ROLE TITLE: Content Facilitator (Pre-Service Seasonal Staff)
TEAM: Pre-Service
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET
LOCATION: Flexible
WHAT YOU’LL DO
The Content Facilitator (CF) will be responsible for preparing and executing key corps member sessions throughout Pre-Service and ensuring corps members are developing the knowledge, skills, and orientations across the entire arc of learning specific to content and pedagogy. Content Facilitators will observe and support corps member development by facilitating learning spaces, observing lesson rehearsals and practices, and, in some cases, observing live teaching (where allowed). Content Facilitators are responsible for understanding and making connections across the entire Corps Member (CM) Pre-Service experience. Content Facilitators will work in partnership with Teacher Leadership Facilitators(TLFs) to support the development of Corps Member learning and may partner with the Regional Community Chair (RCCs) or Corps Member Coaches to ensure Corps Members’ needs are met. Content Facilitators will be managed by Content Coordinators (CCs), who support them with content area development, facilitation, and implementation of the program.
WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
Spring Training
Internalize, prepare, rehearse, and act on the feedback for corps member sessions, including core content and pedagogy sessions and other related sessions (ex., any preparation or rehearsal spaces)
Meet ongoing with the Content Coordinator as well as other Content Facilitators to build strong and supportive relationships, check progress on spring responsibilities, plan and rehearse programming, engage in feedback conversations, and more
Utilize and support others in their engagement of the systems and structures needed to achieve outcomes (i.e., email, Docebo, Slack, incident reports, etc.)
Complete 30-40 hours of asynchronous learning modules
Engage in regular synchronous, virtual training experiences with your Content Coordinator starting April 20th, including 1:1 check-ins and role-specific meetings
Build an understanding of the Content Facilitator’s role in supporting Teacher Leadership programming and outcomes
Corps Member Training and Practicum
Prepare and facilitate core content and pedagogy sessions, leading Corps Members to build knowledge, skills, and orientations as it relates to content and pedagogy, including making connections to developing teacher leaders
Build understanding of Corps Member development through introducing and facilitating andragogy, such as micro-teaches, rehearsals, video screening sessions, and more
Adapt and implement routine collaborative planning spaces that respond to emerging Corps Member needs and trends
Collaborate with other staff members, including the Content Coordinator, other Content Facilitators, as well as Teacher Leadership Facilitators, Regional Community Chairs, and Corps Member coaches, to maintain a cohesive Corps Member development program, reporting any missed assignments or escalating any other concerns that contribute to aligned solutions and Corps Member support
Attend to Corps Member health, safety, and wellness through the execution of sessions and through the effective use of incident reporting
Attend and engage in Content Facilitator meetings and development spaces to reflect, prepare for upcoming facilitation, elevate and address trends, make responsive adjustments, and collaborate with other Pre-service staff
A WEEK IN THE LIFE
Over any week, the content facilitator will spend time:
Building on one’s understanding of teacher leadership to support CF and CM development
Making connections with CFs to illustrate how content sessions directly relate to Teacher Leadership sessions
Practicing or Internalizing session materials
Consistently utilizing org-wide systems and structures (i.e., email, Docebo, Slack, incident reports, etc.) to stay aware of important updates and announcements
Delivering synchronous content to a cohort of teachers
Modeling belonging and identity-affirming leadership practices
YOUR EXPERIENCE
Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role (minimum qualifications):
Bachelor’s degree required
At least 4 years of teaching experience
At least 2-3 years working with novice teachers in a facilitation, development, coaching, or support role, specifically focused on their instructional practice
Strong knowledge and understanding of instructional practice in your content area, as well as a commitment to developing a nuanced and rigorous understanding of how the instructional practice lives out in the Pre-Service context
Demonstrated commitment to engaging in personal reflection, giving and receiving feedback, and identifying and responding to trends
Demonstrated ability to support the development of others through feedback, modeling, rehearsing, debriefing conversations, and leading development opportunities
Ability to synthesize multiple arcs of learning and frameworks, such that learning is concrete and applicable for Corps Members
Commitment to deepening learning around curricular literacy as our central approach to teacher lesson and unit preparation, recognizing that this is divergent from previous ways of thinking about traditional “lesson planning.”
Adeptness with Zoom and other virtual platforms
Ability to work occasional weekend or evening work hours required for Spring Training
BONUS (preferred qualifications)
Previous Pre-Service, VSTT, or Institute experience strongly preferred
YOUR FUTURE TEAM
Our Pre-Service training team will equip teacher leaders with the foundational mindsets, knowledge, and skills for classroom success from the first day of school. Through collectively building judgment and reflecting on student progress, they learn to execute rigorous lessons, create welcoming learning environments, and cultivate meaningful relationships.
YOUR COMPENSATION
The Content Facilitator role is compensated at $31.15 per hour throughout the entire commitment. Compensation for all Pre-Service positions is competitive and determined based on role responsibilities.
DURATION
The start date for the Content Facilitator role is April 6, 2026, and it ends on July 25, 2026. During the first two weeks, you will spend time onboarding to our systems and familiarizing yourself with our systems. Part-time Staff Training for this role begins the week of April 20th. Check out the Pre-Service Start Wave and Practicum timelines here.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Facilitators will be facilitating sessions every day during Pre-Service Training.
We prefer that facilitators can work multiple waves.
Content Facilitators will be placed in at least one of the following content areas: Elementary, Secondary Math, Secondary Humanities, and Secondary Science.
Staff members are expected to work during day hours most days during Pre-Service Training and Practicum.