<p>Sorry to bother you, I just finished college.</p>
<p>I've been getting more involved with education, and am currently spending a year teaching in Nepal under a Fulbright scholarship. It's been really, really fun -I'm hoping to stay in the profession.</p>
<p>I may return to the US later, and wanted to look into prep schools for the smaller focus/larger potential impact. At the same time, I need recommendations on which ones to apply for.</p>
<p>More than anything, I'm looking for a large emphasis on student life, extracurriculars, and general happiness. Good schools are fine, but not cutthroat competition. Basically, which ones would be the most fun to teach at?</p>
<p>I think the fun in teaching is primarily determined by connecting with the student you teach more than the emphasis of the school, because it is the human relationships at boarding school that make it worth the big bucks people spend. </p>
<p>Are you looking for artsy or instrospective or even challenging types of students?</p>
<p>Are you perhaps looking to get involved with kids who perhaps have issues? Those are kids you can have a large impact on. And the schools that take those kids would be thrilled to see Fullbright scholars. </p>
<p>Thanks for bringing this to the discussion. We haven’t seen any teaching candidates here, but the folks here would be more than happy to give you pointers to schools that are of certain categories.</p>
<p>Looking to teach bright kids in small classes, in a discussion-based environment.</p>
<p>I worked part-time with disabled students most years in school, and found it rewarding. My brother is autistic, so it does mean a lot to me. Challenging students were fun as well -I took a leave of absence during school to teach english and after school business/entrepreneurship programs in low-income areas, spending a semester each in the Bronx and Oakland. But I don’t want to stay, as I’ve just gotten married, and my wife really wants kids. Can’t afford to live in New York, and hope to minimize any commute.</p>
<p>I worked with a few other students to open up a charter school, but would rather not be an administrator.</p>
<p>Hoping to try prep schools. The students look interesting, and it’s the only thing I don’t have experience with. Given that I’m planning on teaching for at least 30-40 years, I’d like to try everything before committing to any specific setting.</p>
<p>[Boarding</a> School Review - College-Prep & Jr. Boarding Schools](<a href=“http://www.boardingschoolreview.com%5DBoarding”>http://www.boardingschoolreview.com) can provide you a summary overview of various boarding schools and links to their respective websites. It might be worthwhile to spend a little time perusing the voluminous information to gather knowledge and filter information about the many boarding schools across the US.</p>
<p>There are many wonderful schools, but one good thing to look for is their new teacher training program. I thinK Exeter, Andover, and Choate are known to have very good structured programs. You can read about it on their website under employment.</p>
<p>Prep school is a nice life for a young family, and there are many young couples with kids. You get free meals, free gym, and often free daycare. Check out the largest, best known schools if you want the best benfits for your whole family. They will often find your spouse a job too!</p>
<p>Carney Sandoe is the placement agency that most of the schools use (although my information is about 5 years old! Hope it’s still true!) Most of the big schools, including several that you mentioned, have a hiring freeze for next year. Some of them have even let teachers go, or put them on a year unpaid sabbatical. Things may ease up after next year though.</p>
<p>dbknight, you should definitely contact Carney Sandoe, a placement agency that specializes in independent schools; they do a lot of work for you and bill the schools for it, which is not a bad deal for the candidate If you just finished college, keep in mind that good independent schools tend to expect a graduate degree (but they often hire one-year interns straight out of college). I wouldn’t worry about the recession or possible hiring freezes at this point. Schools still need to teach classes, and you have an interesting background; depending on your field, you may well be in demand. Good luck!</p>
If you just finished college, keep in mind that good independent schools tend to expect a graduate degree (but they often hire one-year interns straight out of college). I wouldn’t worry about the recession or possible hiring freezes at this point. Schools still need to teach classes, and you have an interesting background; depending on your field, you may well be in demand. Good luck!</p>