Madison Parish School District Tallulah , LA 71284
Posted 2 months ago
Multi- Classroom Leader JobID: 225
Position Type:
High School Teaching
Date Posted:
4/12/2024
Location:
Madison High School
Closing Date:
05/03/2024
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Multi-Classroom Leader (10-12)
Position Purpose
An educator in the Multi-Classroom Leader (MCL) role leads a small team of teachers, paraprofessionals, and teaching residents in the same grade or subject to meet the MCL's standards of excellence. MCLs establish each team member's roles and goals at least annually, determine how students spend time, and organize teaching roles to fit each teacher's strengths, content knowledge, and professional development goals. The team uses the MCL's methods and tools. The MCL co-plans, co-teaches, models, coaches and gives feedback, and leads and supports the team in building a tutoring culture. The MCL also teaches students part of the time. The MCL organizes the team to analyze student learning data and change instruction to ensure high-growth learning for every child, with a focus on small-group teaching and tutoring. The MCL collaborates with the team, using the team's ideas and innovations that the MCL agrees may improve learning. The MCL also guides and directs any reach associates with whom they work. The MCL is fully accountable for the learning and development of all students taught by the team members.
Responsibilities
Planning and Preparation
Set high expectations of achievement that are ambitious and measurable for all students taught by team
Establish methods and create instructional tools and materials that team teachers use in all classrooms
Set direction, verbally and with tools and materials, that clarify content and teaching process
Lead team to:
plan backward to align all lessons, activities, and assessments using a high-standards curriculum
design and lead instruction that is enriched (developing higher-order thinking skills) and personalized (reflecting learning levels and interests of individual students), prioritizing small-group teaching and tutoring and offering accelerated learning
design assessments that accurately assess student growth
prepare to deliver small-group teaching and tutoring
Classroom Environment
Instruction
Professional Responsibilities
Solicit and eagerly receive feedback from supervisor and team members to improve professional skills
Lead team to maintain regular communication with families, and work collaboratively with them to design learning both at home and at school, and to encourage a home life conducive to learning success
Organize and schedule team time to ensure alignment of instructional vision, prioritize small-group teaching and tutoring in all classrooms, and troubleshoot students' persistent learning challenges
Determine how students spend instructional time based on strengths of all adults on the team
Allocate instructional process elements (lesson planning, minimal large-group instruction, a focus on small-group instruction, individual interventions, data analysis, grading, etc.) among team based on strengths, content knowledge, and professional development goals
Allocate non-instructional administrative duties among team
Model instructional tasks to aid team development
Clarify and adjust team members' roles and provide feedback, developmental advice, and assignments to develop their effectiveness
Participate in professional development opportunities at school
Qualifications
Knowledge of subject matter being taught
Bachelor's degree
Hold valid type C, level 1 or higher LA teaching certificate (or out-of state equivalent)
Have at least two years successful teaching with effective evaluations via Compass
VAM Teachers: Must be within Top 30% (70th percentile) of VAM scores
Non-VAM Staff: Must provide evidence of exceptional student growth using candidate data submission guidance
Ideally, experience successfully leading a team of adults to accomplish goals, though not necessarily as formal leader
Hours
Pay
Reports To: Principal and Director of Academics
These are the critical competencies a candidate for this position should have.
Multi-Classroom Leader-Critical Competencies Critical Competency Definition Achievement (ACH) The drive and actions to set challenging goals and reach a high standard of performance despite barriers. Monitoring and Directiveness (M&D) The drive and actions to set clear expectations and hold others accountable for performance. Planning Ahead (PLA) A bias toward planning in order to reach goals and avoid problems. Impact and Influence (I&I) Acting with the purpose of influencing what other people think and do. Team Leadership (TL) Assuming authoritative leadership of a group for the benefit of the organization. Cultural Engagement (CE) Noticing, anticipating, and acting to meet people's practical and emotional needs, considering the possible effect of culture, past experiences, or personal characteristics-including race, gender, sexual orientation, religious, economic, and/or other backgrounds-in order to create positive impact on individuals and groups. Initiative & Persistence (I&P) The drive and actions to do more than is expected or required in order to accomplish a challenging task. Belief in Learning Potential (BLP) A belief that all students, regardless of circumstances, can learn at levels higher than their current achievement indicates. Developing Others (DO) Influence with the specific intent to increase the short- and long-term effectiveness of another person. Flexibility (FL) The ability to adapt one's approach to the requirements of a situation and to change tactics. Adapted from Competence at Work, Spencer and Spencer, 1993
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