Teacher Residency: Yearlong Clinical Teaching Fellowship

Raul Yzaguirre School for Success Charter; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 20,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Raul Yzaguirre School for Success Charter in Brownsville, TX, seeks a Teacher Resident to participate in a yearlong clinical residency under mentorship from Host Teachers and university faculty. The program runs full-time throughout the school year, preparing residents to teach with readiness on Day 1 of their career.

During the year, Residents will progressively assume greater responsibilities, collaborate with teachers, and engage in ongoing professional development, PLCs, and district

Qualifications

• Enrolled in one of the following programs: Special Education; Early Childhood (EC-3 or EC-6); Bilingual (EC-6); ESL (EC-6).
• Must be ready to start 3rd semester in the Fall.
• Teacher Resident s are required to follow the certification examination timeline.
• Be on track with your degree road-map for Fall semester of residency and be within 21 hours of graduation.
• Strong work ethic, open to accept and incorporate feedback, and a belief that all students can achieve.
• Knowledge of subject matter being taught.

Responsibilities

• Co-planning and co-teaching with Host Teacher.
• Attending the district's professional development trainings prior to the start of the school year and throughout the year.
• Participating in all scheduled PLCs, campus and district meetings, UTRGV seminars and course meetings.
• Attending PTA meetings, open house, faculty meetings and any assigned duty.
• Demonstrating knowledge and understanding of curricular goals, objectives, and concepts to be presented to students.
• Aligning instruction to district Teaching and Learning Framework and campus lesson plan template.
• Collaborating with Host Teachers, campus community, and campus administrators to monitor data and improve instruction for accelerated learning.
• Managing procedures and supervising students during instructional and non-instructional times.
• Holding students accountable for high expectations of behavior and learning engagement.
• Monitoring independent work time in the classroom while the teacher provides instruction.
• Identifying and addressing individual students' social, emotional, and behavioral learning needs and barriers.
• Accepting and incorporating feedback from Host Teacher, school and university faculty, administrators to improve professional skills.
• Collaborating to ensure alignment of instructional goals, delivery, assessment, and to troubleshoot persistent learning challenges.
• Following all legally binding documents such as IEPs and section 504 plans, with MTSS support guidance.
• Effectively communicate with students, parents, Host Teacher, campus community, and campus administrators.

Education

Special Education

Early Childhood (EC-3 or EC-6)

Bilingual (EC-6)

ESL (EC-6)

Job description

Raul Yzaguirre School for Success Charter in Brownsville, TX, seeks a Teacher Resident to participate in a yearlong clinical residency under mentorship from Host Teachers and university faculty. The program runs full-time throughout the school year, preparing residents to teach with readiness on Day 1 of their career.

During the year, Residents will progressively assume greater responsibilities, collaborate with teachers, and engage in ongoing professional development, PLCs, and district