Advanced Teaching Roles - Lead Teacher

Gaston County Schools•Gastonia, NC

6d•Onsite

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. This is a 10-month position.

Requirements

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)
Demonstrate excellence in Results Orientation (10% of weighted criteria)
Demonstrate excellence in Teamwork (10% of weighted criteria)
Demonstrate excellence in Leadership Skills (15% of weighted criteria)
Demonstrate excellence in Continuous Improvement (15% of weighted criteria)
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 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.

Nice To Haves

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.

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.
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.