ELA Master Teacher 6-8 Grade

GEO Prep Mid-City•Baton Rouge, LA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

A Master Teacher is required to perform a variety of duties including teaching up to 3 class periods of a core subject, utilizing communication to foster commitment and urgency for organizational goals, and providing leadership in group processes like consensus building and conflict resolution. The role involves maintaining high expectations for students and staff, modeling school culture through classroom presence, and leading the implementation of the GEO Prep Academy instructional model, including rotational blended learning. Key responsibilities also include developing instructional and academic improvement plans, continuously analyzing data to create targeted interventions for student success, and leading weekly data team meetings. The Master Teacher will read lesson plans and provide feedback, locate and model research-based strategies, and lead the teacher support and development system. They are expected to articulate student performance goals, assist teachers in goal setting, conduct classroom evaluations and walkthroughs, and communicate teacher performance to the principal, assisting in the development of individual growth plans. Collaboration with teachers and administrators, attending staff meetings, participating in staff development, and performing other duties as assigned by a supervisor are also part of the role.

Requirements

A Master’s degree or higher in relevant academic discipline
Valid (State) Teaching License in Elementary or Secondary Education
At least 5 years of successful teaching as measured by performance evaluations
For teachers in TAP schools, exemplary evaluation scores on TAP Rubrics
Excellent communication skills and understanding of how to facilitate growth
Student data that illustrates the teacher’s ability to increase student achievement through utilizing specific instructional interventions
Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement
Demonstrated volunteer or community service
At least two (or more) of the following: TAP Experience, Core Knowledge Experience, Experience with Blended Learning
At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment

Nice To Haves

TAP Experience
Core Knowledge Experience
Experience with Blended Learning

Responsibilities

Willing to teach up to 3 class periods of a core subject
Use communication as a tool to build a commitment for and establish a pressing sense of urgency to achieve organizational goals
Provide leadership in facilitating group processes, including consensus building and conflict resolution
Maintain high expectations for all students and staff members
Model school culture by being a regular presence in classrooms
Lead the implementation of the GEO Prep Academy instructional model; provide ongoing training and development in the implementation of a rotational blended learning model
Develop an exemplary instructional and academic improvement plan
Continuously analyze results of assignments, standardized assessments, and other data points in order to develop targeted interventions to ensure the academic success of all students
Lead weekly data team meetings with teachers and instructional support staff
Read lesson plans and give feedback weekly
Locate research-based strategies that will support student achievement in the identified areas of need as revealed from a thorough analysis of student and teacher performance data; provide adequate modeling and follow-up to ensure proper implementation of strategies
Lead the implementation of the teacher support and development system; including weekly professional learning and data team meetings
Clearly articulate benchmark and end-of-year student performance goals for each course; assist teachers in developing individual performance goals and action steps; check progress towards goals at regular intervals; provide training, resources, and support for meeting goals.
Conduct classroom evaluations and conferences for both extended classroom visits and weekly walkthroughs
Communicate teacher performance to the principal, highlighting teachers in need of coaching due to insufficient performance; assist the principal in the development of individual growth plans for teachers that have received poor performance ratings and/or student growth results
Communicate and collaborate with teachers and school administrators
Attend all required staff meetings
Participate in staff development opportunities
Willing to perform other duties when asked by supervisor.