Work for Paideia

We need your help staffing two new Teaching Literacy with Latin sites in New York City!

Elementary schools PS 12 in Brooklyn (430 Howard Ave.) and PS 53 in the Bronx (360 E 168th St.) are interested in partnering with the Paideia Institute to offer their students our free after-school Latin enrichment program for the remainder of the school year.

We are looking for several energetic, affable volunteers who enjoy working with elementary school students and are passionate about expanding access to the classical humanities to lead programming on a weekly basis. Volunteers must be available on Wednesdays at 4:00 PM for PS 12 (Brooklyn) or on Thursdays at 2:30 PM for PS 53 (Bronx), and be ready to start ASAP. 

For more details and to volunteer, please get in touch with Aminata Hughes, Paideia's Outreach Manager, at [email protected]. 

The Paideia Institute is accepting applications for a limited number of interns to work virtually in the summer of 2024. Interns will work with Paideia Institute staff in the area of Curriculum Design for 20 hours per week for a period of six weeks, spanning July 1st-August 9th, 2024. The goal of the internship is to provide real-world work experience that allows interns to develop transferable skills while making an impact on subjects they care about.

Ideal candidates will have a good command of Latin or Ancient Greek, though no previous work experience is required. Candidates must be available during the hours of 9am-12pm EST Monday-Friday, while remaining hours are flexible. The internship is unpaid, but applicants who cannot afford to volunteer can apply for the Reginald Foster Scholarship Fund for support.

We are accepting applications from undergraduate and graduate students, and highly qualified high school students will also be considered. To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to [email protected] by April 8th, 2024, with the email heading “Online Summer Internship Application 2024.”

The Paideia Institute is seeking graduate students or high school teachers with training in classics and related fields for short-term teaching assistantships on educational tours in Italy and Greece for American high school and university student groups. Teaching Assistants will work with Paideia’s logistics team to plan and execute classics themed educational travel to sites in Italy and Greece for periods ranging from one week to three months.

Interested candidates should send a CV and brief cover letter to [email protected]. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.