Teaching Fellow

Teaching Fellow

Summary of the Teaching Fellowship

The Teaching Fellowship at Santa Fe South El Camino serves as an integral part of Santa Fe South's teaching pipeline. Quality teachers have a proven impact on student success. The Teaching Fellowship is a teacher training program that provides a pathway for aspiring  teachers to develop into high-performing educators as the new site grows. With a full year of learning under a mentor teacher, unparalleled professional development, and a commitment to educational equity, the Teaching Fellowship provides an alternative and accessible pathway to teaching careers. 

About the Commitment
Teaching Fellows commit to a minimum of three years at Santa Fe South. During the first year, known as the Fellowship year, Fellows train alongside a highly effective lead teacher in an anchor classroom to build their teaching skills and confidence. In years two and three, Fellows take on the responsibility of leading their own classroom as the primary teacher, while still receiving ongoing support and mentorship. Teacher Fellows are required to have a four-year bachelor's degree. The starting salary for this position is based on the teacher pay scale.


Responsibilities:

Teaching (75%)

• Assist lead teacher with instruction, classroom culture, and administrative duties
• Under the supervision of your mentor teacher, gradually take on increasing classroom responsibilities as determined by classroom need and your individual performance
• Apply new skills in other grades and subjects within your school community by serving as the substitute in a classroom when a teacher is absent
• Internalize and teach developmentally appropriate content in a clear and concise manner to support student learning
• Gather resources and prepare materials to ensure strong student engagement in lessons
• Participate in regular meetings with your mentor teacher and school coach, grade level meetings, and school/district professional development
• Work with small groups of students to provide targeted instruction during the day
• Other duties as assigned : arrival, dismissal, lunch, recess, and subbing 

Professional Development (25%)

• Attend and actively participate in all professional development beginning in July 2025 through the end of the school year
• Participate in and implement feedback from observations, evaluations, and feedback meetings with school and district leaders
• Independently study teacher moves and content to build content knowledge and teaching tool box

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by June 2025, all majors accepted
• A belief that all students have the right to a high quality education where educators play an integral role in providing support so that all students can succeed

Preference will be given to individuals who demonstrate excellence in the following characteristics: 

• Commitment to Students and Schools Demonstrates commitment to education reform, believing in every child's potential for success and prioritizing students, schools, and the essential role of families.
• Flexible: Adapts quickly to changing circumstances and remains open to new ideas, approaches, and feedback. Demonstrates the ability to pivot strategies to meet the evolving needs of students, schools, and communities while maintaining focus on long-term goals.
• Continuous Learning: Commits to continuous learning through feedback, self reflection, humility, and action.
• Collaboration: Establishes and nurtures effective relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders to support the best outcomes for our work.
• Perseverance: Persists in the face of challenges, obstacles, and setbacks. Maintains focus and motivation over time, even when progress seems slow or difficult.
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Shows initiative in generating ideas and solutions. Solves problems and achieves results beyond what is expected.
• Organization: Sets a high bar for own work, has excellent time management skills and is dedicated to getting the job done.

Reports to Site Leader