Summer Pre-Service Training Fellow Advisors
NYCTF, Summer 2013
Across the country, TNTP’s Teaching Fellows programs recruit, select, and train high-achieving midcareer professionals and recent college graduates from all backgrounds to teach in high-need schools.
Our staff shares your commitment to students in underserved communities. We work to increase student
achievement and secure positive life outcomes for students by increasing the concentration of effective
teachers working in high need schools. By becoming a pre-service training team member, you can help
ensure that Fellows are ready to increase student achievement as soon as they enter the classroom.
The program is currently seeking experienced educators for the summer position of Fellow Advisor to
help prepare a new cohort of effective teachers who will begin teaching full time in the 2013-2014 school
year.
Role and Responsibilities
The goal of pre-service training (PST) is that every Fellow is prepared to achieve immediate, measurable
success with their students in the fall. Our training approach focuses on a small number of foundational
skills called the Key Components that we believe Fellows must master before the first day of school to
have a strong start to the school year and be prepared to master more advanced skills quickly. During
their pre-service training, Fellows will rehearse these Key Components, receive coaching on them, and
practice them with both students and colleagues. Through TNTP’s partnership with Uncommon Schools,
Fellows also learn and practice Teach Like a Champion techniques aligned with the Key Components.
Fellow Advisors are experienced and successful teachers who guide Fellows as they learn these
foundational Key Components that will set Fellows up for a successful school year. The Fellow Advisor
plays an integral role in the success of PST by leading Fellow Advisory sessions, in which Fellows learn
and practice prioritized Teach Like a Champion techniques, and by designing and facilitating sessions
which support Fellows’ ability to plan instruction.
The responsibilities of the Instructor include, but are not limited to, the following:
Pre-PST (Fellow Enrollment Period) activities:
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Monitor Fellow performance in introductory online course and provide feedback on Fellow
assessments
Deeply internalize Teach Like a Champion and the principles of effective practice with the
techniques
PST Activities
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Plan and facilitate FA sessions for a group of approximately 25 Fellows, including:
o Planning and facilitating daily sessions based on Teach Like a Champion
o Expertly modeling Teach Like a Champion techniques so that Fellows understand the
essential components of the techniques, their alignment to the Key Components, and
their impact on student learning
o Leading Fellows in analyzing the Teach Like a Champion techniques
o Providing targeted, actionable feedback to Fellows on their practice of the techniques
o Maintaining high levels of session rigor through skillful facilitation
Identify and communicate trends in Fellow performance by:
o Keeping accurate records of Fellow performance in FA sessions
o Communicating performance trends to Teacher Development Coaches, who work with
smaller groups of Fellows to develop in the Key Components in the Field Experience
Contribute to the PST team by:
o Implementing interventions and support structures to ensure all Fellows improve their
teaching practice
o Meeting with other PST team members to plan meaningful training activities and norm on
Fellow performance standards
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Facilitating additional sessions or workshops as needed
Establish and reinforce a culture of achievement that drives Fellows to ensure that all students
achieve at high levels through all interactions with Fellows and other PST team members
Qualifications
Successful candidates for the Fellow Advisor position will have a proven record of academic success
working with students in high-needs schools and high expectations for students and teachers. They will
also have strong organizational and communication skills. Ideal candidates will also have:
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Minimum of three years of successful teaching experience in high-need subject areas
Demonstrated ability to motivate and inspire students and adults
Experience and comfort providing direct, in-the-moment feedback to teachers, both written and
verbal, that leads to immediate improvement
Experience in facilitating effective training experiences for adult learners
Readiness to work non-standard hours over the course of the pre-service training (approximately
20 hours per week)
Exceptional skills in time management
Demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced work environment
A positive outlook, flexibility, and sense of possibility in stressful situations
Demonstrated ability to connect with adult learners quickly and to build strong working and
mentoring relationships
Evidence of working successfully in teams or cooperative settings
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to utilize quantitative and qualitative analysis to
support decision-making
Experience with Teach Like a Champion techniques (highly preferred)
Experience with alternate teacher preparation and certification routes (preferred)
Compensation
Successful candidates will be paid a rate of $25/hour for their work, including training. Instructors will
begin their roles in the spring with up to 40 hours of training for their role, may work some hours in
preparation for the launch of pre-service training, and can anticipate a 20 hour per week commitment
during pre-service training. A typical Instructor can expect to earn approximately $4,500 over four
months, including training.
Instructors will be employees of TNTP, a non-profit working to end the injustice of educational inequality
by providing excellent teachers to the students who need them most and by advancing policies and
practices that ensure effective teaching in every classroom. For more information on TNTP, please see
www.tntp.org.
Formal start dates in this role to those offered positions are pending the New York City Conflicts of
Interest Board's approval of a waiver request for this position to the conflict-of-interest policy.