St. Anne's-Belfield School is seeking two talented, recent college graduates to join the third cohort of the Early Childhood Fellowship Program. These future educators believe that having great teachers from the start is essential to preparing students to become strong in body, broad of mind, tender of heart, and responsive in soul. During this two-year program, Fellows receive support for earning their master of education degree at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Education and Human Development while gaining immersive experience as full-time teaching assistants at St. Anne's-Belfield School.

Apply today for the St. Anne's-Belfield School Early Childhood Fellowship for:

• Full tuition and fees for a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum & Instruction with a Social Emotional Learning Area of Emphasis from UVA. You must apply separately and be accepted to UVA.

• Salary, benefits, and housing stipend.

• Two years of immersive experience as a teaching assistant in the St. Anne's-Belfield Lower School, located just 2.5 miles from the UVA School of Education in Charlottesville, Va.

• Hands-on experience and mentorship by experienced early childhood faculty at St. Anne's-Belfield.

Candidate Criteria

• Candidates must hold a recent bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (graduation years 2019 through 2024). All majors are accepted.

• Candidates must have a demonstrated interest in working with children.

How to Apply

• Submit an application, resume, cover letter, and a list of 3 references.

• Finalists will be invited to in-person interviews. St. Anne's-Belfield will cover travel costs.

• Fellows selections will be made by June 1. Offers are contingent upon admission to UVA.

• Fellows will begin August 7, 2024.

Maintaining Eligibility

• Fellows must apply separately to the UVA Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum & Instruction with a Social Emotional Learning Area of Emphasis. Evidence of an in-process application will be required. View the recommended course of study:

• Fellows must begin UVA coursework as conditional or fully admitted students in fall 2024, and must be fully accepted into the M.Ed. program by the spring of 2025.

• Fellows must meet all criteria to work at St. Anne's-Belfield, including passing a background check and drug screening.