Teacher Resident 2026 - 2027

JOB DESCRIPTION: The teacher resident (TR) is a student who participates in a paid year-long clinical experience  under the guidance of a highly effective Host Teacher (HT). A resident observes and learns  

on the job in preparation for a teaching career while earning a degree. They will work full 

time, alongside the HT. TRs are actively engaged in all elements of the classroom from the  

very beginning of the residency year. The TR will gradually assume greater responsibilities  

throughout the residency year as outlined in the EPP Coaching Guide. Compensated roles  

must not compromise learning goals prescribed by Texas A&M-Central Texas for the TR.  

Typical responsibilities include learning while: 

• Co-planning and co-teaching with HT and other team members, leading small group  instruction, leading instruction without the HT present as agreed upon by the district and  University partnership (with planning support from HT) 

• Attending professional development prior to the start of the school year and any that is   on-going throughout the school year 

• Participating in team planning, Professional Learning Communities, school-based professional development, campus faculty meetings, and meetings with their Intern  Supervisor. 

• Working with the HT to monitor and improve instruction with formative and summative  

assessments, grading, data analysis, and rubrics to identify next steps 

• Adapting and improving high-standards with differentiation-ready lesson plans that  

motivate strong student learning, after learning to deliver such lessons prepared by the  

HT and/or experienced team members 

• Managing 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 

• Embracing feedback from HTs and the Intern Supervisor before, during, and after  

informal and formal observations 

• Taking responsibility for other non-instructional duties as assigned by the HT
 

DUTIES AND  

RESPONSIBILITIES:  

OTHER  

INFORMATION:  

(while learning from HT and collaborating with team; may vary) 

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  includes technology 

Planning and Preparation-Progressively Doing More 

• Co-Plan with HT 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-Progressively Doing More 

• Provide small-group instruction under the direction and using tools/rubrics of the HT  and team 

• Supervise student skills practice, projects, and digital learning 

• Co-Teach with HT 

• Lead whole-group instruction 

• Participate in instructional planning, data review, and improvement during the year • Full Teach Schedule includes a minimum of 3 weeks of full-teach in the fall  semester and 3 weeks of full-teach in the spring semester. 

Professional Responsibilities 

• Solicit and willingly receive feedback from HT, Campus Administration, Field  Supervisor, and team members to improve professional skills 

• Meet with HT to ensure alignment of instructional vision and delivery in all  classrooms and to troubleshoot students' persistent learning challenges • Collaborate with other grade-level team members 

• Participate in professional development opportunities at school 

Hours: 

• Residents will report on the first district day and all dates set by the district  calendar. 

• Paid Residents will attend KISD Monday - Friday except during the university  semester schedule when required to attend classes. During the required semester  schedule they will report to KISD Tuesday - Friday and attend classes on Monday. 

• Residents are required to participate in all professional development specified by  the district and campus. ie. campus staffing meetings 

• In the event of an absence, the TR will notify the Host teacher via email and  text/call.
 

Mental & Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: 

Effective communication skills and the ability to maintain emotional control under stress.  

Occasional lifting, pushing, pulling of 40+ lbs. 

Post-Certification 

• Priority hiring opportunities 

• Two-year commitment to KISD 

If a resident is unable to fulfill their teaching commitment, the district will review the  

circumstance on a case by case basis.  

Reports to: Host Teacher, Campus Administrator, and Field Supervisor