*Teaching Fellow 2026-2027*

Excel Academy Charter Schools • MA

93d

About The Position

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 of the school-year, Fellows focus 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. With your mentor, you will develop the skills and mindset to design rigorous and inclusive instruction and become a successful lead classroom teacher. Excel Teaching Fellows also participate in bi-weekly professional development sessions that include topics such as classroom culture and management, rigorous classroom instruction, and equity and inclusion. By the end of your Teaching Fellow year, you will have the option to apply for a lead teaching position at Excel Academy for the following school year, and as a current Excel academy employee, you will be guaranteed an interview. High-performing fellows may be asked to take on parental leave coverage assignment or can apply to take on a mid-year lead openings. For the duration of that coverage, compensation will be increased to a full teacher salary.

Requirements

• 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

Nice To Haves

• 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
• Having grown up low-income

Responsibilities

• Co-teach and lead teach a core subject or elective class throughout the school year
• Co-plan high quality lessons with Mentor Teacher
• 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
• Plan and lead academic intervention periods as needed
• Serve as a homeroom teacher or advisor
• Plan and lead activities for a homeroom group of 29 students within a team of three teachers
• Participate in regular Grade Level Team meetings
• 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
• Support with planning and execution of field trips, such as community service, as needed

Benefits

• Guaranteed interview for lead teaching position after fellowship
• Increased compensation to full teacher salary during parental leave coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees