Deadline: 17-Jan-22
The Teach for America is inviting applications for the Rural School Leadership Academy to develop the knowledge and skills necessary for school leadership roles while building a powerful network of aspiring school leaders in rural communities.
In rural regions across the country, there is a strong demand for committed, effective school leaders. The Rural School Leadership Academy is open to all educators who are passionate about rural education and driven toward school leadership roles.
The Rural School Leadership Academy is a yearlong fellowship for up to 50 participants made up of three streams of aspiring and current school leaders:
- Stream 1: Classroom teachers who are beginning to explore school leadership roles.
- Stream 2: Mid-level school-based leaders preparing for school principal roles.
- Stream 3: School principals focused on building and sustaining their leadership.
Components
The key program components include:
- Three cycles of virtual professional development focused on building skills in school leadership competencies.
- In person gatherings and school visits in rural communities once or twice during the fellowship. (Safety permitting)
- One-on-one leadership coaching twice-monthly throughout the fellowship.
- Continuous Participant-driven application of learning to impact participant’s school community.
Eligibility Criteria
- They are looking for applicants who are passionate about rural education and are driven toward school leadership roles.
- This program is now open to all rural educators. You do not need to be a Teach For America alum to apply.
- They welcome school based teams to apply together, such as a principal, the assistant principal and a teacher leader from the same school. Each member of a team will submit an individual application. There is a space on the individual application to indicate if you are a member of a school team applying.
- All Participants:
- Must be working in a rural K-12 school setting for the 2022-23 school year.
- Must be able to fully attend required components in all three learning cycles and at least one in person gathering.
- Stream 1 Participants:
- Should be teaching in a rural school.
- Should be interested in pursuing an adult-facing leadership role in a rural K-12 school setting in the next 1-3 years.
- Stream 2 Participants:
- Must be serving in a role where the majority of your time is focused on instructional leadership of adults (likely a mid-level leadership role in a school such as assistant principal or dean.)
- Should have clear aspirations toward principalship in a rural community in the next 1-3 years.
- Should anticipate being in this role for the 2022-23 school year.
- Stream 3 Participants:
- Must be serving in a principal or head of school role.
- Should have clear aspirations to sustain their work in school leadership in a rural community for the next 2-5 years.
- Should anticipate being in this role for the 2022-23 school year.
For more information, visit https://www.teachforamerica.org/life-as-an-alum/alumni-resources/rural-school-leaders-academy