2026 - 2027 Teacher Resident Program Pool

Position Purpose

This position is a part of an approved partnership between Fort Worth ISD and a university partner institution. Only pre-approved students from the university partner are eligible for this position.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides instructional assistance to students under the direct supervision of a Certified Teacher, to assist certified instructional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives.
• Supports specific grade level/content area teachers in instruction, lesson planning, and differentiation.
• Affords assistance in the development and follow-through of individual student intervention plans based on data and design systems to support learning gaps and struggling learners.
• Instruction:
• Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, science, computer instruction, and other skills.
• Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.
• Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests, and assessments.
• Aids in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
• Affords assistance to students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to promote inclusion, learning, achievement of Individualized Education Program (IEP) objectives, and other areas.
• Participates in the IEP process and serves as a resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed.
• Affords assistance to students with physical, social, or cognitive disabilities, with activities of daily living for the purpose of improving their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures, and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including students with disabilities or other special needs.
• Classroom Management:
• Affords assistance with classroom behavioral management to prevent/reduce disruptions; ensures a safe and orderly classroom, and ensures students are on task.
• Affords assistance in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.
• Affords assistance on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
• Administrative:
• Affords assistance with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
• Constructs, distributes, copies, and uses educational materials as needed.
• Affords assistance to teachers with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
• Safety:
• Performs preventive maintenance on tools and equipment and ensures equipment is in safe operating condition.
• Follows established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting and climbing; operates tools and equipment according to established safety procedures.
• Corrects unsafe conditions in work area and promptly reports any conditions that are not immediately correctable to supervisor.
• Supervisory Responsibilities:
• None.
• Personal Work Relationships:
• Maintains a commitment to the District's mission, vision, and strategic goals.
• Exhibits high professionalism, standards of conduct and work ethic.
• Demonstrates high quality customer service; builds rapport/relationship with the consumer.
• Demonstrates cultural competence in interactions with others; is respectful of co-workers; communicates and performs as a team player; promotes teamwork; responds and acts appropriately in confrontational situations.
• Other Duties As Assigned:
• Performs all job-related duties as assigned and in accordance with Board rules, policies and regulations.
• All employees are expected to comply with lawful directives in rare situations driven by need where a team effort is required.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Knowledge of instructing, reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics.
• Knowledge of developmentally appropriate social, emotional, cognitive, and communication skills for children.
• Skill in performing basic mathematical calculations with accuracy.
• Skill in actively looking for ways to help people.
• Skill in interpersonal relationships, including using tact, patience, and courtesy.
• Ability to assist in instructing, reading, writing, and mathematics.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to assist students.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.
• Ability to work effectively and patiently with children, to work cooperatively with school personnel and parents.
• Ability to use software to create spreadsheets, databases, and do word processing.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written forms.
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
• Travel Requirements:
• Travel between schools, or between schools and central offices, may be required for certain positions.
• Physical & Mental Demands, Work Hazards:
• Posture: Prolonged sitting and standing; frequent stooping, squatting, kneeling, bending, pushing/pulling, and twisting.
• Motion: Frequent repetitive hand motions, including keyboarding and use of mouse and reaching; frequent walking, including walking with a sense of urgency.
• Lifting: Regular light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); may lift and move textbooks and classroom equipment.
• Environment: Works in a standard office setting and school building environment; works inside, may work outside; regular exposure to noise; regularly required to listen and speak; may require occasional irregular and/or prolonged hours.
• Attendance: Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position.
• Mental Demands: Maintains emotional control under stress; works with frequent interruptions; may require occasional irregular and/or prolonged hours.
• Minimum Required Qualifications:
• Education: Accredited High School diploma, GED, or Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency required; Must be accepted and enrolled in a Teacher Education Program with a FWISD approved university partner institution.
• Experience: Experience in tutoring or teaching highly desirable.
• Language: Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred in some settings.
This position may be grant-funded.