What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teaching Fellow 2026-2027 position at Excel Academy Charter Schools?
About the Role
The Fellowship Experience:
The Excel Academy Teaching Fellowship is a year-long intensive teacher development program. The first half of the school-year, Fellows focus on developing their Classroom Culture Management practice, the second of the school-year, Fellows focus on developing their Instructional Practice.
The Excel Academy Teaching Fellowship is a year-long intensive teacher development program. The first half of the school-year, Fellows focus on developing their Classroom Culture Management practice, the second of the school-year, Fellows focus on developing their Instructional Practice.
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. With your mentor, you will develop the skills and mindset to design rigorous and inclusive instruction and become a successful lead classroom teacher. Excel Teaching Fellows also participate in bi-weekly professional development sessions that include topics such as classroom culture and management, rigorous classroom instruction, and equity and inclusion.
Opportunity for Growth:
By the end of 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 parental leave coverage assignment or can apply to take on a mid-year lead openings. For the duration of that coverage, compensation will be increased to a full teacher salary.
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. With your mentor, you will develop the skills and mindset to design rigorous and inclusive instruction and become a successful lead classroom teacher. Excel Teaching Fellows also participate in bi-weekly professional development sessions that include topics such as classroom culture and management, rigorous classroom instruction, and equity and inclusion.
Opportunity for Growth:
By the end of 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 parental leave coverage assignment or can apply to take on a mid-year lead openings. For the duration of that coverage, compensation will be increased to a full teacher salary.
Your Impact
Teaching Opportunities
- Co-teach and lead teach a core subject or elective class throughout the school year
- Co-plan high quality lessons with Mentor Teacher
- Create and implement high quality lessons
- Design and revise unit plans and lesson plans consistent with long-term curriculum with Mentor Teacher
- Attend and participate in Department or Grade Level Content Meetings
- Substitute teach classes in grades 5th to 12th, across subject areas, as assigned in the daily morning email
- As needed, middle school fellows plan and lead academic intervention periods
- Serve as a homeroom teacher or advisor
- Within a team of three teachers, plan and lead activities for a homeroom group of 29 students
- Participate in regular Grade Level Team meetings
- Contribute to Grade Level Team activities, assemblies, special events, etc.
- Middle School Fellows will 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
Operational Opportunities
- Provide 10 – 15 hours per week of operational support, as requested by the Operations Team
- Provide coverage for non-instructional time (Lunch, Study hall, Recess, Enrichment, etc.) as requested in the regular administer communications and as on the quarterly/trimester schedule
- Other operational support as requested
- Support with planning and execution of field trips, such as community service, as needed
Professional Development
- Attend required bi-weekly Fellow PD from 4:30-6:00 PM
- September - November: Classroom culture PD
- November - June: differentiated PD based on performance
- Work with Mentor Teachers to develop professional development goals
- Participate in school-based and network-wide professional development training
- Attend weekly collaboration meetings with core content Grade Level Content (GLC) & Department teams
- Attend and participate in Grade Level Team (GLT) team meetings and huddles
Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree
- You value ownership of your growth in and out of the classroom
- You value initiative and are eager for feedback and have the ability to effectively implement feedback
- You value students first and the belief that all students are capable of success
Preference will be given to applicants who share points of intersection with our students, such as speaking Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, or a language commonly spoken by our students and families at an advanced level, being first generation college graduates, or having grown up low-income.
Mission Alignment
- You share a commitment to and belief in all students and the mission of Excel Academy Charter Schools, including Excel’s values and educational model;
- You are committed to addressing racial and economic inequity in education;
- You work effectively in a team environment and have a willingness and desire to support others in doing their best work; and
- You are open to change, are willing to problem-solve, and seek feedback for your own professional growth and improvement.
Start Date
- This position starts August 2026