What are the responsibilities and job description for the Valley Futures Education Fellowship position at Vail Valley Foundation?
What is a Fellowship?
A fellowship is a hands-on professional learning experience. Fellows receive education, mentorship, and training while obtaining a teaching licensure. The Valley Futures Fellowship helps emerging professionals gain experience, earn credentials, and make a meaningful impact in the community.
Summary Of Position
The Fellow plays a key role in supporting the academic, social, and emotional growth of students through engaging, hands-on learning experiences. Fellows bring a specific area of focus such as STEM, life skills, arts, or prevention into the school environment, expanding opportunities for students during and after the school day and within summer programs.
This role is part of a structured, cohort-based Fellowship designed to develop the next generation of professionals in education and youth development. Fellows receive ongoing training, mentorship, and support while building real-world experience, contributing to school communities, and helping students see new possibilities for their future.
As part of this program, Fellows will seek an alternative teaching license with all tuition 100% covered.
Specific Responsibilities
A successful candidate should possess:
Benefits:
Please send a cover letter, resume and references.
A fellowship is a hands-on professional learning experience. Fellows receive education, mentorship, and training while obtaining a teaching licensure. The Valley Futures Fellowship helps emerging professionals gain experience, earn credentials, and make a meaningful impact in the community.
Summary Of Position
The Fellow plays a key role in supporting the academic, social, and emotional growth of students through engaging, hands-on learning experiences. Fellows bring a specific area of focus such as STEM, life skills, arts, or prevention into the school environment, expanding opportunities for students during and after the school day and within summer programs.
This role is part of a structured, cohort-based Fellowship designed to develop the next generation of professionals in education and youth development. Fellows receive ongoing training, mentorship, and support while building real-world experience, contributing to school communities, and helping students see new possibilities for their future.
As part of this program, Fellows will seek an alternative teaching license with all tuition 100% covered.
Specific Responsibilities
- Design and implement enrichment activities, interventions, and student engagement strategies aligned with their focus area
- Developing lesson plans, curriculum support, and project-based learning experiences that complement classroom instruction
- Building meaningful, consistent mentorship relationships with students to support academic, social, and emotional growth
- Collaborating with teachers, school staff, and Youth Power teams to align support across settings
- Contributing to a cohesive “village” of support that surrounds each student and family
- Actively participate in alternative teaching licensure program
A successful candidate should possess:
- Demonstrated experience with youth, education, or community-based programs
- Familiarity and adaptability to multi-cultural, multi-lingual environments
- Passion for young people and service to others
- Genuine interest in pursuing an education pathway
- Adaptability, flexibility, and patience
- Collaborative and entrepreneurial spirit
- Self- Initiative and “can do” attitude
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Applicants must be 21 years or older
- Must pass a comprehensive background check before starting Fellowship
- Must complete all requirements and trainings for working with children
- Commitment to enroll / complete a licensure or credentialing program
Benefits:
- A once in a lifetime experience
- Housing and health insurance support
- Ski pass
- Free tuition and teaching licensure expenses
- Professional mentorship and cohort learning
- Paid time off
- Transportation assistance
Please send a cover letter, resume and references.