Advanced Teaching Roles - Lead Teacher

Gaston County SchoolsGastonia, NC
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.

Benefits

  • North Carolina Teacher’s Salary Schedule
  • ATR Lead Teacher 1 $10,000 Salary Supplement
  • ATR Lead Teacher 2 $15,000 Salary Supplement
  • ATR Lead Teacher 3 $20,000 Salary Supplement
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