Diversity, Equity and Belonging Lead Teacher

Diversity, Equity and Belonging Lead Teacher (“DEB LT”) Job Posting for Happy Hollow (March-June 2025 school year) 

The Diversity, Equity, and Belonging Lead Teacher (“DEB LT”) for Happy Hollow is a grant-funded stipend position for the rest of the 2024–2025 school year. This position is in addition to a teacher’s current role.

Working closely with DEB co-LT, building administrators, and the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Belonging (“DEB Director”), the DEB LT will promote culturally responsive teaching and anti-racist initiatives, model self-reflection, engage in professional learning, and serve as a “go-to” resource for staff. The DEB LT will play a leadership role in fostering a sense of belonging for all students and staff, with particular attention to historically underrepresented communities.

Responsibilities and Requirements:

• A monthly commitment of approximately 5 hours (10 hours per month for a single DEB LT per school);
• Attendance and active participation at meetings; 
• Availability to attend meetings before or after school and evenings (with advance notice); 

Regularly scheduled meetings include:
(Meetings marked with an asterisk (*) occur during school hours.)

DEB LT(s) and building administrators: 45 minutes/month

DEB LTs and DEB Director: 2 hours/month

In-person (odd-numbered months, after school)

Zoom (even-numbered months, evening): 

Building-based DEB Advisory Council (“DEB AC”) : 45-60 minutes/month

DEB co-LTs*: Determined by co-LTs

DEB Advisory Council (“DEB AC”): 

Each school has a “DEB AC” led by you and your partner. It consists of staff committed to advancing equity initiatives and raising teacher awareness. Members collaborate with DEB LTs to create content for staff, serve as a sounding board, and assist the DEB LTs and principal in following through on action items. The DEB co-LTs are responsible for:

• Consistently encouraging diverse staff participation in the DEB AC to ensure representation of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, roles, and tenure in Wayland;
• Creating and maintaining monthly agendas and minutes;
• Co-facilitating meetings; and
• Providing monthly updates on the DEB AC’s work at staff and DEB LT meetings.

Professional Learning and Support: 

A key aspect of this position is creating opportunities for staff to deepen their understanding of how their race, culture, and identity influence their teaching and student learning and sense of belonging, particularly for culturally and linguistically diverse students. The DEB LT’s and DEB Director have a shared purpose: to cultivate learning communities where all students and staff feel a strong sense of belonging, agency, along with encouragement and support to reach their full potential. We achieve this by:

• Serving as a visible resource for teachers.
• Finding and vetting resources for cultural heritage and history months.
• Offering opportunities for staff to learn about and apply culturally responsive teaching in their classrooms.
• Facilitating staff professional development on topics approved by the Director of DEB and building administration.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Strong organizational and follow-through skills
• Ability to prioritize competing demands
• Willingness to facilitate courageous conversations on race and other -isms
• A learner’s disposition 
• Dependability, strong work ethic, and integrity
• Collaborative, flexible, and creative problem-solving skills
• Skills to make presentations and lead professional development for staff
• Respect for confidentiality

Written Response:

Please respond to the application questions below. No other application materials are requested. 

Instructions:

• Create and name a Google Doc titled as follows: .
• In the upper left-hand corner, include your name(s), school, current position(s), and date on separate lines.
• Use font size 11 or 12, 1.5 or double-spaced. No title is necessary.

Questions:

1. Why are you interested in the DEB Lead Teacher role?
2. After reviewing the responsibilities, requirements, and qualifications, what personal and professional background and experiences would make you an effective DEB Lead Teacher? How do these experiences align with the goals of the position?
3. Which aspects of the responsibilities are you least familiar with, and how would you approach learning or developing in these areas?

Submission:

Share your completed Google Doc with Caroline Han, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Belonging.

Deadline: 

Friday, March 14, no later than 3 pm.

Notification:

Candidates will receive a response by the end of the school day on Wednesday March 19. 

Contact Information:

For any regarding the application process or position, please contact Caroline Han.

Compensation:

This is a shared position for the remainder of the 2024–2025 school year. The stipend is $625, requiring an average of 5 hours per month.

These positions are made possible through generous funding provided by METCO, Inc.'s Racial Equity and Integration (“REI”) grant.