Bilingual Elementary Instructional Fellow

About the role

Teacher Fellows are given the opportunity to develop their skills in planning and delivering instruction while being supported by the instructional expertise of the Multi-Classroom Leader (MCL). This position is an entry-level instructional position. Under the leadership of the MCL, the Teacher Fellow will provide a second tier of support to scholars. Teacher Fellows co-plan instruction, deliver small-group instruction and manage the classroom environment alongside and in the absence of the MCL. Teacher Fellows also prepare instructional materials as needed. Coaching is provided to the Teacher Fellow through campus leadership, instructional coaches, the MCL, and professional development. The coaching and experience gained through serving as a Teacher Fellow can lay a foundation for success as a classroom teacher. Candidates are responsible for planning, organizing, and presenting activities contributing to the educational, social, and physical development of students to enhance their self-worth and equip them with the basic knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to function in society. Considerable judgment, tact, patience, sensitivity, and flexibility are required to deal with students from varied socioeconomic backgrounds and learning styles. This position requires creativity and adaptive thinking to meet the social and academic needs of scholars. Wayside Schools is an open-enrollment, tuition-free Pre-K3‑12th grade public charter school network that provides over 2,200 scholars across its four South Austin campuses with a rigorous International Baccalaureate education. Since 2012, Wayside Schools has striven to empower historically underserved scholars, providing them with the instructional experiences, academic skills, intellectual habits and social and emotional competencies needed to become graduates from four‑year colleges and universities, providing them with the access and opportunities they need to narrate their own futures and positively impact and empower the families and communities to which they belong.

Requirements

Full-time contract; reports to Campus Principal; website: www.waysideschools.org.

Schedule

187‑190 work days per year.

Pay

$37,080.00 annual salary.

Qualifications

• Paraprofessional Certificate from appropriate agency (required)
• Associate’s Degree (preferred)
• Working towards a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college (preferred)
• Bilingual (Spanish, required)

Skills

• Self‑starter
• Organized
• Manages time effectively
• Able to multi‑task
• Collaborative
• Team player
• Ability to work with individuals and small groups of children
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all employees
• Ability to prepare and maintain required program records
• Ability to assist supervising instructional staff in the preparation and/or organization of materials
• Meet all State and Federal requirements for the position, regarding staff qualifications

Responsibilities

• Prepares instructional materials for multiple classrooms under the direction of the Multi-Classroom Leader
• Provides instructional support to scholars while the Multi-Classroom Leader provides Tier 1 instruction
• Delivers Tier 2 instruction under the supervision of the Multi-Classroom Leader
• Provides scholar academic performance data to MCL
• Independently manages the learning environment both inside and outside the classroom (e.g., during class, in hallways between classes, and during assemblies, extracurricular activity meetings or events, fire drills, or other group activities)
• Provides instruction to a class, individual students, or groups of students using methods such as oral presentation, demonstration, discussions, answering questions, offering laboratory directions, project‑ and problem‑based learning, and research
• Facilitates learning in the classroom (e.g., maintain discipline; encourage participation; consult with parents, school staff, and other care providers to identify and address social or developmental needs)
• Evaluates student performance
• Maintains records and documents student progress (e.g., record grades and absences, provide progress reports)
• Maintains contact with parents regarding student performance through activities such as parent‑teacher conferences, progress reports, letters, and special meetings
• Maintains professional development through activities such as classes, conferences, seminars, workshops, and professional journals; provides technical guidance to less experienced teachers
• Performs various administrative activities (e.g., attend faculty and staff meetings, order equipment and supplies, copy materials, create bulletin boards, take attendance, obtain permission slips, and coordinate department activities)
• Maintains confidentiality
• Demonstrates behavior that is professional, ethical and responsible
• Articulates the district’s mission and goals to the community and solicits its support in realizing the school’s mission
• Performs other duties assigned by the supervisor

Benefits

• Free Health Insurance, including major medical, dental, vision, and life (Employee Only)
• Sustainability Fridays
• Free Pre‑K for Staff Children
• Professional Development and Coaching
• 403(b) plan
• Texas Retirement System