Acceleration Teacher

Overview

Acceleration Teacher (All Levels) reports to:
Content Director. FLSA Status:
Exempt. Duty Days: 187. Pay Grade:
Teacher Salary Schedule (Eligible for Performance Stipend). This is a grant-funded position and is contingent on availability of funds.

Position

Purpose:

The Acceleration Teacher plays a pivotal role in driving student success by delivering robust, strategic, and data-driven small group instruction and school day tutoring in Math and/or Reading/Language Arts. Collaborating closely with campus administrators and teachers of record, they implement a comprehensive acceleration plan aligned with the Fort Worth ISD Strategic Plan, providing targeted Tier II and III interventions through coordinated push-in and pull-out strategies.

Additionally, as active participants in professional learning communities (PLCs), they continuously refine instructional practices and share effective strategies. Through ongoing data analysis, high-impact tutoring sessions, and proactive communication of student progress, the Acceleration Teacher ensures students receive the tailored academic support needed to excel and meet district goals.

Instructional & Program Support

• Delivers high-quality, data-driven small group instruction and school-day tutoring in Math and/or Reading/Language Arts, ensuring alignment with high-quality instructional materials and the Fort Worth ISD Strategic Plan.
• Utilizes ongoing data analysis to provide targeted interventions that bring students to grade-level proficiency, with a focus on Tier II and Tier III instructional support.
• Collaborates with teachers of record, administration, and families to identify best practices for both individual and small-group instruction, including push-in and pull-out models as needed.
• Maintains data-based documentation of continuous student performance monitoring, sharing relevant data with school teams and participating in decisions regarding student progress.
• Communicates regularly with teachers, administrators, and families regarding student progress, ensuring transparency and shared accountability.
• Assists in identifying students for placement in intervention groups, working closely with stakeholders to align interventions with student needs.
• Participates in meetings with teachers, administration, and families to discuss student placement, progress, and next steps for acceleration.
• Provides diagnostic assessments to evaluate individual student needs and tailor instruction accordingly.
• Provides input for program development and supports the implementation of assessment tools and data management systems to enhance instructional impact.
• Attends and actively engages in professional development opportunities, including trainings in research-based interventions, to continuously improve instructional practices.
• Serves as a resource by modeling effective small-group instruction and sharing best practices during staff development and Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).
• Performs other related duties as assigned, contributing to a campus wide acceleration plan that supports and advances student achievement.

Safety

• Follows established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting and climbing; operates tools and equipment according to established safety procedures.
• Corrects unsafe conditions in work area and promptly reports any conditions that are not immediately correctable to supervisor.

Personal Work Relationships

• All Fort Worth ISD employees must maintain a commitment to the district’s mission, vision, and strategic goals.
• Exhibits high professionalism, standards of conduct and work ethic.
• Demonstrates high quality customer service; builds rapport/relationship with the consumer.
• Demonstrates cultural competence in interactions with others; is respectful of co-workers; communicates and acts as a team player; promotes teamwork; responds and acts appropriately in confrontational situations.

Other Duties as Assigned

• Performs all job-related duties as assigned and in accordance with Board rules, policies and regulations. All employees are expected to comply with lawful directives in rare situations driven by need where a team effort is required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of best practice related to individual and small group instruction.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to apply instructional strategies on differentiation.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong understanding of secondary core content instruction.
• Ability to multitask needs.
• Knowledge of collaboration practices and team-teaching practices.
• Ability to collect data and make course placement recommendation(s) for students.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with school administrators, staff, students, and families.

Travel Requirements

• Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.

Physical & Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment, including computer and…