Job Description
Fellow Support Strategy & Execution
• Develop and implement a site-specific fellow experience strategy focused on belonging, professional growth, and retention.
• Lead execution of year-round programming to support fellows’ professional development, community connection, and leadership.
• In collaboration with the Executive Director and alignment with national strategy, set annual fellow success and satisfaction goals.
• Ensuring alignment of fellow programming with national priorities and requirements (e.g., AmeriCorps, edTPA, NextGen Initiatives, Certification).
• Use data and teacher feedback to adjust fellow support systems and increase impact.
Fellow Progress & Intervention
• Partner with Clinical Faculty and instructional staff to identify fellows in need of additional support.
• Lead fellow intervention processes, including concern intake, support planning, and progress tracking.
• Maintain documentation of fellow status and interventions in Compass or other platforms.
• Build direct relationships with fellows and serve as a trusted resource and advocate throughout their development.
• Manage all leave of absence and resignation process including fellow outreach and communication, alignment with American University, required documentation, and any required action items.
School & Partner Collaboration
• Maintain strong relationships with school leaders where fellows are placed.
• Coordinate with school partners and instructional staff to align support strategies for individual fellows.
• Attend school-based check-ins and meetings as needed to support fellow performance and partnership needs.
• Support the ED and Partnerships team with district and charter partner engagement when relevant to fellow experience.
• Maintain consistent communication with Host Teachers, checking in on fellow performance, attendance, and upcoming milestones
Team Leadership & Collaboration
• Facilitate regular team meetings to align fellow support strategies and share insights.
• Collaborate across regional teams to ensure smooth event logistics, systems, and communications related to the fellow experience.
Operational & Program Support
• Oversee region-based implementation of national programming milestones.
• Monitor Compass data and ensure fellows complete required action items related to credentialing and compliance.
• Help coordinate and support local fellow events and programming, in collaboration with the operations team.
• Support teacher recruitment and enrollment by participating in final interviews and local recruitment events as needed
• 7-10 years of experience in education, ideally including experience coaching or managing teachers.
• Experience working in urban schools or with first- through third-year teachers strongly preferred.
• Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills across lines of difference.
• High emotional intelligence and commitment to culturally competent leadership.
• Strategic and organized, with the ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders at once.
• Skilled at using data to guide decisions and measure program impact.
• Experience managing or coaching team members is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in education, public policy, or related field preferred.
At City Teaching Alliance, our mission is to improve the educational and life outcomes of children in urban schools by preparing culturally competent, effective career teachers who accelerate student achievement and disrupt systems of racial and socioeconomic inequity. City Teaching Alliance accomplishes this by recruiting outstanding candidates, equipping them with state-of-the-art training, and linking their certification to their demonstration of effective teaching practices and skills. Our fellows will provide the necessary proof points to make a national case for educator effectiveness and accountability. Learn more about City Teaching Alliance on our website: www.cityteachingalliance.org.
EOE Statement: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.