Practice Makes Perfect (PMP) is an education organization that eliminates the summer learning loss for students K-12, in high need communities of NYC. Using an innovative near-peer mentorship model, we take academically struggling students, K-8, and pair them with high achieving mentors, four years older and from the same inner-city neighborhoods. Classes are taught by aspiring teachers who are college students, supported by NYC certified expert teachers acting as a teaching coach, for a 5-week academic intensive summer program.

During the program, Teaching Fellows will:

• Complete mandatory 45+ hours of training and orientation. Gain 200 hours of teaching experience with the support of a certified NY teacher (Teaching Coach).
• Develop daily lesson plans and deliver instruction to scholars in the subjects of reading, writing, and math.
• Design and lead enrichment activities, as well as non-cognitive periods, spelling and vocabulary lessons.
• Assess scholar progress toward daily objectives and summer goals with the purpose of eliminating the summer learning loss and making gains in core content areas.
• Oversee and instruct mentors in how they can be most effective in their relationships with scholars.
• Lead mentor sessions in leadership development and college preparation (this can include SAT prep, passion mapping, and more).
• Create and maintain relationships with parents and/or legal guardians throughout the summer to share scholar achievements and reinforce classroom goals and expectations.
• Differentiate instruction for a wide-variety of learning styles.
• Develop and/or maintain a prescribed classroom and behavior management system.
• Gathers and submits all required data in a timely manner (test scores, attendance, end of summer report cards etc.).
• Engage in professional development run by their Teaching Coach with the purpose of strengthening teaching practices to ensure measurable student outcomes.

The Practice Makes Perfect teaching fellowship is available to juniors, seniors, and graduate students pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s preferably in education and/or a related field.

Must haves:

• 3.0 GPA
• Some experience working with children, preferably in an academic setting.
• Availability for all of training (middle of June) and the summer program (July and early August).
• A passion for education and a deep set belief in the potential of all students, regardless of socioeconomic status, to achieve success.

Like to haves:

• Organizational ability including planning, prioritizing, and time management.
• Leadership experience and ability across a variety of settings.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to motivate others.

Commitment

• 6-week fellowship (1-week training, 5-week program) in New York City
• Monday-Friday: 8am-4pm

Teaching, leadership, and organization with a passion for working in high need communities.

Practice Makes Perfect (PMP) is a full-service summer school operator that aims to redefine the summer learning experience for all children. We partner with New York City public schools in high-need communities to provide high-quality academic summer programming. Our unique model pairs students with high achieving near-peer mentors in classes that are led by college Teaching Fellows and supervised by certified teachers.