Teacher Fellow

Full Time
Houston, TX 77033
Posted
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Job Description

POSITION:
Teacher Fellow – Various Campuses

REPORTS TO:
Manager of Staffing

POSITION TYPE:
10-month

START DATE:
Immediate

COMPENSATION:
$55,000 annually

EVERY OPPORTUNITY STARTS WITH A YES
Great schools begin with great people who believe every day is an opportunity to make a difference. At YES Prep, you have an opportunity to join a family of diverse educators who are leveling the playing field by providing opportunities for a high-quality, college-forward curriculum while also ensuring our students feel supported through their academic journey and empowered to lead choice-filled lives. YES Prep is more than a family of public charter schools, it’s the future of public education—it’s an opportunity to say, “Yes, you can!


Our campuses are advancing educational equity. Some quick stats about us:

  • 17,000 Students
  • 1,800 Team Members
  • 18 Secondary Campuses
  • 6 Elementary Campuses
  • 91% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
  • 94% Hispanic & African-American Students
  • 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
  • 88% First-Generation College Students
  • Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report


We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options, like KIPP Texas-Houston and IDEA Public Schools, within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.


THE ROLE
The Teacher Fellow Program exists to provide campuses with Teacher Fellows to cover leaves of absences in high impact courses throughout the school year. The goals of the Teacher Fellow Program are to:
  • Reduce the lift on Principals and campus leaders to plan for high-impact leaves of absence
  • To provide a more qualified option in place of a CSTN long-term guest teacher
  • To ultimately reduce the impact on students and their achievement in the classroom of the teacher on leave

When you join the YES Prep team, some of the exciting work will include:
  • Embedding with the staff and students at one or more YES Prep schools to quickly learn the cadence of a school day, build relationships within the community, and become a content area expert in preparation to dive into the classroom;
  • Seamlessly transition into the role of a content teacher and fulfill all assigned duties and responsibilities including assigned duty schedule, lesson planning, student feedback, grading assignments, and attending professional development either individually or with a team;
  • Maintaining excellent instruction for all students during prolonged teacher leaves to ensure that no instructional time is lost;
  • Creating and customizing rigorous lessons in your specific content area to prepare students for college and beyond while bridging gaps for marginalized communities;
  • Collaborating with teachers and content leaders within the system to ensure lessons are aligned and meet the specific needs for all students;
  • Supporting teammates through opportunities such as small group remediation, tutoring, and grading;
  • Setting ambitious goals with your students and working alongside them to encourage and ensure they achieve those goals through frequent and consistent feedback;
  • Persisting in the face of challenges, learning from mistakes, and setting a strong example of character for your students;
  • Growing professionally in your craft of teaching by both receive and giving feedback on a consistent basis;
  • Building meaningful and long-lasting relationships with students, colleagues, and families;
  • Working on a team of teachers and leaders to provide consistency, support, and accountability to all students;
  • Conducting weekly tutorials outside of regular class day to provide additional instruction and support to students;
  • Additional duties as assigned.

THE PERSON
We seek staff with diverse backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, resilience, and humility. Other traits needed and desired for this role are:

THE MUST HAVES
  • Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited four-year educational institution
  • Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
  • Ability to be assigned and travel to any YES Prep campus with 24–48-hour notice
  • Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
  • Demonstrated ability to work on a team
  • Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once
  • Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
  • Ability to transition and adapt into new environments upon request

THE NICE TO HAVES
  • Texas Educator Certification - There are several acceptable ways to meet this requirement, but to snag this role you must do one of the following:
    • Hold a standard Texas Teaching Certification
    • Hold a valid Teacher Certification in another state/country
    • Be willing to enroll in a state-accredited Alternative Certification Program pursuing Certification to be considered for a full-time teaching position

THE PERKS
  • CompensationThis position is an exempt, salaried position; salary offers commensurate with experience.

  • Health and Supplemental Insurance – A $0 monthly medical option that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. Employees must work 20+ hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits.

  • Retirement Plans
    – Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a 457b Retirement Plan.

  • Paid Time Off – Employees working 20+ hours a week receive 10 days of Paid Time Off in addition to the system closures during the Academic Calendar.

  • P
    aid Leave Programming – In the event you need to be out due to medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), YES Prep offers paid leave, paid out at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure.

  • Professional Development - YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development.

  • Award Winning Culture – The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office are just one of many reasons we were named Houston’s Best Place to work in 2018, 2019, and 2021. We won the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education and were a 2016 finalist as well.

WE ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO EQUITY & DIVERSITY
YES Prep strives to recruit a diverse team of leaders. We believe there is a transformative academic and social benefit for students when their teachers and leaders reflect a diversity of backgrounds. Ninety-five percent (95%) of staff members agree that the organization provides a welcoming environment given their background and identity according to our latest system survey.

YES Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.

THE NEXT STEPS
If this sounds like your just right job, apply today!

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