool of TFs that reflect the backgrounds of our high school students. We encourage BIPOC, all genders, first-generation college students, immigrants, including undocumented and DACAmented, and those who have navigated poverty and other challenges to apply.

Stipend

$2,100.00