Student Leadership Development Teaching Fellow

School Summary

Charlotte Latin School is a fully accredited, coeducational, nonsectarian, independent day school serving more than 1,500 students in Transitional Kindergarten through grade 12. The picturesque campus encompasses 128 acres in south Charlotte. Since its opening in 1970, Latin has prioritized academic excellence. 

Our founders envisioned a school that cultivates leadership and remains dedicated to the foundational tenets of a liberal arts education. Today, Latin is thriving and well-established as a model for leadership development, student-centered learning, and highly relational teaching. 

Position Summary

The Student Leadership Development Teaching Fellow is a one-to-two-year appointment for a recent college graduate considering the fields of teaching, youth development, leadership development, and community-engaged learning as a lifelong pursuit and career. At Latin, the Student Leadership Development Teaching Fellow will have the opportunity to engage in various school-specific experiences with the same access to opportunities and professional development as full-time faculty. In addition to teaching courses in Student Leadership Development, possible experiences include sponsoring a club, coaching, attending conferences, and chaperoning domestic, international, Leadership Development, or Community-Engaged Learning related travel experiences.

Successful Student Leadership Development Teaching Fellows can re-commit to a second year in consultation with the Director of Student Leadership Development and the Associate Head of School.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Co-teach/teach Student Leadership Development classes in Upper and Middle School.
• Advise and mentor a group of students through our “Flight Time” advisory program.
• Facilitate co-curricular student leadership endeavors in Upper and Middle School.
  • Examples may include the Student Athlete Advisory Council, Speech & Debate, Young Women’s Leadership Program, and Hawks Lead.
• Support service and community-engaged learning initiatives TK-12th grade.
• Participate in ongoing professional development alongside other new faculty members.
• Engage in the broader work of the Student Leadership Development Department and Charlotte Latin School.
• Opportunities for coaching are available.

Portrait of the Latin Leader Attributes

• The Portrait of the Latin Leader is integral to our program and serves as the guiding framework for leadership at our school. It is an expectation that Teaching Fellows embody the various attributes and behaviors of the Portrait. A successful Fellow will specifically align with, or be willing to develop, the following attributes and behaviors:
  • Curious Learner:
    • Finds joy in daily interactions.
  • Dynamic Communicator:
    • Listens actively, cares deeply for the audience, and considers their experiences.
  • Conscientious Thinker:
    • Draws connections among ideas and concepts across disciplines.
  • Courageous Advocate:
    • Cultivates friendship and values interpersonal connections.
    • Actively contributes to their communities.
  • Resilient Navigator:
    • Takes risks toward a higher-level of learning and leading.
    • Acknowledges missteps and reassesses pathways to success.

Additional Skills and Qualifications

Our ideal Teaching Fellow exhibits a love of working with youth, is devoted to meeting the whole child's needs – academic, social, emotional, and developmental, commits to the safety and the well-being of our school community, exhibits a willingness to adapt to new and innovative teaching methodologies, demonstrates flexibility in working with colleagues and students, as well as sharing classroom space, excels in communication skills, both verbal and written, is proficient in using technology as an instructional complement, is adept in Google Suite, and is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging efforts.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education on or before June 30, 2026.
• Background or interest in student leadership development, community-engaged learning, and experiential education.
• At most, three years of working experience is preferred.  

Benefits and Employee Wellness

At Latin, we understand the value of our employees. We aim to provide a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to support our faculty and staff’s overall mental, physical and financial wellbeing. Our package includes options for medical,dental, vision, a robust 403B plan, generous leave policies, discounted meals, wellness programs, on-site childcare, tuition remission and more. To read more benefits highlights, link here. 

Working Conditions and Environment

• Intermittently lift, carry, push, and pull up to 25 pounds.
• Continuously see, sit, balance, grasp, and have repetitive use of arms, wrists, hands, and fingers; and some fine finger dexterity.
• Frequently talk and hear.
• Intermittently stand, stoop, bend, twist, crouch, kneel, crawl, walk, climb stairs, step stools and ladders, operate foot and hand controls, squeeze, and reach above shoulders.
• Exposure to dust, chemicals, fumes, flammables, grease, dirt, stacked materials, electrical equipment, machinery, low to medium noise levels, and moderate indoor heat and cold temperatures.
• Long or odd hours, as needed.