Texas Teaching Fellows-Austin Jobs and Profile

Overview
Texas Teaching Fellows is an accelerated alternative certification program that recruits, selects, and trains people to be highly-effective teachers. We build a cohort of professionals from all fields who will bring their expertise into Texas classrooms and increase student achievement in our state’s public schools. Fellows work toward certification in key shortage areas, primarily: mathematics, science, bilingual education, and special education.

Participants in Texas Teaching Fellows benefit from:

Intensive summer training Institute:
Our training includes a student teaching component, during which Fellows receive hands-on training and coaching on effective teaching strategies.

Streamlined certification program:
Following the summer training Institute, Fellows are eligible to begin teaching full-time in the fall. During the first year in the classroom, Fellows participate in a comprehensive professional development program and become eligible for standard teacher certification in as little as one year.

Timely and relevant professional development:
Fellows participate in a 50-hour professional development program focused on building their teaching skills in their content area.

Ongoing network:
Our program offers the opportunity for Fellows to forge connections with peers, faculty, staff, and district personnel. This support network is cited by our Fellows as one of the most helpful resources for them as new teachers.

Assistance in securing a teaching position:
99% of our 2007 Fellows were successful in securing a teaching position this fall. Our partnerships with local school districts help ensure that Fellows get hired.