Earn a Master’s degree in education while immersed in a two-year teaching fellowship at an innovative independent school in Seattle, Washington.
Ready to launch your career? We are looking for dedicated educators to join our next cohort of Teaching Fellows. To ensure your application receives full consideration, please review the key dates and deadlines for our upcoming admissions cycles below.
- January 20, 2026: Teaching Fellow application opens
- February 27, 2026: Application deadline for first round consideration
- April 10, 2026: Application deadline for second round consideration
UCDS Teaching Fellowship At-A-Glance
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Teaching at UCDS
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Fellows are part of a collaborative grade-level teaching team. On this team, they:
- Partner closely with a mentor co-teacher
- Plan, develop, and implement curriculum
- Instruct and assess students
- Lead small and large groups of students in different curricular areas
- Participate in professional development opportunities
- Contribute to all school community duties such as lunch/recess
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M.Ed. Program
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Fellows attend the UCDS Graduate School of Education, where they focus their educational lens on the philosophies and practices that promote cultures of inquiry and excitement for learning. We aim for our graduates to build the dynamic skills of great teaching that are often missed in traditional programs—those needed to shape culture, collaborate to ensure meaningful learning for all students, and design innovative curricula.
Graduate students experience:
- The opportunity to weave their learning into their teaching practice through practicum work.
- A cohort of peer educators who build shared understanding, encourage academic risk, and provide constructive feedback.
- Capstone action research that contributes to understanding how school culture shapes education and sets a professional path.
- An emphasis on process, practice, and skill in the core areas of collaboration, reflection, inquiry, and innovation.
Courses take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings over six quarters in two academic years (fall, winter, and spring). Summers are open for additional work or personal opportunities.
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Timing
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- Two 10-month school years (early-August to mid-June)
- 6 academic quarters (Fall, Winter, Spring) with coursework 2 evenings a week
- Serve as a counselor for one flexible week of UCDS summer camp, applying skills, creating programming, and facilitating social-emotional growth in a multi-age camp setting. Specific dates to be determined.
- Summers open for additional work or personal opportunities
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Compensation
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Fellows will receive a total compensation package of $60,000. This includes a full tuition scholarship of $14,943 and a salary of $45,057 before taxes and withholdings. Fellows will also receive full medical, dental, and vision benefits, as well as additional health and wellness benefits, a subsidized computer purchase program, and summer employment opportunities.