Teaching fellow job description

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HUNTINGTON LEARNING CENTER is the most established tutoring, exam preparation, and supplemental education provider in the US. With over 300 locations, Huntington Learning Center is recognized as a national leader in equipping students (K-12) with the tools needed to achieve academic success. We assess students and individualize student-specific programs, which our instructors then implement using proven techniques and strategies.
The Huntington Learning Center in Plantation, FL offers a highly supportive, fun, and motivational teaching environment with competitive pay, continual training, and flexible hours. Our instructors teach on an individual basis, which enables students to achieve tremendous progress in a relatively short period of time. As our students improve their skills, their confidence in learning grows, along with their motivation to do better in school.

We need tutors for every subject at all grade levels.



A few of the benefits of teaching at Huntington Learning Center:


Team atmosphere:
At Huntington, we believe that for each of us to succeed, it is necessary to have a positive and supportive environment where everyone is part of a professional team. Each person in the center is friendly, helpful, and committed to personal and professional growth.

Continual training:
Along with being fully trained on Huntington curriculum and guidelines, you will receive continuous training opportunities, with which even the most experienced teachers can gain new insights. Huntington’s unique skills and techniques add useful and valuable tools to any teacher’s repertoire. We will increase your effectiveness, enhance your present skills, and help you develop new ones.

Grateful students:
Work directly with a variety of students at all grade levels on an individual basis. There are no discipline problems, and full-time staff conduct all parent discussions, so you as the teacher can focus on doing what you do best: teaching. Because you can track each of your student’s daily progress, you will see marked improvement in their skills, confidence, and motivation, which in turn rewards you with the knowledge that you truly are making in a difference in their lives.

Year-round flexible hours:
You can teach from 6-30 Hours per week, depending on YOUR availability! Our after-school and summer hours adapt to your changing schedule, and since no preparation is needed beforehand, it's an ideal after-school job that's even better than tutoring on your own.

Requirements:
College degree and/or teaching certification.Past experience as a teacher or tutor will be considered.

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We seek to grow the number of outstanding educators in our schools through the Baker Teaching Fellowship program, named after KIPP Jacksonville's founding board chairman, John D. Baker II. The Fellowship provides focused development, support, and structure to individuals launching a career in urban public education. This program is ideal for those graduating from an education preparation program, an alternative certification program, or for those who have passed a Florida subject area certification exam.

Under the direction of our fellowship managers and school leaders, fellows are placed as co-teachers during their fellowship year and are certified teachers in our classrooms. As certified educators, fellows are responsible for creating a positive classroom environment, implementing our curriculum, assessing students, collaborating with their team, building relationships with families, and other duties as assigned. Full teacher responsibilities are ultimately outlined by their school leader.

The Fellowship model allows fellows to co-teach in their fellowship year with a gradual release model. Fellows are placed strategically in one grade level and have meaningful ‘at-bats' at instructional practices, whole and small group instruction, and managing a classroom. Fellows take on additional responsibilities as the year progresses. Fellows are supported as both individuals and as a cohort through frequent coaching and professional development sessions. At the elementary level, fellows are placed in primary grades classrooms with an experienced lead teacher. They co-teach one classroom of students all core content subjects. At the secondary level, fellows are placed typically in 5th,6th,9th, or 10th grade with an experienced lead teacher. They lead portions of whole group instruction and small group instruction in one specific content area.

The aim of the program is for a fellow to be promoted to a lead teacher position the following school year. Placement is dependent on certification and identified openings. The initial grade level placement of a fellow does not have to dictate where their lead teacher offer can come from. Fellows have the ability to preference grade levels for their fellowship year and future roles. We do not guarantee grade level placements at the time of offers.
OUR CURRENT BENEFITS STRUCTURE

Full-time salary during the fellowship year is $47,500. Upon successful completion of the program and an offer of a first-year lead teacher position, the salary increases to $50,000.

Free individual medical benefits (medical, dental, and vision), short and long-term disability insurance

403(b) retirement program with a company match

Excel Academy was founded in 2003 with the mission to provide a high-quality education to students in East Boston and Chelsea Massachusetts, communities that are predominantly low-income and Latinx and historically have faced significant social and educational barriers. Our success in Massachusetts is proof that the opportunity gap can be closed. At Excel Academy Charter Schools, we believe that when a student has the support and tools to pursue a productive post-secondary pathway aligned to their personal identity and values, it can fundamentally change their life trajectory.

Over the years, we have grown from one middle school to a network of four schools with 1,400 students in grades 5 to 12. In the fall of 2022 we will welcome a founding class of 5th graders to help us launch Excel Academy Rhode Island. By 2032, Excel Rhode Island will run 4 schools serving over 2,100 students from Providence, Central Falls, and North Providence.

We present our students with educational experiences that allow them to grow and discover their best selves so that when they leave our halls, they can successfully navigate all of the post-secondary options available to them. You can read more about the impact of the Excel Academy model.

At Excel Academy we learn from our students, families, and staff and make improvements. We have increasingly adapted to provide a holistic education that values our community as collaborators in the learning process, social-emotional support, equity for diverse learners, and fosters identity development. We prioritize an approach that is both rigorous and inclusive. Our team of passionate, intelligent, driven, and loving staff are at the core of the work we do.
Growth Happens Here.
About the Role

The Fellowship Experience:
The Excel Academy Teaching Fellowship is an intensive teacher development program for the duration of one school year. Through structured classroom experience guided by an experienced mentor, observation, substitute teaching, and coaching you will develop the skills and mindset to design rigorous and inclusive instruction and become a successful lead classroom teacher.

Mentorship & Professional Development:
As an Excel Academy Teaching Fellow, you will be coached and mentored by an experienced teacher who will support your professional growth over the course of the year. You will become part of a diverse cohort of aspiring educators. Together you will participate in weekly professional development sessions with topics including rigorous classroom instruction, classroom management, data-driven instruction, and equity and inclusion.

Opportunity for Growth:
During your Teaching Fellow year, you will have the option to apply for a lead teaching position at Excel Academy for the following school year, and as a current Excel academy employee, you will be guaranteed an interview. High-performing fellows may be asked to take on a parental leave coverage assignment. For the duration of that coverage, compensation will be increased to a full teacher salary.

Duties & Responsibilities
Teaching Opportunities

Teach at least one elective course per quarter, such as Computer Science Design and revise electives unit plans and lesson plans consistent with long-term curriculum Submit weekly lesson plans to your manager for feedback Create and implement high quality lessons Substitute Teaching: frequent coverage of academic content when lead teachers are absent to support the school and also your own development as you enter a variety of settings in your school As needed, plan and lead academic intervention periods Serve as a homeroom teacher Within a team of three teachers, plan and lead activities for a homeroom group of 29 students Serve as an advisor for 9-11 students Participate in regular Grade Level Team meetings Contribute to Grade Level Team activities, assemblies, special events, etc. Lead a group of students in a 90-minute enrichment class session on Fridays each season Meet weekly with a Mentor teacher to receive feedback on growth and development of teaching skills Attend required twice monthly Fellow PD from 4:30-6:00 PM

Operational Opportunities
Provide 10 - 15 hours per week of operational support, as requested by the Operations Team Substitute teach classes across 5th to 8th grade, across subject areas, as assigned in the daily morning email Provide coverage for non-instructional time (lunch, silent reading period, focus etc.) as requested in the regular administer communications and as on the quarterly schedule Other operational support as requested Support with planning and execution of field trips, such as community service, as needed

Professional Development
Work with managers to develop professional development goals Participate meaningfully in the professional development trainings that are school-based and network-wide, including Fellow Department Meetings (which or occur twice monthly after school) Attend weekly collaboration meetings with core content Grade Level Content (GLC) teams Attend and participate in Grade Level Team (GLT) team meetings and huddles

Serve as a productive member of the Excel Community
Participate in generating and upholding Excel Staff Norms Serve as a productive member of the Excel Academy Community Perform other responsibilities or tasks as requested Do whatever it takes to ensure that the mission of the school is fulfilled

Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree; A commitment to and belief in all students and the mission of Excel Academy Charter Schools, including Excel's values and educational model; A commitment to addressing racial and economic inequity in education; The ability to focus and thrive in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment; The ability to work effectively in a team environment and the willingness and desire to support others in doing their best work; An openness to change, a willingness to problem-solve, and an interest in receiving feedback for continuous improvement; and Can speak to their personal investment and commitment to antiracist education and diversity, equity, and inclusion in our school community and beyond.

Preference will be given to applicants who:
Have experience in a public or charter school setting; Speak Spanish, Portuguese, or Arabic fluently; and Can speak to the importance of rigorous classroom instruction and culture.
Excel Academy Charter Schools is committed to its work as an anti-racist organization. One critical element of that commitment is building and empowering a diverse staff that reflects the community that we serve. We strongly encourage applications from candidates whose experiences share important points of intersection with those of our students. Staff who demonstrate fluency in Spanish, Portuguese or Arabic (languages spoken widely by our diverse community of families) will receive additional compensation, as will staff who are alumni of our schools.
Excel Academy Charter Schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or a foreign language or prior academic achievement.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received and candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.