What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher Leader position at Dayton Area School Consortium?
SUMMARY
Under the general supervision of the School Principal, plan and organize instruction in ways that maximize student learning through coaching, employ appropriate teaching and learning strategies to communicate subject matter; including strategies to meet the diverse staff needs.
The Dayton Way
JOB GOALS
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
OTHER INFORMATION
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Under the general supervision of the School Principal, plan and organize instruction in ways that maximize student learning through coaching, employ appropriate teaching and learning strategies to communicate subject matter; including strategies to meet the diverse staff needs.
The Dayton Way
- Support and maintain the District’s core principles in the areas of professionalism, curriculum, instruction, culture, and customer service. Demonstrate courage, compassion, patience, and a passion for teaching in daily activities.
- Meet the challenges of delivering education in an urban school setting. Use instructional methods to help struggling learners reach grade level.
- Navigate competing instructional initiatives and find ways to apply them to the classroom effectively.
- Build confidence in students, parents, and guardians that academic achievement is attainable through high expectations and sustained effort.
- Collaborate and engage effectively with teachers and administrators to implement instructional strategies that promote student success in content areas.
- Build positive rapport and trust with families and community partners to facilitate their engagement in education efforts.
- Participate in district-organized professional development activities and seek out opportunities for self-development to improve instruction design and delivery skills.
JOB GOALS
- To model, collaborate, and team teach best practices teaching strategies.
- To serve as a liaison with Curriculum Department and principals, to provide support to and work with educators to implement district curriculum and teaching strategies.
- To further the mission and vision of the school district.
- To support teachers in their use of a variety of data types to inform instructional practice.
- To foster and develop positive relationships with all stakeholders.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Utilize leadership skills that convey a strong knowledge of curriculum and instruction.
- Strong foundation in reading and math content and instruction (K-6), or in reading and/or math content and instruction (7-8).
- Be proficient in technology skills and have the ability to integrate technology into the classroom.
- Understand district testing procedures, concepts about testing, and the utilization of student data to improve instructional practices.
- Use interpersonal skills to collaborate in a professional manner with other staff members. • Demonstrate proficiency in the utilization of best practices teaching strategies.
- Model a deep understanding of curriculum and the Ohio Learning Standards.
- Create and present professional development concepts for adult learners with different levels of knowledge of the concept(s).
- Understand cross curricular integration of concepts.
- Analyze data and support teacher planning for intervention strategies or enrichment reflected by the data analysis.
- Support the building principal and teachers with TBT and BLT initiatives.
- Understand grade appropriate instructional strategies.
- Co-teach to model classroom instruction when needed.
- Support teachers with the alignment and integration of district-approved materials to the curriculum.
- Understand the vertical and horizontal alignment of curriculum and instruction.
- Monitor the use of curriculum standards, pacing guides, and requirements of state and school district.
- Work with the curriculum team to revise pacing guides and courses of study, to review curriculum standards, and to implement guidelines or district requirements.
- Demonstrate knowledge of formative and summative assessment strategies.
- Assist teachers to create common assessments by grade level and subject area.
- Model the ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with all stakeholders. Serve as an instructional coach with other teachers in a one on one capacity.
- Share ideas on: formative and summative assessments, teaching strategies, classroom structure, best practices, data and assessment, classroom management strategies, and other professional knowledge.
- Support teacher planning of intervention strategies for ELL and/or students with disabilities.
- Maintain professional confidentiality.
- Demonstrate professionalism, exhibit a professional attitude, and model appropriate behavior.
- Uphold district policies and procedures.
- Prepare reports as required by the Principal and/or Chief Academic Officer.
- Perform other duties, tasks, and responsibilities as assigned.
OTHER INFORMATION
- This position is pending Title I funds, it will be examined on an annual basis.
- The Teacher Leader will be evaluated by the building Principal, with input from the Chief Academic Officer.
- DPS teachers who serve in this position will continue to accumulate their service on the seniority list.
- The salary is based upon the teacher’s current salary and experience for the school year.
- Teacher Leaders may be granted 5 to 10 extended service days, a teacher would be paid at a per diem rate for these days. (These days are determined and approved by the Chief Academic Officer.)
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor degree in appropriate field from an accredited institution. Masters’ degree preferred.
- Holds a current and valid Ohio License for grade level/subject area.
- Required to participate in an appropriate Teacher Leader program/coursework as determined by the Superintendent.
- Multiple grade level teaching experience preferred.
- At least three (3) years teaching in the Dayton Public School District and five (5) years overall teaching experience preferred.
- Experienced teacher with outstanding teaching skills and strategies.
- Ability to meet all job expectations and objectives.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and tissue.
- Occasional interaction with unruly people.
- Occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull various items up to a maximum of 40 pounds (100 pounds on wheels).
- Frequent requirement to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, see, read, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, crouch, kneel, climb, and stoop.
- Travels to meetings/professional development and work assignments.
