The Paid Student Teacher is a temporary position. Incumbents serve as contributing staff members on an identified school learning team during the duration of their semester and/or yearlong university student teaching and are expected to follow the certified teacher work calendar. A Paid Student Teacher may take on various assigned instructional processes and content roles (such as lesson planning, large-group instruction, small-group instruction, individual interventions, data analysis, grading, assisting with digital instruction, subject specialization, and non-instructional tasks). The Paid Student Teacher; is provided with instructional methods and tools; develops expertise in various areas of instruction; contributes ideas for ongoing improvement; and works collaboratively with the school team to review student progress and change instruction to ensure high-progress learning for every child. The Paid Student Teacher is accountable to the site identified Mentor Teacher(s) for contributions to the learning outcomes of students. The mentor teacher(s) help to evaluate Paid Student Teacher.
Minimum Qualifications: Valid IVP Level One AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card in good standing in university teacher preparation program and eligible to begin student teaching Demonstrated effectiveness working with people who have differing cultural backgrounds and/or personal characteristics, including race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or economic differences.
Employment Information: 2026-27 School Year; Certified Teacher Calendar
Salary Information: Board Approved Stipend of $6,000/Semester
Kyrene School District is one of Arizona’s leading public school districts, providing excellence in education for more than 135 years. Kyrene is known for high academic achievement, with schools consistently outperforming peer districts, charter schools, and state averages on AzMERIT and other academic benchmarks.
Kyrene is comprised of 22 schools (15 elementary, 6 middle and one K-8). District boundaries encompass all of Ahwatukee and parts of Chandler, Guadalupe, Tempe, and the Gila River Indian Community. Kyrene enrolls approximately 13,000 students in grades K-8 and offers preschool options on many elementary school campuses.
K-8 program offerings include world languages (Spanish and Mandarin), STEM, college prep, fine arts, performing arts, and computer science immersion. Kyrene is also home to a Traditional Academy and an IB World School. Kyrene also offers an impressive selection of courses and program options that occur before, during, and after school hours.
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The Kyrene School District boasts a variety of programs to promote health and well-being, such as paid sick days, personal or vacation days, an employee assistance program, life insurance, medical, vision, dental, flexible spending and 403b/457b benefits for eligible employees.
Recent district wellness awards include being named Arizona's Healthiest Employers for the second year by the Phoenix Business Journal, A Fit-Friendly Company by American Heart Association, and A Leader in Wellness Innovation by the Wellness Council of AZ. Our employee wellness program, WOW - Win on Wellness, is integrated with the Let's Move in Schools, Kyrene initiative.
