ROLE TITLE: Community Conversation Facilitator - Chicago - NW Indiana (Seasonal)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 17th, 2026
LOCATION: Chicago - NW Indiana
WHAT YOU’LL DO
TFA Community Conversation Facilitators are responsible for facilitating belonging-focused conversations over food in-person with groups of ~10 1st and 2nd year corps members. Facilitators will receive conversation guidance, engage in 1-2 hours of training, facilitate the ~1 hour conversation, and participate in a 30-60 minute debrief. Conversations/meals will happen in the fall and spring, and the number of times a facilitator facilitates will depend on regional needs.
WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR (~5 hours/facilitation):
- Internalize and prepare for the conversations/meals, including preparing model reflections to share with corps members (1 hour)
- Attend 1-2 hours of training and rehearsal
- Facilitate the conversations/meals (1 hour)
- Spend 30-60 minutes to debrief the conversations/meals
- Must be available to facilitate both dates in person
YOUR EXPERIENCE
- At least 3 years of professional work experience, with at least some experience in direct experience & belonging work and/or experience & belonging development with adults
- At least 2 years of ECE-12 teaching experience with demonstrated student success (academic outcomes and student experience)
- Exemplary experience & belonging facilitation with adults, including the ability to be responsive and agile in-the-moment
- A core belief that people can learn, grow, and change
- A commitment to ongoing learning
- Deep self-awareness
- Demonstrated success working across various lines of difference
YOUR COMPENSATION
The Community Conversation Facilitator role is compensated at an hourly rate throughout the entire commitment. The applicable rate for each U.S.-based role is based on where the employee works and is aligned to one of 3 tiers according to a cost of labor index in that geographic area. Hourly rates for this role are as follows:
Tier A: $25.68
Tier B: $28.03
Tier C: $30.29
You can view which tier applies to where you plan to work here. If your location is not listed, please click here for additional total rewards.
ROLE DURATION
The dates for this temporary position will be Friday March 6th, Friday March 13th, Friday May 1st & Friday May 8th 2026.
What We Do
Teach For America is a bold and diverse movement of changemakers who confront educational inequity by teaching for at least two years and then working with unwavering commitment in every sector of society to create a nation free from this injustice.
Together with partners throughout the educational ecosystem, our network of over 62,000 alumni and corps members are achieving the impossible, empowering lives, and helping shape the political, economic, and social future of our country
