CFISD Teacher Residency

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District

SCHOOLS

• Cypress, Texas This job is also posted in Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
  Job Details
  

Job ID:

5905661

Application Deadline:

Nov 20, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Re-Posted:

Aug 28, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:

Jan 4, 2027

Job Description

CFISD Teacher Resident Job Description

Summary

The CFISD Teacher Resident (TR) is a student teacher who participates in a year-long paid teacher residency program under the guidance of a Resident Host Teacher (HT). While working alongside a trusted and experienced host teacher, the TR will be actively involved in many classroom elements. The TR will take on gradually increasing responsibilities throughout the residency year while developing as a teacher.

Typical responsibilities include learning while:

Co-planning and co-teaching with HT and other team members, leading small group instruction, and leading instruction without the HT present (with planning support from HT)

Attend professional development days, participating in team planning, professional learning communities, school-based professional development, campus faculty meetings, and meetings with the Site Coordinator (SC)

Working with the HT to monitor and improve instruction, with formative and summative assessments, grading, data analysis, and rubrics to identify the next steps Adapting and improving high-standards, 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, the Site Coordinator, and Administrators before, during, and after informal and formal observations Taking responsibility for other non-instructional duties as assigned by the HT

Responsibilities

(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 and lunch)
  Monitor independent work time in the classroom while the teacher provides instruction
  Identify and suggest ways to engage students in a physical/virtual classroom that include 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 and curriculum
  Implement and suggest improvements to instruction that develop higher-order thinking skills and are personalized, reflecting the levels and interests of individual students
  Implement and suggest improvements to assessments that accurately reflect 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
  Professional Responsibilities
  Solicit and willingly receive feedback from HT, Principal, SC, and team members to improve professional skills
  Meet with HT to ensure alignment of instructional vision and delivery in all classrooms and troubleshoot students' persistent learning challenges
  Collaborate with other grade-level team members
  Participate in professional development opportunities at school
  Follow all district policies and maintain confidentiality
  Qualifications
  Enrolled at a partner University
  Accepted into the CFISD Teacher Residency program and prepared to start residency in Spring 2027
  Good academic standing; 3.

0 GPA preferred

Strong work ethic, open to feedback, willingness to implement next steps, and a belief that all students can achieve

Demonstrated effectiveness working with people with differing cultural backgrounds and/or personal characteristics, including race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or economic differences

Preference given for experience working successfully with those of similar demographics to the desired school placement

Knowledge of the subject matter being taught

Hours

Residents will be present during teacher contract hours and dates set by the district calendar. Candidates will follow district policy regarding personal and sick leave. Undergraduate

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Paid Residency:

Semester 1: 3 days per week Semester 2: 5 days per week

Post-Certification

Hiring opportunities with the host campus Reports to: Host Teacher, Principal, and Site Coordinator

Position Type:

Full-Time

Salary:

$25,000 to $25,000 Per Year

Job Requirements

Citizenship, residency or work visa required