High School Teaching Fellow - AmeriCorps

SailFuture | St. Petersburg, FL

10 to 15 students. You're their teacher, their advisor, and the adult their family calls.

SailFuture is a private nonprofit high school built around real-world, project-based learning for students who have faced major life challenges. You teach it, you coach the students, and you stay close to their families.

The job at a glance

• Your students

  • Advisor and primary parent contact for 10 to 15 students

• Reports to

  • Head of School

• Schedule

  • Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, with some evenings and weekends for recruitment and community events

• Living allowance

  • $3,333 a month

• Housing

  • Furnished room and utilities ($12,000 value)

• Health insurance

  • $6,910 a year plan

• Education award

  • $7,395 after you complete your year of service

• Perks

  • Phone and cell service, sailboat and kayak access, Clearwater Community Sailing Center and YMCA memberships

What you'll do

Teach

• Build course materials around clear learning objectives

• Run real-world, project-based lessons that keep students engaged

Advise

• Lead your advisory group of 10 to 15 students

• Send daily behavior and assignment feedback for each student

Connect

• Build real relationships with students and their families

• Plan student and family engagement activities

What you bring

• 2 to 5 years of professional experience

• Experience leading teams

• Background in teaching, training, or education

• A track record working with at-risk youth

• A "whatever it takes" mentality and comfort in a start-up environment

• AmeriCorps eligibility: U.S. citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident, 17 or older, high school diploma or equivalent, within term limits

Why this role

You get a classroom where the lessons are real, a small team that works side by side, and students who remember who showed up for them.

AmeriCorps service position

Service hours, supervision, and program rules are covered at orientation.