Alumni Fellow

                                                                                Delbarton School Alumni Teacher Fellows Program Description 

Position Description: The Delbarton School Alumni Teacher Fellows Program is a one year opportunity open to Delbarton alumni currently in their senior year of college. The term of the Fellowship is from August to June of their first post-graduate year. The Program is intended to give alumni considering a career in education an opportunity to experience life in a Catholic secondary school environment. It is also designed to provide a gap year for alumni embarking on a post-graduate degree program or career.  Up to three Fellows will be selected annually.

For information on past Fellows’ experiences, please click here, here and here.

Each year, Fellows will be responsible for managing the Delbarton Alumni Mentor Program, an after-school program open to all students that offers time management, organizational, and test preparation skills. During these sessions, Fellows will serve as young adult mentors working closely with our students to help plan schedules and assist with course concerns. To integrate the alumni mentors back into the Delbarton community, each mentor also will assist in a co-curricular activity or sport and shadow a faculty member during the academic year. The Administration will match each mentor’s experiences and interests with a co-curricular that best serves him and our community. Alumni mentor team diversity is important, so it is vital that our Fellows offer a variety of skill sets, passions, and expertise to the school. 

Hiring: Each year, Delbarton School will advertise the Teacher Fellowship Program to Delbarton alumni currently in their senior year of college. For example, for the 2026-2027 academic year, Delbarton School would share news of the Program opportunity with members of Delbarton Class of 2022 and other alumni graduating college in 2026. 

Applicants will go through Delbarton School’s standard hiring process, including submission of a cover letter and resume, an Employment Application, a formal interview process, and a full background check.

What We Offer: 

• Classroom experience

• Active involvement in co-curricular opportunities

• Direct engagement with Delbarton students

• Alumni networking opportunities with our Advancement Office staff

• Comprehensive Training Program

  • New Faculty Orientation and bimonthly new faculty training

  • Advisory Training Orientation

  • Faculty & Staff Orientation

  • Diversity and Community Belonging training 

Teacher Fellow Responsibilities: 

• Organize and manage the after-school Alumni Mentor Program

• Communicate student academic and personal progress to Guidance Department 

• Assist with at least one co-curricular activity on campus (i.e. athletic team, forensics team, club moderation, DAP, Campus Ministry, Admissions, etc.)

• Teach one course (must be approved by Assistant Headmaster for Academic Affairs and the relevant Dept. Chair)

• Assist a faculty member with homeroom moderation 

• Open office hours during Mentor’s free periods

Additional Potential Responsibilities:

• TBD based on experience and interest. 

Admissions 

• Saturday morning interview days to help greet prospective families and applicants and talk with them about Mentor’s Delbarton experience

• Alumni talks at Admissions testing presentation programs

• Attend Admissions School Nights as a part of our representative team

• Work with Admissions Department in the recruitment of potential students and families

Marketing & Communications

• Capture and share fresh content (stories, photos, short videos) with the Delbarton Marketing & Communications office to be posted on Delbarton.org and Delbarton social media channels. 

Compensation:

Stipend:  Monthly stipend of $1500, additional compensation opportunities include site managing, proctoring, other

Housing:   Free housing at Perry Street house (July through June)

Student loans: (if applicable) payment of student loans due during the fellowship year (July through June)

Applications:

Anyone interested in applying for the Delbarton Teaching Fellowship for the 2026-27 academic year should apply under current openings on our employment website and also send an email including a current resume and cover letter to Josh Hartle, Assistant Headmaster for Academic Affairs (jhartle@delbarton.org).