ROLE TITLE: Content Facilitator (Pre-Service Seasonal Staff)

TEAM: Pre-Service

APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 8th, 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. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or right out of college, chances are Teach For America has a staff role to fit your aspirations and career goals. Many of our employees are themselves TFA alumni, while others are new to the organization. Staff positions are available across the country. You can find full-time positions, or seasonal positions with our recruiting team and summer training programs. And, as a partner of Employers of National Service, we welcome candidates from AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, City Year, and other volunteer programs. Teach For America is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. *Our job descriptions reflect Teach For America's assignment of essential functions and qualifications of the role. Nothing herein restricts management's right to assign, reassign or eliminate duties and responsibilities to this role at any time.