*Teaching Fellow 2026-2027*

About the role

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 half focuses on developing their Instructional Practice. 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.

Responsibilities

• Co-teach and lead teach a core subject or elective class throughout the school year
• 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
• Within a team of three teachers, plan and lead activities for a homeroom group of 29 students
• Contribute to Grade Level Team activities, assemblies, special events, etc.
• 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
• 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 administrator communications and as on the quarterly/trimester schedule
• Support with planning and execution of field trips, such as community service, as needed

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

Benefits

The starting salary is $52 - 61k, commensurate with experience. The ideal candidate would start in August 2026.