Professional
Classroom Teacher
The classroom teacher will provide instruction to students both face-to-face through project-based learning and online. The teacher will be supported by a Campus Director, University Academy Central Office Administrators, Ingenuity Center Professional Development Specialists, and university faculty. The classroom teacher will be expected to participate in daily teaming and project development with all teachers at the campus as well as teachers at other campuses using distance technologies. The classroom teacher will be responsible for curriculum development, lesson planning, communication and outreach, classroom management, integrating multiple technologies, collaborating with colleagues, and integrating STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) disciplines. Teachers will be expected to participate in graduate level work, and those teachers not currently holding master’s degree will be expected to be enrolled in a program as part of the compensation package. The position will be a 9 month university appointment, predicated on performance, enrollment, and continued successful operations of the charter school.
UT Tyler University Academy is looking to build a pool of candidates for classroom teachers. As openings become available, applicants will be selected for interviews. Some campuses will have specific openings and are listed below with the corresponding Job ID #.
Tyler
- EC-6 Classroom Teacher (pooled posting; Job ID # 13099)
- 4-8 Classroom Teacher (pooled posting; Job ID # 13102)
- 9-12 Classroom Teacher (pooled posting; Job ID # 13105)
- NEW 2025-2026 school year: .75 Dyslexia Teacher (pooled posting; Job ID # 13099, 13102, or 13105)
- NEW 2025-2026 school year: 5th Grade ELAR/SS Teacher (pooled posting; Job ID # 13099)
Longview
- EC-6 Classroom Teacher (pooled posting; Job ID # 13097)
- 4-8 Classroom Teacher (pooled posting; Job ID # 13100)
- 9-12 Classroom Teacher (pooled posting; Job ID # 13103)
- NEW 2025-2026 school year: 3rd Grade Self-Contained (pooled posting; Job ID # 13097)
- NEW 2025-2026 school year: 1st Grade Self-Contained (pooled posting; Job ID # 13097)
Palestine
- EC-6 Classroom Teacher (pooled posting; Job ID # 13098)
- 4-8 Classroom Teacher (pooled posting; Job ID # 13101)
- 9-12 Classroom Teacher (pooled posting; Job ID # 13104)
Job Type/Hours per Week
Full-Time/40 hours; Monday through Friday 7:30am-4:00pm.
Salary
Commensurate with experience.
Other Information
This position is for 192 days which follow the University Academy District Calendar each school year (varies year-to-year, typically mid-August to early June). This position will have no vacation accrual since summers are off. This position will be paid on a 12-month distribution to have their pay/benefits through the summer. Dependent on start date, the monthly salary may be prorated according to the number of school days remaining (192-day calendar).
- Competitive Salary Structure
- TRS System
- Sick leave
- Health – $0 premium for employee
- Dental
- Vision Care
- Prescription Drug Program
- Term Life Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- UTFLEX (Med. And Dependent Care)
- Long Term Care
Required Education/Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- Appropriate grade/subject certification.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies
- Content knowledge; knowledge of curriculum and instruction.
- Ability to integrate multiple technologies
- Ability to integrate project-based learning.
- Ability to integrate STEM disciplines.
- Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior.
- Experience working with special needs students.
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to organize teams and meet deadlines.
Submit your single PDF or Word document containing a resume, letter of interest, and a list of the names and contact information for three (3) professional references, and the Pre-Employment Affidavit to the UT Tyler Career Portal. No resumes can be accepted by email.
The cover letter should include answers to the following questions:
- Describe your experience and philosophy as it relates to project-based learning.
- Describe your experience and philosophy as it relates to distance education.
- Describe your experience and philosophy as it relates to the daily routine of teaching.
When prompted to upload your “resume”, upload your combined documents as one file. Please do not upload documents to “Cover Letter” or “References”.
The Declaration of Applicant Form is REQUIRED by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) when the applicant applies, it must be notarized and included in the application process. A copy of the signed form or photo of the signed form should be included with the combined documents. Notaries are available at each campus for the pre-employment affidavit. Applicants can schedule an appointment to complete the form, and have it notarized by reaching out to the campus front office for the location where they are applying.
Diagnostician
Job Type/Hours per Week
Full-Time/40 hours
Salary
Commensurate with experience.
- Competitive Salary Structure
- TRS System
- Sick leave
- Health – $0 premium for employee
- Dental
- Vision Care
- Prescription Drug Program
- Term Life Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- UTFLEX (Med. And Dependent Care)
- Long Term Care
Major Responsibilities/Duties/Critical Tasks
- Receives student referrals and implements the evaluation process within the required timeline.
- Selects and administers formal and informal evaluations to determine student eligibility for special education services according to federal and TEA regulations.
- Completes evaluations, compiles information and generates legally defensible Full and Individual Evaluation reports within required timelines.
- Assists classroom teachers with the implementation of IEPs.
- Keeps informed about new state and federal guidelines and policies concerning special education.
- Keeps Special Ed PEIMS records and Medicaid information current.
- Confers with parents, teachers, and students/or principals for the purpose of interpretation of evaluation data, instructional procedures, and student progress and behaviors.
- Facilitates ARD meetings to develop the Individualized Education Program for each
student.
Required Education/Experience
- Master's degree
- Texas teacher and special education certificate; diagnostician certificate
- At least three years’ successful experience as a classroom teacher
Accompanying Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies
- Knowledge of current case law related to students with disabilities, strict legal compliance with federal and state mandates
- Knowledge of the education of special education students, human development, and learning theories
- Knowledge of characteristics, etiology, and research related to cognitive, language, motor, and social/emotional aspects of emotional behavioral and learning disabilities, including students with autism
- Knowledge of diagnostic procedures for assessing achievement, intellectual, and behavioral functioning
- Ability to interpret data
- Knowledge of prevention and intervention strategies (both academic/cognitive and behavioral)
Submit your single PDF or Word document containing a resume, letter of interest, and a list of the names and contact information for three (3) professional references, and the Pre-Employment Affidavit to the UT Tyler Career Portal. No resumes can be accepted by email.
When prompted to upload your “resume”, upload your combined documents as one file. Please do not upload documents to “Cover Letter” or “References”.
The Declaration of Applicant Form is REQUIRED by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) when the applicant applies, it must be notarized and included in the application process. A copy of the signed form or photo of the signed form should be included with the combined documents. Notaries are available at each campus for the pre-employment affidavit. Applicants can schedule an appointment to complete the form, and have it notarized by reaching out to the campus front office for the location where they are applying.
Speech Language Pathologist
Job Type/Hours per Week
Full-Time/40 hours
Salary
Commensurate with experience.
- Competitive Salary Structure
- TRS System
- Sick leave
- Health – $0 premium for employee
- Dental
- Vision Care
- Prescription Drug Program
- Term Life Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- UTFLEX (Med. And Dependent Care)
- Long Term Care
Major Responsibilities, Duties and Critical Tasks
- Plan and provide appropriate individual and group therapy to students consistent with speech and language goals contained in individual education plans (IEP).
- Evaluate student progress and determine readiness for termination of therapy services.
- Conduct evaluations to assess students with speech or language disorders and conditions to determine eligibility for services within the required timelines.
- Develop clinical management strategies or procedures and diagnostic statements by interpreting observations or data.
- Participate in the admission, review, and dismissal committee to assist in interpretation of evaluation data, appropriate placement, and goal setting for students with communication disorders or conditions according to district procedures.
- Lead admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) meetings for students with communication disorders or conditions according to district procedures.
- Collaborate with classroom teachers to plan and implement classroom activities to improve communication skills of students.
- Communicate effectively with colleagues, students, and parents regarding the accomplishment of therapy goals and needs of the students.
- Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of speech-language pathology services and make changes based on the findings.
- Complies with policies established by federal and state law, state board of education rule, and the local board of trustees.
- Keeps informed about new state and federal guidelines and policies.
- Completes and submits requested reports, evaluation logs, surveys, etc. To the special education coordinator by the specified due date.
- Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.
- Improve leadership skills through self-initiated professional development activities.
- Perform duties in a professional, ethical, and responsible manner as defined in the tea code of ethics for educators.
- Maintains documentation of the time and effort spent towards supporting the program.
- Provide professional development in assigned schools to help school personnel identify and understand communication deficits in students.
- Document provision of services in district data management program.
- Performs other tasks and assumes such responsibilities as related to the position and as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree.
- At least two years of experience in the speech pathology field.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with charter school.
Required Certifications/Licenses
- Valid Texas license as a speech-language pathologist granted by the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation (TDLR).
- American speech-language-hearing association (ASHA) certificate of clinical competence in speech-language pathology (CCC-SLP).
Submit your application as a single PDF, including a resume, cover letter (limited to no more than two (2) pages, single-sided), education transcripts, a copy of any relevant certifications, three references that can be contacted, and the Declaration of Applicant Form (must be notarized), to the UT Tyler Career Portal. No resumes can be accepted by email.
The cover letter should include answers to the following questions:
- Describe your experience and philosophy as it relates to project-based learning.
- Describe your experience and philosophy as it relates to distance education.
- Describe your experience and philosophy as it relates to the daily routine of teaching.
When prompted to upload your “resume”, upload your combined documents as one file. Please do not upload documents to “Cover Letter” or “References”.
The Declaration of Applicant Form is REQUIRED by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) when the applicant applies, it must be notarized and included in the application process. A copy of the signed form or photo of the signed form should be included with the combined documents. Notaries are available at each campus for the pre-employment affidavit. Applicants can schedule an appointment to complete the form, and have it notarized by reaching out to the campus front office for the location where they are applying.