What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher: Consulting Peer - Talent Division (2024-25) position at Talent?
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Consulting Teacher Position: Peer Assistance and Review
RESPONSIBILITIES: Consulting Teachers, along with other coaching related activities, model best practices, observe, coach, and confer with Participating Teachers in the Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) program, which will aid in the Participating Teachers’ professional growth. Participating Teachers include both volunteer teachers and teachers referred to PAR through the evaluation process.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE TO:
- Meet with the Participating Teacher to discuss the PAR program, establish performance goals, and create an assistance plan.
- Conduct multiple observations for the Participating Teacher during classroom instruction, as well as have both pre-observation and post-observation conferences to problem solve and coordinate support.
- Coach and demonstrate effective teaching practices and strategies for classroom management, instruction, data assessment, and curriculum development.
- Monitor the progress of a referred Participating Teacher. Provide timely, detailed, written reports to the referred Participating Teacher and the PAR Joint Committee for discussion and review.
- Continue to meet with a referred Participating Teacher until the performance of the Participating Teacher is satisfactory or it is determined that further assistance will not be productive.
- Meet as necessary with the Joint Committee and Site Administrators.
- Be willing to work with both elementary and secondary (middle and high school) teachers.
- Travel to multiple locations to work with teachers participating in the PAR program.
Special Condition of Employment: The Consulting Teacher position is a three-year term. While on assignment as a full-time Consulting Teacher, the teacher will be considered on leave to a categorical program from his/her regular assignment. Functions performed by Consulting Teachers shall not constitute either management or supervisory functions. The Consulting Teacher shall continue all rights of an OEA bargaining unit member.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Possession of a professional clear California Teaching Credential.
- Minimum of 4 years of recent teaching experience, experience in OUSD preferred.
- Demonstrate successful and effective classroom teaching experience and mastery of a range of teaching strategies, instructional techniques, subject matter competency, and classroom management skills.
- Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Mentoring and/or coaching experience desirable.
- A willingness and commitment to participate in professional development to broaden one’s understanding of principles of teaching and learning and to strengthen coaching skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- An understanding of the OUSD/OEA negotiated contract, due process, and duty of fair representation.
- Must be able to travel to various sites to coach and meet with Participating Teachers.
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We are looking for passionate and dedicated educators, classified staff, and leaders to join us in creating joyful, healing and liberatory spaces of learning for Oakland students, families, and communities.
Oakland educators are passionate, equity-focused, and resilient. Oakland Unified is an incredible place to build and develop your career in service of our core values: students first, joy, equity, excellence, integrity, and cultural responsiveness.
Our Mission and Vision
The Oakland Unified School District’s mission is to build a Full Service Community District focused on high academic achievement while serving the whole child, eliminating inequity, and providing each child with excellent teachers, every day.
Our vision is that all OUSD students will find joy in their academic experience while graduating with the skills to ensure they are caring, competent, fully-informed, critical thinkers who are prepared for college, career, and community success. Our Strategic Plan can be read here.
What we offer teachers:
Oakland Unified has received substantial funding to support Grow Our Own pathway programs including Classified-to-Teacher, Maestr@s, and the Salesforce Recruitment & Retention Initiative for Middle Schools programs. We are invested in creating and maintaining affinity spaces for educators that support retention and socio-emotional support. We provide extensive professional development and training for experienced and new teachers, innovative curricula, ongoing mentoring and advancement opportunities. In addition to professional development and training:
- We accept up to twelve years of full time teaching experience in other school settings on the salary schedule (please see our salary schedule here: OUSD Salary Schedules Ranges - Oakland Unified School District)
- Full medical, dental, and vision benefits, including Flexible Spending Accounts, plus life insurance and long-term disability coverage for teacher and dependents at no cost to full time teachers - Benefits Office - Oakland Unified School District
- Retirement benefits through the CALSTRS Retirement System
- BCLAD Stipend
- In partnership with TRiO Plus, Oakland Unified Educators have access to more affordable housing.
Any questions email recruitment@ousd.org or fill out this Interest Survey.
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The Oakland Unified School District does not discriminate in any program, activity, or in employment on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, sex, or sexual orientation.
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