Associate, Content Specialist (Temporary)

What You’ll Do

Teach For America Connecticut is seeking Content Specialists to support the development of corps members working in Connecticut. The ideal candidate will be passionate about supporting corps members in growing the knowledge and skills associated with their content area expertise and serving as a Content Specialist for the 2026-2027 school year. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong content and pedagogical knowledge who is motivated by the chance to lead a Professional Learning Community (PLC) for corps members.

• Plan and deliver 6 sessions to their PLCs, contributing to corps members’ growth in rigorous, data-driven instruction and reflective practice.
• Facilitate four monthly Professional Learning Community (PLC) sessions with 10-15 teachers during our Corps Saturdays.
• Design and facilitate two virtual PLCs in November/December and March/April.
• Model effective teaching strategies through your sessions while effectively meeting the needs of adult learners.
• Share makeup work and track progress for any corps member who misses a session.
• Attend meetings with TFA staff to plan the content of quarterly sessions, identify trends in learning, and make adjustments where possible.
• Share session plan drafts with TFA staff in advance for feedback by the designated due date.
• Submit the finalized session plan and relevant materials to TFA staff.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Design, Planning, and Execution:

• Design, attend, and facilitate four monthly Professional Learning Community (PLC) sessions with 10-15 teachers during our Corps Saturdays.
• Design and facilitate two virtual PLCs in November/December and March/April.
• Model effective teaching strategies through your sessions while effectively meeting the needs of adult learners.
• Share makeup work and track progress for any corps member who misses a session.
• Attend meetings with TFA staff to plan the content of quarterly sessions, identify trends in learning, and make adjustments where possible.
• Share session plan drafts with TFA staff in advance for feedback by the designated due date.
• Submit the finalized session plan and relevant materials to TFA staff.

Systems Management and Logistics:

• Maintain attendance tracking and communicate attendance with TFA staff in a timely and accurate manner.
• Email reminders to corps members with advance notice of meeting dates, times, agendas, and pre-work by the designated date.
• Follow up, as necessary, via email or in person to address corps member concerns and document support for each corps member.
• Submit timesheets at the end of each month.

Collaboration with Teach For America staff:

• Engage in responsive and ongoing communication with Teach For America staff, engaging in check-ins for planning and collaboration.
• Demonstrate dedication to continuously improving effectiveness.
• Regularly collect feedback and corps member data; analyze data to synthesize trends.
• Prepare for and attend alignment meetings with TFA staff and participate actively in collaborative work and discussions.

A Month in the Life

Over the course of a month, when a Corps Saturday is scheduled, the Content Specialist will spend time:

• Meeting with the Managing Director, Leadership Development, to discuss programmatic priorities and the development and learning of corps members.
• Working collaboratively to identify support and establish learning objectives aligned to corps member growth and development.
• Designing an in-person learning experience for corps members aligned to the feedback and insight shared by TFA staff and grounded in research-backed best practices associated with their given content area.
• Reaching out to corps members in your Professional Learning Community to remind them of deadlines, collect make-up work, and encourage community building and a sense of belonging.
• Executing an in-person Professional Learning Community to promote corps members' development as teacher-leaders who are equipped with the knowledge and best practices associated with supporting students in their content area.

Your Experience

• At least 3 years of teaching experience
• Content area expertise, including strong planning and execution skills, and knowledge of Common Core
• A strong grasp of assessment and tracking tools that enable consistent monitoring of student progress
• The ability to model the use of data in instructional practice to improve student achievement
• Strong organizational skills and ability to follow through independently
• The passion and potential to create a positive and productive community through solid adult facilitation skills
• Strong relationship-building skills, able to build relationships with teachers and staff
• Growth Mindset - open to feedback from corps members and staff; eager to learn and improve

Bonus (Preferred Qualifications)

• Prior Experience
• Experience with in-person facilitation
• Experience supporting novice educators
• Experience working closely with leadership and managing up

Work Demands

• Willing to attend all in-person Professional Learning Community engagements
• This role will support as a member of Teach For America Connecticut and play a role in supporting the growth and development of first- and second-year corps members.

Skills Aligned to Critical Competencies

• Ability to set and evolve project vision and direction
• Exceptional ability to build and execute a project plan
• Timely decision-making and good judgment
• Dedication to continuous improvement and learning from past experiences
• Strong relationships with others in challenging situations
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and facilitation skills
• Skilled in logic and data to perform analysis
• Ability to translate data into actionable solutions
• Excellent active listening skills

Your Future Team

The Content Specialist will serve on the Teach For America Connecticut Regional Team. The individual in this role will work most closely with the Managing Director, Leadership Development, and support the execution of the Professional Learning Communities.

Compensation

The Content Specialist role is compensated $28.03 per hour throughout the commitment. We anticipate 20-30 total hours over the course of the 2026-2027 school year. Compensation for Teach for America positions is determined based on role responsibilities.