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Teaching Fellow

Catalyst Public Schools
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Teaching Fellow

at Catalyst Public Schools

School Year: 2024-2025

Compensation: $45,000-$50,000

An invitation to all equity-driving individuals who aspire to teach and work with young people and who believe in the potential of all students and who want to build a school founded upon belonging, resilience, achievement, vulnerability, enthusiasm and leadership.

 

WHO ARE YOU?

You are passionate about teaching and learning- your scholars’, your colleagues’ and yours. You not only believe that every young person deserves an incredible academic experience, but ensuring that scholars’ diverse needs are met socially and emotionally also compels you. You are willing to challenge yourself, your colleagues, and your scholars to realize a school where every person is known, loved, and challenged each day.

WHO ARE WE?

Catalyst: Bremerton will be in its second year of operation in the fall of 2021 and growing to serve more scholars. Being a part of the Catalyst team is a unique opportunity. We are deeply committed to achieving our mission of supporting our diverse scholars to live full lives and to succeed in college, career, and life and of finding their purpose and passion so that they can cultivate the critical hope, optimism and leadership essential to be catalysts in their community and world. Our schools are tightly-knit families where every child is known, loved, and challenged. Our strong community is rooted in high expectations, joy and exudes our core values:

  • Belonging. We are stronger together.
  • Resiliency. What we do today is what matters most.
  • Achievement. When you succeed, we all succeed.  
  • Vulnerability. I speak my truth and I listen to yours.
  • Enthusiasm. We show our spark and bring our hearts.  

 

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

of a Catalyst Teaching Fellow

Serve as guide and role model for scholars:

  • Help build and uphold an environment for learning that invites and excites scholar learning
  • Live and model Catalyst’s core values with scholars and their families
  • Empower scholars to access their voices and leadership
  • Support the day-to -day happenings of the school
  • Manage student behavior according to common Catalyst practices

Commit to your professional learning and growth

  • Collaborate with educators and scholars to facilitate Education and Special Education once we have scholars in the building
  • Collaborate with educators and scholars to facilitate learning in the building for the children of our educators
  • Authentically engage in Catalyst’s culture of adult learning and professional development
  • Invest in personal professional development by demonstrating a willingness to be coached during weekly coaching and feedback sessions once scholars are in the building on a regular basis

Scholar Support

  • Provide direct support to scholars with exceptional learning needs under the direction of a coach, the Lead Teacher, the Director of Exceptional Learning, and the principal
  • Implement behavioral and instructional methodologies to address the needs of scholars demonstrating learning or behavioral challenges 
  • Accommodate scholars’ specific needs through implementation of specialized learning activities and linguistically appropriate goals and objectives
  • Provide instructional support in a variety of settings, including distance learning, general education classrooms and other settings as appropriate
  • Assist in the preparation and modification of specialized instructional materials related to individual scholar needs
  • Perform supervisory duties while scholars are at play, on field trips, and in class

SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS

of a Catalyst Teaching Fellow

  • Embrace challenges as opportunities; demonstrate perseverance and tenacity in the face of difficulty
  • Desire and will to develop culturally relevant classroom management skills
  • Commitment to Catalyst’s model including social emotional learning integration
  • Belief in the importance of working in a diverse, inclusive, and equity driven workplace
  • Deep desire to grow and learn even when it is uncomfortable
  • Collaborate with teammates and families to ensure Catalyst makes good on our mission
  • Communicate clearly and effectively with scholars, families, colleagues, and team

 

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND, PASSION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

of a Catalyst Teaching Fellow

  • Belief in and alignment with Catalyst’s mission, core values and educational model is non-negotiable
  • High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • Meet one or more of the following requirements:
  • Passed ETS ParaPro exam 
  • Hold Associate’s Degree 
  • Have 72 or more earned credits above the 100 level from an accredited university or college 
  • Have proof of completion of a Washington State Paraprofessional Apprenticeship
  • Successful background check
  • Bilingual in Spanish a plus

 

WE ARE COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

Catalyst Public Schools seeks individuals of all ethnic and racial backgrounds to apply for this position. We believe that maximizing the diversity of our organization and recruiting a team that reflects the diversity of our scholars is good for our whole community.

 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Equal employment opportunity and respect in the workplace are the foundation of Catalyst Public Schools. We prohibit and do not tolerate harassment, intimidation, bullying, discriminatory, or retaliatory behavior. All aspects of your employment are based upon your personal capabilities and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion/creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, disability, age, military status, marital status, partnership status, status as a victim of domestic violence, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other protected class as established by federal, state, or local law.

 

COMPENSATION

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. We provide all faculty a full benefits package and opportunities for professional growth. Every Teaching Fellow has access to:

  • A coach and weekly coaching
  • Timely and differentiated professional development throughout the year 
  • Opportunities for promotion when an excellent teaching track record has been established and state requirements have been met

 

Do you see yourself and your passion in what you have read?

To apply please complete a resume and cover letter and submit them to talent@catalystpublicschools.org.