Elementary - Kindergarten Grade Level Team-Carver Steam Magnet Elementary (4727)

JOB GOAL:

The Grade Level Team Lead is a teacher who, as a member of the Instructional Leadership Team, plays a critical role in helping a school reach their student achievement goals. The Grade Level Team Lead spends part of the day providing high-quality instruction in their own classroom as a teacher, and part of the day developing a team of teachers' ability to deliver joyful, rigorous and personalized instruction that leads to high academic achievement. As an expert in their content area, Grade Level Team Leads facilitate collaborative team time, provide 1-on-1 observation and coaching to their peers, and model classroom lessons.

REQUIRED RESPONSIBILITIES

The Grade Level Team Lead also:

• Builds the instructional capacity of a team of teachers, developing a team culture of continuous learning that maximizes staff and student morale and performance

• Spends part of the day providing high-quality instruction in their own classroom as a teacher, and part of the day developing a team of teachers' ability to deliver instruction that leads to high academic achievement

• Facilitates collaborative team time, provide 1-on-1 observation and coaching to their peers

• Collaborates with School Leaders to align teacher supports to advancement of school-wide instructional priorities.

• Implements a constant coaching cycle with observation and feedback

• Selects which techniques are employed based on the needs of teachers to achieve stated goals; Techniques may include: Co-planning, co-teaching/modeling, sharing resources, and facilitating small group or whole-staff professional learning

• Contributes to a year-long professional development plan and provides whole staff professional learning (when relevant) in their area(s) of expertise.

• When appropriate, the Grade Level Team Lead may contribute to district-wide professional learning support to advance the practices of teachers across schools..

EXPECTED OUTCOMES:

The goal of a Grade Level Team Lead is to build the instructional capacity of a team of teachers, developing a team culture of continuous learning that maximizes staff and student morale and performance. By creating distributive leadership structures in schools, Grade Level Team Leads Leads-in collaboration with School Leaders- increase opportunities for feedback and growth from content experts to drive increased student achievement, while building their own capacity as leaders.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

This position is Nine and one-fourth (9.25) month contract (190 days), plus a benefits package. NOTE: Precise placement within the salary range will be determined based on experience and LRSD's salary placement guidelines. FLSA: EXEMPT.

TEACHER SALARY SCHEDULE

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Responsible for effective instruction that leads to growth in student outcomes as evaluated by assessment data and teachers' progress on the district's evaluation tool.

• Lead and develop a team of teachers through coaching, observation and feedback, professional learning, and facilitation of collaborative team time to build their capacity to:

• Share ownership and belief in the academic success of every child and closing of achievement gaps

• Provide effective instruction aligned to standards using HQIM

• Implement rigorous and relevant curriculum and daily and long-term planning in all classrooms

• Improve assessment practices, data analysis, and action planning

• Must meet all licensure and certification requirements for teacher role in LRSD.

• Builds capacity of a team of teachers to create welcoming and inclusive classroom learning environments.

• Create a team culture that embraces continuous learning and feedback.

• Serve as a member of the school's Instructional Leadership Team to support alignment and build instructional and leadership capacity and accountability among a team of teachers, including attending ILT meetings and performing other ILT duties.

• Demonstrate values-driven, reflective and resilient leadership by leading a team of teachers to a collective commitment to demonstrating the school values.

• Lead and develop a team of teachers through coaching, observation and feedback, professional learning, and facilitation of collaborative team time to build their capacity to:

• Share ownership and belief in the academic success of every child and closing of achievement gaps

• Provide effective instruction aligned to the Framework for Effective Teaching

• Implement rigorous and relevant curriculum and daily and long-term planning in all classrooms

• Improve assessment practices, data analysis, and action planning

Such alternatives and additions to the above qualifications may be deemed appropriate by the Superintendent. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may require.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following statements of duties and responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. These statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required of all personnel within this position.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Mental Functions, Physical Requirements, and Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, go up and down stairs, and operate foot and hand controls, use a telephone, and write. Occasionally the employee must lift and/or move up to twenty (20) or more pounds. This position requires accurate perceiving of sound, near and far vision, depth perception, handling and working with educational materials and/or objects, and providing oral information.

Must have the ability to work for the duration of the daily contracted time, and to be physically present and at assigned work, with only infrequent unexcused absences, during the contract year. Additional technical skills, knowledge, and abilities may be recommended by the immediate supervisor and approved by the Chief Human Resources Officer.