Teacher - AVID, Grades: 6-12 (Pool)

Fort Worth ISD; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Worth ISD seeks an AVID teacher for Grades 6-12 (Pool) to deliver rigorous instruction aligned with the district curriculum. You will use well-designed lesson plans and high expectations to accelerate student learning.

Reports to the Principal and works within a 187-day duty cycle; salary follows the Teacher Salary Schedule. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's degree and a valid Texas teaching certificate, with experience serving diverse student populations; bilingual ability is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Valid Texas Teacher certificate at the appropriate level for assignment.
• Experience working with diverse student populations preferred.
• Bilingual fluency is beneficial in some settings.

Responsibilities

• Teach the District curriculum utilizing well-designed lesson plans and rigorous instruction. Focus on standards-based objectives and differentiated delivery to accelerate learning.
• Monitor student progress and adjust instructional materials and strategies to address individual needs.
• Develop instructional units and opportunities for enrichments, differentiations and project-based learning for collaboration and creative thinking.
• Assess and document student mastery using multiple assessment tools and data-driven interventions, including standardized tests and formative tasks.
• Maintain accurate records of attendance, grades, and state/local assessment preparation.

Skills

Differentiated instruction

Engaging diverse student populations

Bilingual beneficial

Education

Bachelor's degree

Texas Teaching Certificate

Job description

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Teacher - AVID, Grades: 6-12 (Pool) JobID: 7636

• Position Type:
  Classroom Elementary & Secondary Teaching/ High School Teacher
• Date Posted:
  10/19/2026

Teacher - AVID, Grades: 6-12 (Pool)
Reports to: Principal
Salary: Teacher Salary Schedule (See Attached)
Duty Days: 187
FLSA Status: Exempt

POSITION PURPOSE
Deliver rigorous instruction to students in order to promote intellectual, social, and physical growth and ensure that regardless of socioeconomic factors every child is prepared for accelerated learning to compete in a global economy.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Teach the District curriculum utilizing well-designed lesson plans and rigorous instruction combined with curriculum activities and instructional objectives that are standards-based, measurable, and accelerate the transfer of learning and knowledge.
• Monitor student progress and adjust instructional materials and strategies to provide differentiated instruction and address individual needs of the students.
• Develop instructional units and opportunities for enrichments, differentiations and project-based learning to provide for collaboration, creative thinking, and extended interaction among students.
• Assess and document student mastery of curriculum objectives and student progress and growth utilizing frequent, appropriate, on-going and multiple assessment tools through interventions, and formal and informal assessment procedures, including standardized tests, formative assessments, performance tasks, enrichments, and observations.
• Perform essential functions and roles pertaining to standardized testing, including monitoring and proctoring tests, securing and disseminating test data, combined with maintaining current and accurate records of student test data.
• Maintain accurate and efficient record-keeping of official attendance records, grade reports, student files, documentation of state and local assessment preparation, and other appropriate documents.
• Execute and maintain appropriate student-centered discipline techniques and effective classroom management strategies to maximize student learning and time-on-task.
• Monitor student behavior outside the classroom at designated times, between classes, and at assigned duty stations.
• Engage parents and families in the academic and behavioral progress of their child by initiating parent conferences and providing opportunities for parents to continually support student learning and school programs.
• Contribute ideas, work on committees, collaborate with peers, participate in curriculum development and revision activities as appropriate, and attend district and campus professional development activities demonstrating a commitment to personal and professional growth and development.
• Attend and participate in school events during and outside of regular school hours.
• Perform all job related duties as assigned and in accordance to the Board rules, policies and regulations, specifically EG (Local), together with exhibiting high professionalism, standards of conduct and work ethic. All employees are expected to comply with lawful directives in rare situations driven by need where a team effort is required.
• "Other duties as assigned" may include working in supplemental assignments under special revenue funds or state compensatory education funds.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Valid Texas Teacher certificate at the appropriate level for assignment.
• Experience working with diverse student populations preferred.
• Bilingual fluency is beneficial in some settings.

Physical Demands Reference

• Occasionally (0-33% of day, 0-32 repetitions)
• Frequently (34-66% of day, 33-200 repetitions)
• Constantly (67-100% of day, >200+ repetitions)

Physical Demands/Environmental Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; sit; use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using a keyboard and video display terminal. The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and climb stairs. The employee must maintain emotional control under stress, and occasionally work prolonged and/or irregular hours. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The work environment is a standard office setting including standard office equipment (fax, copier, phone, computer, 10-key, etc.). The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

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