ROLE TITLE: Content Facilitator (Pre-Service Seasonal Staff)
TEAM: Pre-Service
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET
LOCATION: Flexible
WHAT YOU’LL DO
The Content Facilitator (CF) will be responsible for preparing and executing key corps member sessions throughout Pre-Service and ensuring corps members are developing the knowledge, skills, and orientations across the entire arc of learning specific to content and pedagogy. Content Facilitators will observe and support corps member development by facilitating learning spaces, observing lesson rehearsals and practices, and, in some cases, observing live teaching (where allowed). Content Facilitators are responsible for understanding and making connections across the entire Corps Member (CM) pre-service experience. Content Facilitators will work in partnership with DEI Facilitators (DEIFs) to support the development of corps member learning and may partner with the Regional Community Chair (RCCs) or Corps Member Coaches to ensure corps members’ needs are met. Content Facilitators will be managed by Content Coordinators (CCs), who support them with content area development, facilitation, and implementation of the program. Learn more about the hiring timeline here.
WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
Spring Training
Internalize, prepare, rehearse, and act on the feedback for corps member sessions, including core content and pedagogy sessions and other related sessions (ex. any preparation or rehearsal spaces)
Engage in development around our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness programming and outcomes for Corps Members, building understanding around the Content Facilitator’s role in supporting these outcomes and of equity oriented teacher leadership to support connections and application in content and pedagogy spaces
Meet ongoing with the Content Coordinator as well as other Content Facilitators to build strong and supportive relationships, check progress on spring responsibilities, plan and rehearse programming, engage in feedback conversations, and more
Utilize and support others in their engagement of the systems and structures needed to achieve outcomes (i.e., email, Docebo, Slack, incident reports, etc.)
Complete 30-40 hours of asynchronous learning modules
Engage in regular synchronous, virtual training experiences with your Content Dean starting April 21st, including 1:1 check-ins and role-specific meetings
Corps Member Training and Practicum
Prepare and facilitate core content and pedagogy sessions, leading Corps Members to build knowledge, skills, and orientations as it relates to content and pedagogy, including making connections to developing equity oriented teacher leaders
Build understanding of Corps Member development through introducing and facilitating andragogy such as micro teaches, rehearsals, video screening sessions, and more
Adapt and implement routine collaborative planning spaces that respond to emerging Corps Member needs and trends
Collaborate with other staff members, including the Content Coordinator, other Content Facilitators as well as DEI Facilitators, Regional Community Chairs, and Corps Member coaches, to maintain a cohesive Corps Member development program, reporting any missed assignments or escalating any other concerns as to contribute to aligned solutions and Corps Member support
Attend to CM health, safety, and wellness through the execution of sessions as well as through effective use of incident reporting
Attend and engage in Content Facilitator meetings and development spaces to reflect, prepare for upcoming facilitation, elevate and address trends and make responsive adjustments, collaborate with other pre-service staff
A WEEK IN THE LIFE
Over any week, the content facilitator will spend time:
Building on one’s understanding of equity oriented teacher leadership to support CF and CM development
Making connections with CFs to illustrate how content sessions directly relate to DEIF sessions
Explicitly naming and interrupting racism and classism in all of its manifestations
YOUR EXPERIENCE
Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role (minimum qualifications):
Bachelor’s degree required
At least 4 years of teaching experience
At least 2-3 years working with novice teachers in a facilitation, development, coaching, or support role, specifically focused on their instructional practice
Strong knowledge and understanding of instructional practice in your content area, as well as a commitment to developing a nuanced and rigorous understanding of how the instructional practice lives out in the Pre-Service context
Strong personal commitment to Culturally Relevant Pedagogy as the key framework through which we think about classroom teaching
Demonstrated commitment to engaging in personal reflection, giving and receiving feedback, and identifying and responding to trends
Demonstrated ability to support the development of others through feedback, modeling, rehearsing, debriefing conversations, and leading development opportunities
Ability to synthesize multiple arcs of learning and frameworks, such that learning is concrete and applicable for Corps Members
Commitment to deepening learning around curricular literacy as our central approach to teacher lesson and unit preparation, recognizing that this is divergent from previous ways of thinking about traditional “lesson planning”
Adeptness with Zoom and other virtual platforms
Ability to work occasional weekend or evening work hours required for Spring Training
BONUS (preferred qualifications)
Previous Pre-Service, VSTT, or Institute experience strongly preferred
YOUR FUTURE TEAM
Our Pre-Service training team will prepare teachers to provide students with a high-quality education and to pursue a lifetime commitment to advancing educational equity and excellence. Learning will be focused on concepts that sit at the heart of our work, including culturally relevant pedagogy, equity oriented teacher leadership, universal design for learning, and social-emotional learning.
YOUR COMPENSATION
The Content Facilitator role is compensated at $31.15 per hour throughout the entire commitment. Compensation for all Pre-Service positions is competitive and determined based on role responsibilities.
DURATION
The start date for the Content Facilitator role is April 7th. During the first two weeks you will spend time onboarding to our systems and familiarizing yourself with our systems. Part-time Staff Training for this role begins on the week of April 21st. Check out the Pre-Service Start Wave and Practicum timelines here .
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Facilitators will be facilitating sessions every day during Pre-Service Training.
We prefer that facilitators have availability to work multiple waves.
Content Facilitators will be placed in at least one of the following content areas: Elementary, Secondary Math, Secondary Humanities, and Secondary Science.
Staff members are expected to work during day hours most days during Pre-Service Training and Practicum.