University of Texas at El Paso; UTEP Teacher Resident

Position: University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Teacher Resident
Position Type:
Certified

Date Posted:
5/21/2026

Location:
FOR FUTURE VACANCIES

Closing Date:
06/21/2026
The UTEP teacher resident (TR) is a student teacher who participates in a year-long clinical experience under the guidance of a highly effective mentor teacher (MT). A resident observes and learns on the job in preparation for a teaching career while earning a degree (typically a bachelor's, but in some cases a master's) and/or certification from the University of Texas at El Paso.

For a full school year, full-time, the resident works alongside the MT. TRs are actively engaged in as many elements of the classroom as possible from the very beginning of the residency year. The TR will gradually assume greater responsibilities throughout the residency year as they develop as a teacher. Compensated roles must not compromise learning goals for future teachers.

Adhere to federal and state laws, as well as, district policies, procedures and regulations.

Hours

• Residents will be present during teacher contract hours and dates set by the district calendar.
  • Undergraduate
    • Paid Residency:
    • Semester 1:
      Four (4) days per week
    • Semester 2:
      Four (4) days per week
  • Post Baccalaureate
    • Paid Residency:
    • Semester 1:
      Four (4) days per week
    • Semester 2:
      Four (4) days per week

Post-Certification

• Priority hiring opportunities.
• Three (3) year commitment (preferred) to YISD.
  • The residency year counts towards the three (3) year commitment.
  • Receive mentoring support for the two years after program completion.
  • If a resident is unable to fulfill their teaching commitment, the district will review the circumstance on a case by case basis.

Essential Functions

Co-plan and co-teach with MT and other team members, leading small group instruction, leading instruction without the MT present (with planning support from MT).

Attend professional development prior to the start of the school year and on-going throughout the school year.

Participating in team planning, Professional Learning Communities, school-based professional development, campus faculty meetings, and meetings with their Site Coordinator (SC).

Work with the MT to monitor and improve instruction with formative and summative assessments, grading, data analysis, and rubrics to identify next steps.

Adapt and improve high-standards, differentiation-ready lesson plans that motivate strong student learning, after learning to deliver such lessons prepared by the MT and/or experienced team members.

Manage procedures, supervising students, and developing students' social-emotional skills during transitions, lunch, recess, assemblies, and other activities, and while team teachers plan or deliver instruction.

Embrace feedback from MTs and the Site Coordinator before, during, and after informal and formal observations.

Take responsibility for other non-instructional duties as assigned by the MT.

Provide intervention to small groups throughout the day and/or before/after school.

Attendance at the work site is required to meet essential functions of the job.

Classroom and School Environment - Yearlong

Identify and address individual students' social, emotional, and behavioral learning needs and barriers.

Hold students accountable for ambitious, measurable, high expectations of behavior and engagement.

Contribute to a culture of respect, enthusiasm, and rapport.

Manage student behavior during transitions and less structured time (such as recess, lunch).

Monitor independent work time in classroom while teacher provides instruction.

Identify and suggest ways to engage students in a physical/virtual classroom that include technology.

Planning and Preparation

Co-Plan with MT and team.

Ensure a high-standards, differentiation-ready curriculum.

Plan backward to align all lessons, activities, and assessments with high-expectation standards & curriculum.

Implement and suggest improvements to instruction that develop higher-order thinking skills and is personalized, reflecting the levels and interests of individual students.

Implement and suggest improvements to assessments that accurately assess student progress.

Instruction

Provide small-group instruction under the direction and using tools/rubrics of the MT and team.

Supervise student…