Faculty Fellow 2026-2027

Franklin Road Academy•Nashville, TN

About The Position

Franklin Road Academy is seeking a faculty fellow with a collaborative spirit and strong communication and interpersonal skills. The preferred candidate is a dynamic early-career educator to who will engage in a one-year fellowship. Fellows are typically only one to two years removed from their undergraduate work and possess a strong desire to impact the lives of students through teaching and engagement in co-curricular activities throughout the year. Each faculty fellow is considered a full-time faculty member throughout the year-long experience. All fellows are paired with a mentor teacher with whom they collaborate throughout the year, adding another instructor to the classroom and another mentor for our students.

Requirements

Undergraduate Degree
Must have strong interpersonal skills
Must have strong conflict management skills
Must be a student-centered educator
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

Engage in regular and ongoing professional development throughout the year including, but not limited to, faculty meetings, department meetings, peer-to-peer observations, and seminars led by local university professors
Work under the direct guidance of the mentor teacher planning lessons and classroom activities, communicating with students and families, and providing students feedback on their work
Maintain a professional and collaborative relationship with their mentor teacher
Assume responsibility for teaching one to two classes after a period of observing the mentor teacher
Under the guidance of faculty coaches and sponsors, faculty fellows coach and mentor students in various after school programs in athletics, arts, community service, and enrichment each season of the school year
Assist in leading retreats, mission trips, and advisory groups
Other duties as assigned by the divisional head or mentor teacher