Elementary Teacher Residency Co-Teacher

NISD Teacher Residency

Northwest Independent School District, MULTICAMPUS – Justin, Texas

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Job : 5573766
Final date to receive applications: Jul 23, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
Re-Posted: Jul 21, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: To Be Determined

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Position Type: Full-Time

NORTHWEST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Title: Teacher Resident (Elementary)
Reports to: Principal
Dept. /School: Campus Assigned
Duty Days: 140
Date Revised: 2/2026

Primary

Purpose:

Serve as a resident teacher while participating in a year-long clinical experience under the guidance of a host teacher. Observe and learn on the job in preparation for a teaching career while earning a degree or completing teacher certification requirements. Work alongside the assigned host teacher and actively engage in as many elements of the classroom as possible. Participate in instructional planning, data review, and improvement throughout the year.

Qualifications:

Education and Certification

• Enrolled in an education preparation program, working towards a teaching certificate
• Must be approved by an SBEC-approved educator certification program

Special Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of the subject matter of the classroom assignment
• Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated effectiveness working with people who have differing cultural backgrounds and/or personal characteristics
• Strong work ethic, open to feedback, with a willingness to implement next steps, and a belief that all students can achieve

Major

Responsibilities and Duties:

Instructional Strategies

• Co‑teach and deliver lessons prepared by the host teacher and experienced team members.
• Provide small- and large‑group instruction under the direction of the host teacher using tools and rubrics developed by the host teacher and team.
• Supervise student skills practice, projects, and digital learning; monitor independent work time in the classroom while the teacher provides instruction.
• Work with the host teacher to monitor and improve instruction with formative and summative assessments, grading, data analysis, and rubrics to identify the next steps.
• Adapt and improve high‑standards, differentiation‑ready lesson plans that motivate strong student learning.
• Implement and suggest improvements to instruction that develop higher‑order thinking skills and are personalized, reflecting the levels and interests of individual students.
• Plan backward to align all lessons, activities, and assessments with high‑expectation standards and curriculum.

Student Growth and Development

• Identify and address individual students' social, emotional, and behavioral learning needs and barriers.
• Meet with a host teacher to ensure alignment of instructional vision and delivery and to troubleshoot students' persistent learning challenges.
• Implement and suggest improvements to assessments that accurately measure student progress.

Classroom Management and Organization

• Manage procedures, supervise students, and develop students’ social‑emotional skills during transitions, lunch, recess, assemblies, and other activities, and while team teachers plan or deliver instruction.
• Identify and suggest ways to engage students in a physical/virtual classroom that includes technology.
• Hold students accountable for ambitious, measurable, high expectations of behavior and engagement.
• Contribute to a culture of respect, enthusiasm, and rapport.

Communication

• Receive and respond to feedback from the host teacher and the site coordinator before, during, and after informal and formal observations.
• Co‑plan with the host teacher and team.
• Collaborate with other grade‑level or content team members.

Professional Growth and Development

• Attend professional development before the start of the school year and on an ongoing basis throughout the school year.
• Solicit and willingly receive feedback from host teacher, principal, site coordinator, and team members to improve professional skills.
• Participate in team planning, Professional Learning Communities,…