Mentor Teacher

We empower and equip first-generation college students in Durham Public Schools their families and educators to become the leaders that will transform our city. Together were creating a Durham where all students succeed.

As a result of structural racism poverty and other systemic injustices we acknowledge that first generation college-bound students face significant personal and institutional obstacles to educational success. We want to change the odds for children in our community.

The Work

Our Summer Academy staff are excited to facilitate learning and create an environment for students to succeed. At Summer Academy we are committed to helping our students feel success and growth by providing thoughtful intentional academic experiences and sharing our own excitement around academic content.

Mentor Teachers are a crucial support for teachers at Student Us Summer Academy. Each mentor sets and leads instructional priorities for one content area (ELA Math Social Studies Science) and provides instructional coaching and support to a cohort of 8-9 teachers in their content area. We believe our classrooms should reflect best practices in instruction encourage academic rigor develop critical thinking skills and engage students in becoming change agents in their communities. Student U provides a base curriculum for all content classes taught at Summer Academy and mentor teachers work to ensure our summer educators have the tools and support they need to implement these materials effectively with our students. This role is designed for an experienced educator who will enjoy coaching novice teachers guiding educators to implement Student Us curriculum ensuring Student U classrooms are culturally responsive and support the whole child and contributing as a part of the larger Student U community.

Job Responsibilities

The commitment for this role is March 2027-August 2027. The schedule hours and responsibilities for this position change over the course of these months as Student U moves from programming planning to program implementation:

*If you are concerned about your ability to fulfill the requirements due to scheduling conflicts but are still interested in the position please contact Alex Lowe Turner at

Requirements & Qualifications

• Belief in Student Us mission vision and core values

• Commitment to the Student U model and passion for teaching

• A minimum of three years teaching experience in a middle or high school setting

• Understanding of and appreciation for the adolescent child

• Outstanding knowledge of subject matter/content area

• Excitement to teach support and inspire new educators

• Ability to work effectively in many different environments with people from diverse backgrounds

• Ability to deliver positive constructive and honest feedback

• Strong organizational skills

Anti-Discrimination Policy & Commitment to Equity & Child Safeguarding Policy

• Student U is committed to fostering an inclusive culture within our organization where people from various backgrounds can participate fully and equitably as we want to engage all those who can contribute to our mission.

• Student U has a commitment to ensuring the safety of our students. All staff will participate in a mental health training for young people safety training and Restorative Practices training during orientation.

Compensation: $22/hour; 250 hours total from March 2027-August 2027

Preferred Deadline: Rolling deadline with preference given to applications submitted by January 15 2027

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Required Experience:

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