Middle School Teaching Fellow
Hope Ignites Northeastern Ohio (formerly Boys Hope Girls Hope) is currently seeking enthusiastic, engaging, and energetic college students or entry-level educators to work with middle school students during our Academy Summer Program. This is an especially valuable development opportunity or students who are planning careers in education, youth development, psychology, nonprofit organizations, or social services. This opportunity requires a full-time commitment of seven (7) weeks and includes a $2500 stipend for the summer program.
Teaching Fellow Schedule
Middle school programming will take place across seven (7) weeks starting the week of June 1st for training.
• 6th-8th grade programming, June 8th-July 17th
• Working hours are from 7AM-4:30PM, Monday-Thursday with varying shifts between those times
• Friday hours for all teaching fellows: 8:30-12PM for development and planning
• No programming on June 19th and July 3rd (Hope Ignites is closed these days)
• Friday, July 17th: Cedar Point field trip, hours from 7:30AM-7:00PM
• Monday, July 21st: Report for summer clean up and close out from 8AM-1PM
Responsibilities
• Provide transportation support (chaperone/supervision) for Hope Ignites transportation routes, additional stipend available for driving
• Assist instructional staff in classroom set up, preparation, and clean up
• Assist instructional staff in daily lesson delivery and classroom management
• Build positive and supportive relationships with middle school Scholars; provide feedback and report behavior concerns as needed
Critical Skills and Criteria
• Commitment to collaborate and develop appropriate relationships with youth and their families with a deep understanding of the communities we serve
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging practices and asset-based approaches to working with youth
• Commitment to a growth mindset and becoming a life-long learner for self and others
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• If driving, must have valid driver’s license with no more than two (2) moving violations
• Passion for the mission of Hope Ignites