Seton Teaching Fellow (2026-2027 Academic Year)
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
What is Seton Teaching Fellows
Seton Teaching Fellows is a year long missionary teaching program that brings the Catholic Faith to children in underserved communities in America.
The world offers you comfort. But you were not made for comfort. You were made for greatness - Benedict XVI
Locations: Bronx NYC; Cincinnati OH; The Rio Grande Valley TX.
Salary and Benefits:
- A monthly stipend of $1200
- Free housing utilities and relocation expenses
- Options for health insurance and loan deferment assistance
- Weekly Spiritual Professional and Human Formation
- 3 retreats per year
- Career Pathways across the Network
Timeline: We are accepting applications on a rolling basis but spots always go quickly! Fellows will serve from July of 2026 (including onboarding and training) through June of 2027 (the close of our academic school year). Were hiring current seniors graduates and mission-aligned students seeking a gap year.
We also accept a limited number of fellows who will begin January 2026 and will serve through June 2027.
What We Offer
STF is a fully funded year of service that is making missionary catechesis and classroom education accessible for all. We provide . . .
- A biweekly stipendwithout fundraising.
- Free safe and quality housing with other Seton Teaching Fellowswe live in intentional and joyful communities of faith.
- Participation in vibrant faith formation and a sacramental lifestyle.
- Professional development that equips and supports you to be a leader in education ministry non-profit work and beyond.
- Impressive opportunities for funded masters degrees certification and licensure in a variety of fields!
- Opportunities for loan forbearance health care and educational grants.
- Generous time-off and a calendar year with space for breaks retreats and rest.
- Competitive job/graduate school opportunities upon completion of the Fellow year.
What We Do
- Seton Teaching Fellows will serve in our network schools across New York Texas and Ohio during the 2026-2027 school year (the Fellowship will run from mid-July to June of the following year).
- Fellows live in the neighborhood where our schools are located and serve at our schools during school hours Monday-Friday.
- Fellows teach catechesis classes to students at all of our schools.
- Fellows take part in rigorous instructional coaching and professional development sessions in order to grow as teachers throughout the year.
- Fellows participate in and bring intentional community sacramental faith life and life-giving formation to the neighborhoods where we serve.
Who We Work With
- All majors and levels of education you dont have to posses a background or degree in education and we have opportunities for students taking a gap year or a break from college. We also hire graduates who have already served in the professional work force or another mission.
- Students and graduates from around the nation we pay for relocation travel housing and training. Dont stress about moving to a new city or finding a community to tap intowell take care of it for you.
- Students who are eligible for work in the U.S. or OPT If you are an international student we might be able to accommodate your work situation!
- Students and grads from various work experiences While we work with children and young adults in underserved neighborhoods you dont have to have professional experience working with children schools or a specific age groupyou only need the call to serve!
Essential Skills and Duties
- Strong communication skills and a professional demeanor.
- A desire to teach the fullness of the Catholic faith.
- The ability to socially and professionally connect with students staff and families from diverse backgrounds.
- A growth mindset rooted in optimism and collaboration.
- Willingness to live and participate in a communal mens or womens household receive faith formation and pray with others.
- Willingness and ability to work and teach in schools and classrooms with Pre-K through 8th-grade students as well as to receive professional development and training pertaining to their professional role.
- At least two years of college experience.
- Core belief that all children can achieve both moral and academic excellence.
Shared Backgrounds and Experiences
We are building an organization in which talented individuals from all walks of life and past work experiences can join our team and make significant contributions. We are particularly committed to attracting and developing individuals who share the life experiences or backgrounds of the students we serve.
Questions or concerns Reach out to the Seton Teaching Fellows Talent Team with any questions about our application at emailprotected.
About Seton Education Partners
Seton Teaching Fellows is a program of Seton Education -founded in 2009 by KIPP pioneer Scott W. Hamilton and Teach for America alumna Stephanie Saroki de García Seton is a response to the dramatic decline of urban Catholic schools in America which have served the economically disadvantaged well for decades.
Seton is working to take remarkable academic and catechetical achievements to scale by managing a network of schools and programs that ensure that thousands of underserved children whose Catholic schools closeand other local childrenhave access to an academically excellent character-rich and for those who choose it vibrantly Catholic education. This network is a national model for how other cities facing the shuttering of Catholic schools can continue to serve children and families with limited educational options. For more information on Seton Education Partners please visit .Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Teacher Coaching
- Public Health
- Google Docs
- Classroom Experience
- Systems Engineering
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Grant Writing
- Leadership Experience
- Mentoring
- Public Speaking
- Writing Skills
About Company
A New Way ForwardEducation that nurtures the whole child: mind, body and spirit A rapidly accelerating crisis More than 1,400 Catholic schools have closed in the last decade. As this trend continues, children in underserved communities will be left with few—if any—options beyond the f ... View more
