assistant instructor internship application. read before applying.

the assistant instructor internship application can be found on this page. failure to follow instructions immediately disqualifies candidates from consideration for the AI and aide positions; however, if you want to enroll in this offer simply because you cannot afford regular tuition, you may do so without becoming an AI.

QUICK FACTS

• no prior experience is needed, but see the application for other requirements
• anyone can apply if currently enrolled in any course or program at Rockwell

DUTIES TO INCLUDE:  

• research
• gathering and assimilating supporting quality educational resources and materials
• presenting an outline of the lesson with objectives and outcomes (don't worry, we show you how to do this when we cover lesson planning)

AVAILABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• the position is for 30 days (the length of time it will require you to help pull materials together to complete the lesson and for the lesson to be reviewed and tested for quality and functionality)

COLLABORATIVELY ASSIST THE LEAD INSTRUCTOR BY:

• helping to create a lesson thumbnail in Canva (we also show you how to do this, and it's actually a fun, creative exercise most people enjoy) 
• aiding in the creation of a helpful printable lesson PDF that students will store in their practice binders for future reference
• submitting suggested quiz / test and exam questions for your lesson

HOW YOU'LL BENEFIT

• you'll be helping us heal people and the planet through practice
• you'll get your bio and headshot on our website (add it to your resume. yay!)
• privately, inside our educational platform, we'll share your social accounts so students can stay connected and help build your following

Ever felt called to teach? As you may have heard, we're seeking 22 assistant instructors and 11 floating instructor aides for volunteer support as interns in the Doctorate of Traditional Naturopathy & Natural Medicine, which grants the professional designations and title of Traditional Naturopathic Doctor, TND® and Doctor of Natural Medicine, DNM®. We will be seeking instructors for additional modalities in the future. If you don't get chosen for this one, you may for a future one. Assistant instructors may work on more than one lesson.

This is an incredible opportunity to add 'Rockwell intern' to your resume as an assistant instructor or student aide. You'll even have the chance to be featured on our website in this role. See more in the application details below. This internship is only available to enrolled students. The assistant instructor and student aide $99/$299 monthly tuition is for those who cannot afford regular tuition installments. You can enroll in either to be eligible for this internship.

You must enroll and then apply to be considered for an assistant instructor / student aide placement. Please do not apply until you've enrolled, or your application will not be entered, and you cannot reapply. We take a strict policy with our support teams, so everyone takes their roles seriously, starting with the impeccable ability to follow instructions. Not everyone who enrolls is guaranteed placement but may remain enrolled and waitlisted as on-call substitute instructors. Instructor replacements will only be on call for a period of 30 days. Those chosen will work directly with our founder, Ava Rockwell, and select individuals from her team.

Upon completing your assignment, your headshot and bio will be listed on our website. Approved students will qualify if they meet and continue to meet assignment completion timeframes where applicable because we will be on deadline. We know things happen sometimes, but failure to meet any timeframes will result in your immediate replacement and forfeiture of listing, but you may remain enrolled. Please be sure you have a few hours or more per week to work on this. Students who complete assignments on time and do quality work will immediately become eligible for future assignments and be considered for more responsibility and greater roles at Rockwell when available.

For those enrolling below, if you wish to withdraw for any reason, there is a one-time $75 withdrawal fee. If you're unenrolled by system default due to payment issues, you may re-enroll in regular tuition, with the amount paid deducted from the balance and a one-time $75 re-enrollment fee added. Re-enrollments are subject to current pricing, meaning tuition is subject to increase beyond this offer. To remain in an instructor role, please keep your tuition in good standing to keep access to the plan you have. If you've made it this far, please see our assistant instructor application below. If you're already enrolled, proceed to the intern application below the enrollment options. Otherwise, you must first enroll to become eligible for this position.

don't delay. spots are filling. 

Doors and applications close on 3-17. You'll be notified of the results on March 18th, when we'll share the news with our email list and contact candidates directly.

 internship  application

doors close March 13th (our founder's birthday). this is your chance to make a show of support and help the school reach its goals so we can continue to help heal people and the planet through practice.