Fellowship Adjunct Faculty III (J.D. preferred or Ed. Policy)

Our Mission   

At New Leaders, we develop transformational, equity-minded school leaders and advance policies and practices that ensure high academic achievement for all children—especially students of color and students from communities with lower incomes. 

Position Details 

The Fellowship Adjunct Faculty III will be based out of a home office located anywhere within the contiguous United States (Pacific, Mountain, Central, and Eastern time zones) or United States territories that fall within the Atlantic time zone.    

Position Overview  

The Fellowship Adjunct Faculty III will serve on New Leaders’ National Aspiring Principals Fellowship® team, supporting the organization’s work with Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions through an online program. The Fellowship Adjunct Faculty III may engage in Instruction and/or Coaching. This position is expected to run through June 30, 2025, with the possibility of extension. 

Specific Responsibilities  

Instruction  

• Onboarding: Engage in content-specific onboarding that supports intellectual preparation for course delivery, including asynchronous content deep dives and synchronous sessions as needed. 

• Course Implementation: Implement the assigned course with fidelity to the program design and regulatory expectations.  

• Synchronous Sessions: Prepare and implement weekly live synchronous sessions, including the management of virtual platform used for live sessions (E.g. Zoom). 

• Surveys & Data: Implement strategies to garner high response rates for end-of-class surveys and review data to make continuous improvements in support of outcomes and participant learning.  

• Meetings & Check-ins: Attend weekly team meetings and self-scheduled Implementation check-ins with Fellowship Implementation lead. 

• Progress Review: Collaborate with Fellowship program implementation team weekly to review Fellows' progress and identify specific next steps that address proficiency. 

• Participant Support: Support participants in connecting course learning to residency experiences. 

• Equity & Leadership: Facilitate nationally-designed synchronous sessions, structured to support participants with making equity-centered decisions, facilitating equity-focused conversations, using data to diagnose and solve challenges, and building a common language around effective leadership.  

• Grading & Evaluation: Grade assignments and key assessments, provide timely feedback (within 5-7 days of submission) to participants, and observe/evaluate Fellows’ capstone presentations. 

• Feedback: Provide high-level themed feedback on Module assignments with the whole class as a resource for providing space for questions, clarifying misconceptions, and providing direction that inform proficiency on End of Course Assessment (EOC) which carries significant weight on the course's final grade.  

• Learning Data: Capture program data (e.g., grades, attendance, etc.) within the required learning platforms to understand and support participant engagement and comply with university expectations. 

• Leadership Seminars: Support the facilitation of Leadership Seminars (in-person/virtual) as needed. 

• Office Hours: Hold weekly office hours to support participant learning (approximately two hours per week) and manage discussion boards, as appropriate for ongoing participant engagement. 

• Learning Management System: Engage daily with the learning management system to share announcements and review discussion boards and assignments. 

Coaching 

• Onboarding: Engage in content-specific onboarding that supports intellectual preparation for delivery of the practicum courses, including asynchronous content deep dives and synchronous session as needed. 

• Practicum Implementation: Implement the practicum with fidelity to the program design and regulatory expectations.  

• Context Knowledge: Develop knowledge of Fellows’ school context to support residency learning and performance on the capstone project. 

• Monthly Coaching: Hold monthly personalized virtual coaching sessions with each Fellow driven by the practicum outcomes as they progress through the program. 

• Weekly Coaching: Prepare and implement weekly coaching sessions, including the management of virtual platforms used for coaching (E.g. Zoom, Canvas, Calendly, Coaching Trackers, etc.). 

• Surveys & Data: Implement strategies to garner high response rates for end-of-practicum surveys and review data to make continuous improvements in support of outcomes and Fellow learning. 

• Meetings & Check-ins: Attend weekly team meetings and self-scheduled Implementation check-ins with Fellowship Implementation lead. 

• Progress Review: Collaborate with Fellowship program implementation team weekly to review Fellows' progress and identify specific next steps that address proficiency. 

• Participant Support: Support Fellows in connecting course learning to residency experiences, attending 50% of the Live Sessions (synchronous) for each of the Fellows’ 8-week courses. 

• Equity & Leadership: Support Fellows with making equity-centered decisions, facilitating equity-focused conversations, using data to diagnose and solve challenges, and building a common language around effective leadership. 

• Scoring: Score key assessments and provide developmental feedback to Fellows within 5-7 days of the due date.  

• Feedback: Provide high-level themed feedback on Module assignments with the whole class as a resource for providing space for questions, clarifying misconceptions, and providing direction that inform proficiency on End of Course Assessment (EOC) which carries significant weight on the course's final grade.  

• Learning Data: Develop and implement systems and practices to support timely collection and management of data sources required to demonstrate execution of the coaching session as well as the tracking of assets and next steps that support Fellows’ successful matriculation through the Fellowship. 

• Relationship Management: Develop and maintain professional and productive relationships with Fellows and their supervisors to ensure program effectiveness. 

• Communication: Implement systems to engage and communicate with residency site principals.  

• Leadership Seminars: Support the facilitation of Leadership Seminars (in-person/virtual) as needed. 

• Office Hours: Hold weekly office hours to support participant learning (approximately two hours per week). 

Instruction and Coaching  

• Quality Facilitation: Ensure all facilitation of virtual learning meets New Leaders’ standards for quality facilitation. 

Qualifications and Competencies: 

• Educational Background: J.D. from an American Bar Association accredited law school preferred. Candidates with an Ed.D., Ph.D. or Ed. L.D. from a regionally accredited Institution of Higher Education in Educational Leadership or a closely related field (e.g., Education Policy) will be considered. 

• Professional Experience: At least 7 years of overall professional experience; at least 3-5 years of experience in a school setting preferred, with a minimum of 4 years of school leadership experience required and at least 2-3 years as a principal preferred. 

• Role-Specific Experience: 

• Minimum of 3 years of experience facilitating professional development in an adult leadership setting required. 

• Prior adjunct professor experience preferred. 

• Equity-Driven: Demonstrated ability to work well with people from a wide diversity of demographic and cultural characteristics. The ideal candidate must be capable of achieving results while maintaining an inclusive, collaborative leadership style. 

• Mission Alignment: Passionate belief in academic excellence for every student, aligned with New Leaders' mission. 

• Role-Specific Competencies: 

• Committed to equity for historically marginalized student populations. 

• Strong personal leadership capability, including facilitating adult leaders, interpersonal relations, relationship building and management, including building trust among adults, giving candid feedback to adults, and engaging in difficult conversations. 

• Clear expertise in instructional leadership, school culture leadership, adult and team leadership, operational leadership, or equity-focused leadership. 

• Strong skill and subject matter expertise in critical race theory. 

• Proven record of success improving outcomes for all students by using multiple data sources to inform instructional decisions and using a cycle of inquiry and action-research. 

• Knowledge and experience with Common Core or similar college-and-career-readiness standards. 

• Excellence in oral and written communication. 

• Strong project management and organizational skills with strong attention to detail. 

• Self-starter/self-manager and able to initiate work and meet deadlines with minimum supervision. 

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to produce high-quality work in a timely manner. 

• Strong content knowledge (including evidence of proven strategies) in personal leadership, instructional leadership (strong emphasis on literacy and numeracy), and school culture leadership. 

• Technology savvy for web-based instructional techniques and tools, computer proficiency, including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and internet tools. 

• Experience in a variety of settings is a plus (e.g., rural, suburban, and urban). 

Time Commitment 

• Must be able to facilitate evening courses (6:00pm ET or later) of up to 35 students up to two days a week for seven weeks. 

• Must be available to complete the full scope of any assigned course, with the exception of authorized modifications. The scope of work for instruction anticipates a commitment of approximately 15 hours per week for course delivery and offboarding and approximately 15 hours for course onboarding. The scope of work for coaching and offboarding anticipates an average hourly commitment of 15 hours per week, supporting approximately 20 fellows, and approximately 15 hours for onboarding.  

• Must attend virtual training sessions, refresher courses, and meetings when required. 

• Must be available to travel for up to 2 trips of 3-5 days each per year.  

Additional Requirements 

• Subject to credentialing and background checks by the partnering Institution of Higher Education. 

• Must have a computer meeting the following requirements to ensure security and compatibility:  

• Operating System Version: The device must run an operating system that is fully updated to the latest version available for its platform.  

• Web Browser: Google Chrome must be installed and used as the primary web browser for accessing tools and platforms.  

• Device Encryption: Device encryption must be enabled.   

• Firewall and Security Software: Up-to-date antivirus, anti-malware, and firewall suite must be installed and active on the device.   

• Password Policy: The device must be protected with a strong password or passcode pursuant to instructions provided by New Leaders.   

• Internet Speed: The device must have access to adequate internet speed for work needs, with a recommended minimum internet download speed of 50 Mbps and upload speed of 10 Mbps.   

• Web Camera and Microphone: The device must be equipped with a web camera and a microphone for video conferencing and communications. 

Physical Requirements 

The employee's routine activities involve sitting, talking, and hearing, as well as using hands for tasks such as typing, filing, and handling objects. Visual acuity is necessary for keyboard use, data analysis, transcribing, computer terminal viewing, and extensive reading. The role may involve ordinary ambulatory skills for visits to other locations or the ability to perform activities like standing, walking, lifting, carrying, and moving light-weight items. Proficiency in hand-eye coordination, along with dexterity in arms, hands, and fingers for tasks like grasping, operating standard office equipment, and learning technical information, is essential.

If assigned to a course, compensation will be $4,650 per course, including course onboarding and offboarding. Compensation will be paid on a weekly basis throughout course delivery, onboarding, and offboarding. If assigned coaching, compensation will be $4,650 per practicum, including practicum onboarding and offboarding. Compensation will be paid on a weekly basis throughout coaching delivery, onboarding, and offboarding.

New Leaders is an equal opportunity employer. New Leaders evaluates applicants for employment on the basis of qualifications, merit and work-related criteria and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national or ethnic origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, mental or physical disability, handicap, pregnancy, childbirth, medical condition, marital or familial status, family responsibilities, veteran status, personal appearance, political affiliation, matriculation, or any other characteristic protected by law in administration and operation of its programs and activities, including admission or access thereto, or treatment or employment therein. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of such status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of such status.