Advanced Teaching Roles - Lead Teacher for the 2026-2027 School Year

Gaston County Schools • Gastonia, NC

4h

About The Position

An ATR Lead Teacher (LT) is expected to intensively coach 2-10 teachers on their
caseload, and teach students through various models.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of student growth and development.
• Skilled in assessment and using its data for teaching, learning, and individualized instruction.
• Ability to meet the needs of all adult learners.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and continuously improve instruction.
• Ability to analyze situations, determine possible options, and make appropriate decisions based on the facts.
• Ability to develop and compile records and reports.
• Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, calculators, scanners, pencils, scissors, and equipment for students, etc.
• Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people or things.
• Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information.
• Includes receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from administrators.
• Ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, lists, etc.
• Ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, instructional materials, etc., using the prescribed format.
• Ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.  Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with parents, students, teachers, staff, and administrators.
• Ability to manage instructional time.
• Ability to manage student behavior.
• Ability to consult with parents, teachers, and the community to enhance the learning of students.
• Ability to monitor student performance.
• Ability to interact within the educational environment.
• Ability to perform non-instructional duties as assigned.
• Understands the growth and development of assigned students.
• Experience with Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).
• Experience with Smartboard, Chromebooks, iPads, laptops, SmartNotebook, Makerspace, document cameras, and other instructional technologies.
• Experience with Google Apps for Education.
• Observing & coaching (30-40% of time) - this includes observing the teachers on the team and providing feedback and coaching to them to improve their teaching and improve student learning.
• Teaching (30-40% of time) - this includes modeling lessons, co-teaching with the teachers on the team, and providing instruction to groups of students on the team.
• Leading & organizing the team (5-10% of time) - this includes leading instructional planning, determining how students spend their time, and organizing teaching roles to fit teachers’ strengths and students’ needs.
• Leading data-driven instruction (5-10% of time) - this includes leading the team to analyze data and student work samples to identify learning gaps and misconceptions and plan re-teaching.
• Leading professional development (5-10% of time) - this includes delivering professional development to teachers on effective teaching and classroom management strategies.
• Additional duties that contribute to student and/or teacher growth for their assigned team.
• Active NC Teaching License in the grade band and content area of the advanced teaching role (required)
• 3+ years of teaching experience (required)
• EVAAS growth data that exceeds growth (+2.0 or higher) or comparable student growth data from another state (required)
• Candidates are required to demonstrate excellence in the following skills and competencies through their summative evaluations, interview, supervisor recommendation, data portfolio, CEU transcript, and/or advanced certifications: Results Orientation (10% of weighted criteria) Teamwork (10% of weighted criteria) Leadership Skills (15% of weighted criteria) Continuous Improvement (15% of weighted criteria)
• ATR Lead Teacher 1 70-80 points from weighted qualifications
• ATR Lead Teacher 2 81-90 points from weighted qualifications
• ATR Lead Teacher 3 91-100 points from weighted qualifications

Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading a team of teachers and other support staff responsible for multiple classrooms, as well as teaching students within the team.
• 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.
• Organizes the team to review student progress and change instruction to ensure high growth and academic progress for every child.
• Accountable for the learning and development of all the teachers and students on their team.
• Must work in the classroom providing direct instruction for at least 30% of the instructional day and must be given a healthy balance of teaching/coaching time so they can perform all instructional responsibilities that are expected.
• As outlined in the table below, there are three levels of ATR Lead Teachers based on the number of teachers they are leading:        ATR Lead Teacher 1        Leads 2-3 Teachers by providing coaching, modeling, co-teaching, leading planning, and leading data-driven instruction;        Responsible for all students taught by the teachers they lead.
• ATR Lead Teacher 2         Leads 4-6 Teachers by providing coaching, modeling, co-teaching, leading planning, and leading data-driven instruction;  Responsible for all students taught by the teachers they lead.
• ATR Lead Teacher 3          Leads 7-10 Teachers by providing coaching, modeling, co-teaching, leading planning, and leading data-driven instruction; Responsible for all students taught by the teachers they lead
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed