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High School Teaching Fellow

Employer
Austin Achieve Public Schools
Location
Austin, Texas

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Job Category
Teaching
Grade Level
High School
Job Type
Full-Time

Please visit austinachieve.org/careers to submit your application, including a letter of intent and resume.

Austin Achieve Public Schools is a tuition-free, open-enrollment public charter school preparing East Austin youth to attend and excel at the nation’s top colleges and universities. Teaching Fellows will play an essential role in the success of Austin Achieve, as developing high-quality teachers is key to student achievement. More information can be found at www.austinachieve.org.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Serve as a positive adult mentor for students
  • Work as part of the instructional team to design, deliver, and assess the Austin Achieve curriculum based on the TEKS.
  • Administer Interim Assessments at least two times a year to track student readiness and progress
  • Use data from on-going assessments (formal and informal) to impact future instructional decisions
  • Design a syllabus detailing course goals, learning objectives, and scope and sequence to be given to students during the first week of class
  • Attend professional development training before the beginning of the school year and during non-instructional days/times
  • Utilize the knowledge from professional development in order to improve instructional practices in the classroom
  • Attend weekly staff meetings, parent conferences, and school events
  • Participate and assist in the supervision of all activities and functions dealing with the class and the student body as a whole
  • Maintain a timely class record of assignments and grades in the Austin Achieve Student Information System (SIS)

 

Qualifications:

  • Deep-seated belief in the mission and vision of Austin Achieve
  • Be willing to do “whatever it takes” to ensure all scholars learn
  • Hold all scholars to the highest expectations in order to ensure college-readiness
  • Ability to use data to inform instructional practices
  • Excellent classroom management and teaching skills
  • Experience in collaboratively developing lesson and unit plans
  • Strong technology skills and desire to teach with technology
  • Native Spanish fluency desired but not required.

Required Experience:

  • Bachelor’s Degree with 0-2 years experience
  • A strong record of academic achievement and leadership
  • Some experience working with children, working within a classroom or youth development settings.

Please visit austinachieve.org/careers to submit your application, including a letter of intent and resume.

 

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