Master/Dean Teacher School Year 2025/2026 - Copper Trails

JobID: 1486

Position Type:
Supplemental

Date Posted:
3/18/2025

Location:
Copper Trails School

Closing Date:
Until Filled

THIS POSITION IS .5 FTE TEACHER/DEAN AND .5 FTE MASTER/TEACHER, BOTH DESCRIPTIONS ARE BELOW:

TEACHER-DEAN:
I. General Description: Collaborate with the principal to assist in creating a climate of high standards in the school for a safe and effective teaching/learning environment. Provide leadership in the development of student support and interventions. Must be a strong instructional leader and an effective communicator in promoting and supporting the school’s vision of educational excellence for all students.

• Valid Arizona Elementary or Secondary Teaching Certificate

• Administrative Certificate – preferred

• Five years successful classroom teaching experience

• Master’s Degree and /or Administrative Certificate (preferred)

• Maintains a high level of visibility with students and sta? throughout the school day.

• Assists in handling day-to-day discipline, which involves meeting with students, teachers, and parents as required.

• Participates in the school leadership team, and in that capacity supports the team in analyzing student data, developing a school academic plan, monitoring cluster group operations, and fostering inter-rater reliability.

• In collaboration with the school leadership team, creates a school assessment plan that includes formalized benchmarking and fosters teachers’ use of ongoing formative assessments.

• Supports the development of a professional learning community environment and approach focused on continuous improvement for all.

• Provides a safe, productive and positive teaching/learning environment for students, sta?, parents, and community.

• Maintains a high level of visibility with students and sta? throughout the school day.

• Ensures overall student academic growth is taking place through assessment, evaluation, planning, and teaching.

• Completes TAP Evaluations including: Pre-conference, Observation, Post-conference with Reinforcement/Re?nement Plan, follow-up and support.

• Maintains a consistent and fair school discipline program, with a positive focus.

• Deals e?ectively and professionally with controversial issues and critical situations in collaboration with Principal, Superintendent and/or Assistant Superintendent.

• Supports the operation of an e?cient, well cared for school facility.

• Develops in collaboration with the principal, a master schedule for the school’s programs assuring equitable and e?cient scheduling and placement of students, sta?, and facilities.

• Assists in the development and identi?cation of a variety of meaningful ways in which parents and the community can be involved with the school.

• Follows all District policies, procedures, and directives in a timely and appropriate manner.

• Performs all other tasks as may be assigned.

TEACHER - MASTER TEACHER:

• Valid Arizona Elementary, Special Education, or Secondary Teaching Certi?cate
  • Must meet all Arizona Department of Education certi?cation requirements.
  • Must meet valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card requirements

• Five years successful classroom teaching experience

• Proven track record in raising student achievement and/or demonstrated expertise in content, curriculum development, student learning, data analysis, mentoring and professional development

• Instructional expertise demonstrated through model teaching, team teaching, or video presentations

• Master’s Degree and/or Administrative Certi?cate (preferred)

• Demonstrated excellent communication skills and an understanding of how to facilitate growth in adults

• Recommendation form completed by current instructional administrator

• Lead the design and delivery of research-based professional development for cluster groups

• Present new learning in cluster meetings supported with ?eld-tested evidence of increased student achievement

• Model new learning in cluster meetings and in classrooms, demonstrating how to e?ectively implement the skill developed in cluster

• Provide access to materials and research-based instructional methods to cluster group members

• Work closely with cluster team members to plan instruction and assessments

• Guide and review cluster members’ growth plans

• Provide speci?c evidence, feedback and suggestions during coaching, identifying areas of reinforcement and re?nement

• Advance career and mentor teachers’ knowledge of state and district content standards and the TAP Rubric

• Observe and guide mentor teachers’ professional relationships and responsibilities to career teachers

• Guide, support and monitor the growth plans of career and mentor teachers

• Identifyresources for career and mentor teachers that enhance instructional planning, aessment design, and classroom management

• Develop programs that support positive behavior in the classroom and school setting

• Provide ongoing follow-up and support (e.g. modeling, team teaching, observations w feedback) to career and mentor teachers

• Work with other leadership team members in developing appropriate school and cluster plans to target student academic and teacher instructional needs

• Lead and support the analysis of school and student achievement data to identify strengths and weaknesses and make suggestions for improvement

• Communicate and re?ect the visions and decisions of the TAP Leadership Team

• Assist the administrators in inducting teachers into the TAP school environment and processes

• Participate fully in TAP professional development at the regional, district and school level as scheduled

• Develop and work on Individual Growth Plan (IGP) including learning based on school goals, self-assessment, and feedback from observations

• Include activities on IGP to enhance content knowledge and pedagogical skills to increase pro?ciency

• Thoughtfully assess the e?ectiveness of his/her instruction, as evidenced in cluster by the new learning modeled and student work presented from ?eld tests

• Consider the varied strengths and weaknesses and personal/cultural di?erences of adult learners through communication and actions that promote e?ective teaching with all cluster members

• Plan, o?er and implement speci?c alternatives to improve quality of instruction

• Complete assigned TAP Evaluations including: Pre-conference, Observation, Post- conference with Reinforcement/Re?nement Plan, follow-up and support

• Actively support school activities and events

• Follow District policies, procedures, and directives in a timely and appropriate manner

• Perform such other tasks as may be assigned.

Reports to: Building Principal and Academic Services
Annual Salary: $40,800- $55,477
Commpensation: Stipend: $8,500

(Master Teacher Stipend $7,000 X 1/2 FTE = $3,500

Dean of Students Stipend $10,000 x 1.2 FTE = $5,000)

All applicants must complete an online application, which requires 3 professional letters of recommendation, 3 professional references, a valid AZ Teaching Certificate, a valid Fingerprint Clearance card, Transcripts, Cover Letter, and Resume.