City Neighbors Foundation Teaching Fellows

The City Neighbors Foundation Teaching Fellows Program is designed for those aspiring to teach in a student-centered, progressive teaching environment.   In this two-year fellowship, aspiring educators will work in our City Neighbors classrooms, receive targeted mentoring and professional development, and have structured opportunities to develop and refine teaching practice in alignment with a progressive, City Neighbors approach to teaching and learning.

 WE ARE SEEKING ASPIRING TEACHERS

  • A deep commitment to and a passion for working with children and families
  • A belief in the vision of the child as creative, capable, powerful, and worthy of the deepest respect
  • A commitment to progressive education practices (including, but not limited to, arts integration, project-based learning, and Reggio Emilia)
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Dependability and professionalism
  • Educational coursework or degree in teaching; ideal candidates would either be certified, or planning on obtaining certification within the two-year Fellowship timeframe

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Participation in targeted monthly Professional Development
  • Participation in ongoing, weekly faculty Professional Development
  • Participation in ongoing embedded coaching and real-time practice
  • Participation in monthly seminars by expert educators

 PERSONALIZED COACHING

  • Participation in a teaching observation and feedback cycle
  • Meet regularly with lead teacher to plan, reflect, and analyze

ON-SITE CLASSROOM PRACTICE

  • Regularly planning for and leading small group instruction
  • Leading whole group instruction twice weekly
  • 38 hours per week during the school year
  • Assist lead teacher in implementing daily instruction
  • Serve as substitute in the absence of lead teacher
  • Supervise lunch and recess and support student success in unstructured/social times

COMPLETION OF TWO-YEAR PROGRAM

  • Fellows will have received significant, in-depth experience in teaching in a progressive education classroom.
  • Teaching Fellows who have also completed a certification program would be eligible to apply for a Post-Fellowship position or a teaching position in our organization.

 COMPENSATION

  • $30,000 per year, (end of August – mid June stipend), benefits not provided

 HOW TO APPLY

  • Submit cover letter, resume, and list of three professional references to Mike Chalupa, Director, at mchalupa@cityneighbors.org.     In your cover letter, please discuss your specific interest in City Neighbors and what you hope to gain through this Fellowship.     Applications due no later than April 15, 2021.