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Company Overview
The Fund for Advancement of Minorities through Education (FAME) is a non-profit organization making a large impact on the lives of students of color in the Greater Pittsburgh area. FAME was established over 30 years ago to provide need-based scholarships to bright and talented African American students, making a high-quality independent school education possible.
FAME Academy Overview
The FAME Academy honors the comprehensive needs of talented African American student by offering a proven template of preparatory activities designed to cultivate success at an independent private high school and ultimately prepare them for college. FAME Academy programs foster a smooth, informed, and well-matched transition for its participants into FAME’s participating high schools. With our eyes on that goal, FAME Academy provides middle school students an exceptional preparation for success in 9th grade at their high school of choice.
Position Overview
FAME is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic teacher to serve as a 8th & 9th Grade African American History Teacher ( 2 classes). This position will support FAME as it continues to prepare middle school students to fully realize their educational opportunities through the FAME Academy Program. A successful candidate will be able to demonstrate knowledge of content and pedagogy, knowledge of Pennsylvania's academic standards and a sound understanding of how to prepare, direct and guide instruction. Candidates with the skillset and interest in teaching another class or subject (for example, 8th & 9th Grade Science) will be considered. The maximum number of classes per teacher will be 4 classes. Select candidates will be given the opportunity to supervise and mentor teaching fellows (student teachers) as a Cooperating Teacher, based on interest and skillset.
Essential Duties
The 8th & 9th Grade African American History Teacher will be responsible for planning and delivering a rigorous African American History curriculum that is comparable to that which students would see in an independent school. The responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
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Full Time
$47k-69k (estimate)
05/02/2024
05/19/2024