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Part-time, Temporary
Posted 1d ago
Apply by Aug 18
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Content Specialists are responsible for designing and facilitating professional development sessions on the Science of Reading or STEM for corps members. They also provide follow-up support and debrief sessions to ensure effective implementation of curricular resources.
Requirements
Candidates must have at least 3 years of K-12 teaching experience and deep content knowledge in the Science of Reading or STEM. Strong facilitation skills for adult learners and a commitment to ongoing professional growth are also required.
Full job description
ROLE TITLE: Director, Content Specialist - Secondary Literacy (Temporary)
POSITION REPORTS TO: Jasmine Landry
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until Monday, Augst 17, 2026
LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Should you have any additional questions before applying, please email Jasmine Landry.
YOUR TEAM
Teach for America Greater Philadelphia has set the ambitious goal to double third-grade reading proficiency in the communities we serve by 2032, indicating they are on a path to choice-filled lives. Additionally, TFA Philly is committed to supporting our Corps Members to become highly effective teachers, no matter what grade or subject they teach. We cannot achieve these results alone.
To advance towards our 2032 goal and support our Corps Members, TFA Philly seeks to engage our talented network of alumni educators to build Corps Member content knowledge in the Science of Reading or STEM by hiring a team of Content Specialists to work with specific grade-bands and subjects.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Content Specialists are responsible for preparing and facilitating in-person professional development sessions on the Science of Reading or STEM with groups of up to 25 1st- and 2nd-year Corps Members and providing follow-up support. Content Specialists will receive session guidance and templates, engage in 2-6 hours of training, design and facilitate four ~1.5-hour sessions, and participate in 30-60 minute debriefs. TFA Philly can provide Act 48 hours for Specialist training.
Content sessions will happen four times over the 25-26 school year, plus an additional Meet & Greet session: October 30, mid-January, April 14. Sessions will be in the evening, since Corps Members are teaching during the day. Each content session will include exploration of 1 or 2 important concepts within the Science of Reading or STEM, then guided application of those concepts using high-quality curricular resources.
WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:
1-2 hours of training and rehearsal before each session
Design 4 professional development sessions focused on grade-band-specific Science of Reading or STEM content in alignment with TFA Philly staff guidance.
Submit professional development session materials to TFA Philly staff at least 2 weeks prior to session dates and incorporate TFA staff feedback into final sessions as requested
Facilitate in-person and virtual Science of Reading or STEM content sessions (90 minutes) as part of larger TFA Philly corps events (full time of events listed below)
Sept. 14, 2026 – virtual Meet & Greet – 30-60 min
October 17, 2026 – in-person session – 90 min
November 2026 – virtual session, self-scheduled within a window – 90 min
January virtual – virtual session, self-scheduled within a window – 90 min
March 13 – in-person session – 90 min
Spend up to 60 minutes to debrief each PD session
Provide light follow-up support to Corps Members after/between sessions (e.g. answer questions over email, send follow-up emails with resources discussed in session)
YOUR EXPERIENCE
Deep content knowledge and training in the Science of Reading (e.g. AIM Pathways, LETRS, Orton-Gillingham, Standards Institute) or STEM (e.g. OGAP, SDP Math Institute, Standards Institute)
Has expertise supporting secondary humanities teachers with literacy interventions
At least 3 years of K-12 teaching experience with demonstrated student success
Strong facilitation with adults
A core belief that people can learn, grow, and change
A commitment to ongoing learning and receptiveness to feedback
Demonstrated success working across lines of difference
Familiarity with one or more commonly used high-quality curricular resources such as
EL/Imagine Learning, Amplify Core Knowledge, Wilson Foundations, Heggerty
Eureka Math, Illustrative Mathematics
COMPENSATION
The Content Specialist role is compensated at $41.10 per hour throughout the commitment. We anticipate 30-40 total hours over the course of the 2026-27 school year. Compensation for Teach for America positions is determined based on role responsibilities.
DURATION
The start date for the Content Specialist role is August 17, 2026. The role ends May 31, 2027.
Related keywords
Science of ReadingSTEMProfessional DevelopmentK-12 EducationLiteracyCurriculumFacilitationCorps MembersInstructional DesignMentorshipEducational ResourcesHumanitiesInterventionsTrainingDebriefingVirtual Facilitation
Teach For America is a bold and diverse movement of changemakers who work toward educational excellence for all students by teaching for at least two years. Together with partners throughout the educational ecosystem, our network of over 62,000 alumni and corps members are empowering students, and helping them shape a future filled with possibility.
Offices: 25 Broadway, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10004, US
educationschoolsteachalumnilow-income communitiesleadershipchangeteachercareerand information technology
Teach For America is a bold and diverse movement of changemakers who work toward educational excellence for all students by teaching for at least two years. Together with partners throughout the educational ecosystem, our network of over 62,000 alumni and corps members are empowering students, and helping them shape a future filled with possibility.
Offices: 25 Broadway, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10004, US
educationschoolsteachalumnilow-income communitiesleadershipchangeteachercareerand information technology