Fellow, East Harlem Inclusive Learning

Fellow, East Harlem Inclusive Learning (Special Education) Teaching Fellowship )

Position

Reports to:

Director, Inclusive Learning Teaching Fellowship

Start/End Date: Late May 2027 - Late June 2029

Final date to receive applications: The next Final date to receive applications is October 5, 2026. Please note that applications are accepted on a rolling basis. The Final date to receive applications only informs which interview finalist day you may be scheduled for. Applicants who apply early have a higher chance of getting an offer as each cohort is relatively small.

FLSA Status: Exempt

This is a 2-year program that prepares aspiring teachers through rigorous coursework in Special Education at Hunter College school of Education and a 2-year paid fellowship as an inclusive learning (special education) teacher at East Harlem Scholars Academies with extensive support and training in culturally responsive pedagogy. Fellows will complete the program with a Master’s degree in Special Education and initial New York State teaching certification.

East Harlem Scholars Academies are community-based Pre‑K to 12 public charter schools operated by East Harlem Tutorial Program (EHTP). EHTP began in 1958 as a children's reading group and has since grown into a multi‑site after‑school program for traditional public school students and a network of public charter schools focused on significantly increasing the college graduation rate in East Harlem.

At EHTP we also aim to serve as an agent of change and thoughtfully contribute to the national fight for racial equity. Through our organization‑wide commitment to anti‑racism work, we prepare our scholars to effect change, challenge the status quo, and thrive in the world around them. As staff members, we face our own racial identities and conscious and unconscious biases.

With this in mind, all of our professional development, curriculum, organizational materials, and processes are designed with a goal of racial justice.

We ground all of our work in racial equity, in our core values (Service, Courage, Humility, Originality, Leadership, Achievement, and Reflection), and in our five guiding principles:
1) all children can and will succeed when provided a great education;
2) the best learning occurs when children engage in higher‑order, critical thinking;
3) a nurturing and supportive environment supports students’ love of learning and of themselves;
4) self‑awareness promotes dynamic leadership and global understanding;
5) active community engagement richly enhances educational opportunities. These principles inform and are reflected in our current four key strategic priorities: to increase high‑impact, high‑quality academic curriculum, programming content, staff capacity, and coaching; to embrace and advance our use of technology; to deepen our embodiment of ethical and equitable radical humanity; and to efficiently operationalize teaching, learning, community, and care.

For more information about East Harlem Scholars Academies, please visit us tharlemscholars.org.

Hunter was New York City’s first teacher training program, founded in 1870, and to this day carries on a proud tradition of achievement and commitment to preparing teachers, counselors and administrators in over 40 specializations who make a difference in the lives of children, adolescents and consumers in communities throughout New York City and beyond. The Hunter College School of Education is dedicated to the preparation of deeply thoughtful, knowledgeable and highly effective teachers, administrators and counselors.

Their commitment is to educate future professionals who will make a significant impact on the academic achievement, as well as the…