Teaching Fellowship

UNIVERSITY PREP Position:
Teaching Fellows (Teachers in Training) Our Mission:

Building a foundation of skills, knowledge and character, University Prep educates every PreK-5 scholar for a four-year college degree and life of opportunity.

“We have been a part of the University Prep family from the beginning. Over the past school years, I've been so proud to see my child grow, learn, and get the support that I feel every child should receive.” – U Prep Parent

In 2011, University Prep opened the doors to its first elementary campus. Fast forward 12 years later and our founding scholars are now enrolled in their first year of post- secondary programming.

With 81% of U Prep alumni on track for post-secondary degree and credential attainment, U Prep is living its mission.

Our scholars represent a 2.5X improvement when compared with their peer group statewide.

They are beating the odds and pursuing their dreams and ambitions as they enter young adulthood and make choices about their futures.

We couldn’t be prouder of our now college-going alumni, but more importantly, they couldn’t be prouder of themselves.

Watch this video to hear from them directly and learn more about who we are as an organization and why we exist.

While you may love us because of the depth of our commitment to our mission and the integrity we carry each day to bring it to life, we believe your initial love will come from the investment we make in our people.

Everything starts with our care and commitment to the adults who lead our work.

They are the game changes who make everything possible.

• Embody mission and vision of our organization
• Live by the five core values that guide our work together (Educate our Scholars, Serve our Families, Serve the Team, Walk the Walk and My Child)
• Prepare to deliver high quality instruction in small group and whole group settings aligned to curricular expectations.
  • All Teaching Fellows, like Teachers, engage in a rigorous intellectual preparation process in which they deeply internalize lessons and practice critical portions in advance of delivery with scholars.
• Deliver engaging, motivating, and rigorous instruction in whole-class, small group and individual settings using cohesive, standards-aligned curriculum (Teaching Fellows build to this responsibility throughout the year, carrying a larger teaching load as the year progresses and their skills develop).
• Provide academic and behavioral interventions to small groups and/or individual scholars.
• Analyze student achievement data and action plan in collaboration with instructional staff and leadership.
• Monitor student progress in relation to action plans to ensure positive and meaningful impact
• Build and enhance a classroom and school-wide culture of high expectations in which all children are positioned to engage with challenging, grade-level content
• Teach & enforce school-wide systems and procedures designed to maximize learning for all children
• Consistently use school-wide behavior management systems that ensure logical consequences and restorative practices that are predictable and supportive of scholar development
• Support scholars in meeting and exceeding expectations set forth in our PREP values as they build their strength of character (PREP - Pride, Responsibility, Enthusiasm, Perseverance)
• Communicate regularly and proactively with scholars and families
• Plan for and lead parent/teacher conferences that strengthen the school/home relationship
• Engage in the creation of quarterly scholar report cards that include academic performance and character development
• Actively participate in professional development sessions (internally and externally), engaging fully to maximize learning of new skills and knowledge.
• Continuously use feedback with direct coach, colleagues, and campus leaders to make productive changes in instructional practices and overall performance.
• Complete all administrative requirements before given deadlines.
• Participate in additional activities including field trips, intensive academic support sessions, and other required programs as needed throughout year.

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