School Lead Teacher

Rapides Parish School District•Alexandria, LA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

To assist the Principal in providing leadership in developing, achieving, and maintaining a strong instructional program. This role involves serving as an Instructional Leader/Coach to classroom teachers, including team-teaching, modeling lessons, providing classroom support, and participating in grade-level planning, assessments, and data disaggregation. The Lead Teacher will research, share, and model effective teaching strategies through professional learning communities (PLCs), observe and critique teaching methods, and assist teachers in implementing research-based strategies aligned with the Louisiana Student Standards. Recommendations regarding teacher performance and evaluation will be made to the principal. The position also includes planning and implementing professional development, analyzing student performance data, ensuring assessment integrity, and reporting on curriculum and instruction. Establishing a professional growth plan, fostering open communication, submitting accurate records, and exhibiting professional ethics are also key aspects of this role. The Lead Teacher will follow all State, School Board, and School policies and perform other duties assigned by the Principal related to curriculum and instruction. Additionally, all professional staff are expected to fulfill duties traditionally associated with the teaching profession, including lesson planning, instruction, collaboration, grading, attendance, parent interaction, and participation in school improvement initiatives. Supervision of students during various times and activities, attendance at meetings (faculty, staff, department, IEP, parent-teacher, etc.), and participation in extracurricular activities as a sponsor are also required.

Requirements

As set forth in Louisiana Standards for State Certification of School Personnel (Bulletin 746)

Responsibilities

Serve as Instructional Leader/Coach of Classroom Teachers
Team-Teach
Model Lessons
Provide Classroom Support
Participate in Grade-Level Lesson Planning, Assessments, & Data Disaggregation
Research, share, and model teaching strategies that have proven effective in improving student performance through weekly professional learning communities (PLC’s)
Observe and critique teaching methods and assist teachers in implementing research-based teaching strategies aligned with the Louisiana Student Standards
Make recommendations to the principal relative to teacher performance and evaluation
Provide job-embedded support and guidance to teachers
Plan and implement professional development activities with principals and teachers
Analyze student performance data and align curriculum to meet the objectives of the school improvement plan
Ensure the integrity and validity of all assessments administered and that all assessments are aligned with state assessments, Louisiana Student Standards, and Grade-Level Expectations
Analyze results of summative assessments to determine student growth and identify strengths and weaknesses
Report on curriculum and instruction to the principal
Establish and execute a professional growth plan
Work effectively and foster open communication with school personnel and staff
Submit accurate records and report promptly
Exhibit professional ethics and consistently demonstrate self-direction
Foster open communication and positive relationships with school personnel and staff
Accept and perform other duties assigned by the Principal in relation to curriculum and instruction
Follow State, School Board and School policies
Fulfill duties traditionally expected of those in teaching profession
Supervision of Students when students are on or off campus at a school related/sponsored event
Supervision of Students prior to school and/or drop-off, when assigned
Supervision of Students in the classroom
Supervision of students between classes, during recess/intermission, during lunch assemblies
Supervision of Students after school and/or pick-up, when assigned
Attend meetings generally associated with the instruction of students
Attend faculty, staff, and department meetings
Attend training sessions
Attend IEP meetings
Attend parent-teacher conferences
Attend back-to-school and open-house events
Attend graduation
Attend PGP, PIP, Evaluation, Observation, IAP, and student discipline meetings/hearings
Attend school board/committee meetings, upon request
Attend all meetings and functions of those activities, clubs, or groups of which the employee is a sponsor