Teacher Apprentice

Title: Teacher Apprentice

Reports to: School Principal & Designated Mentor Teacher

Position type: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Duration: 2-Year Program (Subject to annual renewal based on performance and program standing)

Company Overview

New Beginnings High School (NBHS) is an innovative organization, transforming education through academic and social support services. Our Mission is to create the best educational environment for students who are seeking a new beginning.

Position Summary

The Teacher Apprentice role is an immersive, structured "Earn and Learn" opportunity designed for aspiring educators who are working toward completing their bachelor's degree and earning a professional teaching certificate.

Operating under the direct guidance of a highly effective Mentor Teacher, the Apprentice will gradually transition from a supportive instructional role to co-teaching and leading classroom blocks. This position combines daily, paid on-the-job classroom experience with concurrent enrollment in an approved partner institution of higher education (IHE). The Teacher Apprentice is not the teacher of record.

Essential

Duties & Responsibilities

• Instructional Support & Co-Teaching
• Collaborate daily with the Mentor Teacher to plan, customize, and deliver rigorous, standards-aligned lessons.
• Facilitate small-group intervention and differentiated instruction based on student data and individual learning plans (IEPs/504 plans).
• Gradually assume increased instructional responsibilities over the two-year program cycle using approved team-teaching strategies.
• Utilize classroom data to monitor student progress, analyze student work, and adjust pacing or support accordingly.

• Classroom Culture & Student Engagement
• Maintain a safe, structured, and positive educational environment that honors student voice and fosters high academic expectations.
• Implement the school's behavior management framework consistently, utilizing trauma-informed or restorative practices where appropriate.