Eagle Rock Now Recruiting Next Cohort of Public Allies Fellows

Today’s post focuses on our search for candidates that will comprise the 2020/2021 cohort of fellows in the Public Allies Eagle Rock program. If you’re unfamiliar with the program, Public Allies Fellowship at Eagle Rock is a residential, community-based service opportunity for individuals who are passionate about alternative approaches to teaching and learning, as well as social justice, youth development and empowerment, and re-engaging high-school students in their own education.

The program — now in its 19th year — allows 13 individuals to serve as fellows in the broad categories of teaching, student services, or professional development (see below more information on each position).  Fellows help build our capacity to better serve our students and our national mission of supporting high school student re-engagement.

Additionally, while living and working at Eagle Rock, fellows participate in a rigorous leadership development program, on-going training and community-building activities, and design and deliver team service projects, all of which help individual cohort members grow as leaders.

2020/2021 Fellowship Openings

Applicants for our next cohort of fellows — which runs from Sept. 2020 through Aug. 2021 — offers opportunities for 13 paid positions within three categories. These include:

Student Services

• Residential Life Fellow: Work in conjunction with our Student Services team to create and enhance new residential curriculum and activities (i.e., enrichment programming, evening community meetings, weekend events, clubs and groups, etc.). For more information, please visit Public Allies Eagle Rock Residential Life Fellow position (PDF file).
• Life After Eagle Rock (guidance counseling): Work in conjunction with the Life After Eagle Rock counselor and other members of the student services team to create and enhance systems that help students prepare for high school graduation and what lies beyond. For a complete position description, please refer to Public Allies Eagle Rock Life After Eagle Rock Fellow (PDF file).

• Human Performance Fellow: Work in conjunction with the Human Performance Center team and other members of the student services team to facilitate and assist with intramurals, our morning exercise program, athletic teams, and other campus recreation opportunities. Please see the Public Allies Eagle Rock Human Performance Center Teaching Fellow (PDF file) for more information.

• Health, Wellness and Counseling Fellow: Work in conjunction with the Health and Wellness Counselor and other members of the student services team to address student needs holistically, develop student-centered resources, and create and enhance our counseling practices. For additional information, please see the Public Allies Eagle Rock Health, Wellness & Counseling Fellow description (PDF file).

• Outdoor Education Fellow: Work in conjunction with the Outdoor Education Instructional Specialist and other members of the outdoor education and student services team to co-instruct wilderness trips; develop and facilitate on- and off-campus adventure-based programming; and, create and enhance outdoor education curriculum, student mentorship, and best practices in wilderness trip management and instruction. See the Public Allies Eagle Rock Outdoor Education Fellow description (PDF file) for complete details.

Classroom Instructional

• Literature and Literacy Fellow: Work in conjunction with the Literature and Literacy Instructional Specialist to co-design, co-plan, and co-instruct classes; coach students in individual writing assignments; and help implement literacy across the Eagle Rock curriculum. For additional information, please see the Public Allies Eagle Rock Literature and Literacy Teaching Fellow description (PDF file).
• Societies and Cultures Fellow: Work in conjunction with the Societies & Cultures Instructional Specialist to co-design, co-plan, and co-instruct classes that include U.S. and World History, Civics, Social Change, Geography, and Sociology. For additional information, please see the Public Allies Eagle Rock Societies & Cultures Teaching Fellow description (PDF file).
• Science Fellow: Work in conjunction with the Science Instructional Specialist to co-design, co-plan, and co-instruct classes in four main areas: Life Science, Physical Science, Earth Science, and Environmental Science. For additional information, please see the Public Allies Eagle Rock Science Teaching Fellow description (PDF file).
• Math Fellow: Work in conjunction with the Math Instructional Specialist to co-design, co-plan and co-instruct classes that foster a love of math through hands-on exploration and experimentation. For additional information, please see the Public Allies Eagle Rock Math Teaching Fellow description (PDF file).
• World Languages Fellow: Work in conjunction with the World Languages Instructional Specialist to co-design, co-plan, and co-instruct classes that focus on languages such as Spanish, ASL, Arabic, and French. For additional information, please see the Public Allies Eagle Rock World Languages Teaching Fellow position description (PDF file).
• Visual Arts Fellow: Work in conjunction with the Visual Arts Instructional Specialist to co-design, co-plan, and co-instruct classes in using glass (fused, stained, torched hot glass), photography (black & white and digital), sculpture in a variety of mediums, ceramics, and drawing and painting, just to name a few media with which this position interacts. For additional information, please see the Public Allies Eagle Rock Visual Arts Teaching Fellow description(PDF file).
• Music Fellow: Work in conjunction with the Music Instructional Specialist to co-design, co-plan, and co-instruct classes focused on a variety of areas, including vocal ensemble, a cappella, improv ensemble, musical theater, music theory, ethnomusicology, and digital music. For additional information, please see the Public Allies Eagle Rock Music Teaching Fellow description (PDF file).

Professional Development Center

• Professional Development Fellow: Work in conjunction with our Professional Development team to build Eagle Rock’s capacity to better serve our own students — by assisting with the delivery of internal professional development for our instructors and staff — and Eagle Rock’s national mission of supporting high school re-engagement across the country. For additional information, please see the Public Allies Eagle Rock Professional Development Fellow description (PDF file).

Benefits for successful fellow candidates include a living stipend of $18,000, along with on-campus housing and meals, and full access to AmeriCorps’ healthcare plan. In addition, each of our fellows receives ongoing professional development, coaching, and mentorship; a $500 professional development stipend; and a $6,095 AmeriCorps education award once the fellowship program is completed in Aug. 2021.

Selected classroom teaching fellows with a college degree will also have the opportunity to participate in a Colorado state alternative teacher licensure program, paid for by Eagle Rock.

Applications for the 2020/2021 cohort of fellows will be accepted through May 1, with positions open until they are filled. The program year itself runs from September 2020 through August 2021.

Visit the Public Allies at Eagle Rock page online for more information, including directions on how to apply.