Teacher - Multi-Classroom Leader (MCL)

Spring Independent School District•Houston, TX

16d

About The Position

The Multi-Classroom Leader (MCL) is a teacher who teaches students and leads a small team of teachers , paraprofessionals, and/or teacher residents in the same grade or subject to meet the MCL’s standards of excellence to reach the MCL’s standards of excellence. The MCL serves as an instructional leader and coach, co-plans, co-teaches, models, and gives feedback. The MCL leads PLCs, organizes the team to analyze student learning data, and changes instruction to ensure high-growth learning for every child. The MCL collaborates with the team, using the team’s ideas and innovations that the MCL agrees may improve learning. The MCL is fully accountable for the learning and development of all students taught by the team members. The MCL works collaboratively with the campus administration, campus instructional leadership team, and district leaders to meet the needs of the campus.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
Valid Teaching Certificate in content and grade level assigned
Three years of classroom teaching experience
At least three years of proficient and above teaching performance on evaluations
Prior evidence of high-progress student outcomes and growth in the content assigned
Experience successfully leading and managing a team of adults to accomplish goals
Experience facilitating professional learning communities
Experience analyzing campus data reports
Evidence of superior prior academic achievements and organizing and influence skills indicating very high potential to perform at this level
Demonstrated effectiveness working with people who have differing cultural backgrounds and/or personal characteristics, including race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or economic differences.
Preference is given for experience working successfully with those of similar demographics to the desired school placement

Nice To Haves

TIA designated teacher
ESL Endorsement for all elementary teachers
ESL Endorsement for ELA secondary teachers

Responsibilities

Planning and Preparation
Set high expectations of achievement that are ambitious and measurable for all students taught by team teachers
Establish methods, and create instructional tools and materials that team teachers use in all classrooms
Set direction, verbally and with tools and materials, that clarify content and teaching process.
Lead team to: Utilize the SpringWay PLC models
Plan backward to align all lessons, activities, and assessments
Design instruction that is enriched (developing higher-order thinking skills) and personalized (reflecting learning levels and interests of individual students)
Design and utilize assessments that accurately assess student progress
Classroom Environment
Lead team to: Hold students accountable for high expectations of behavior and engagement that are ambitious and measurable
Create physical classroom environments conducive to collaborative and individual learning
Establish a culture of respect, enthusiasm, and rapport
Instruction
Lead team to: Hold students accountable for ambitious, measurable standards of academic achievement
Identify and address individual student's social, emotional, and behavioral learning needs and barriers
Identify and address individual students’ development of organizational and time-management skills
Invest students in their learning using a variety of influence techniques
Incorporate questioning and discussion into teaching
Incorporate small-group and individual instruction to personalize and tailor instruction to individual needs
Monitor and analyze student assessment data to inform enriched instruction by teachers
Communicate with students and keep them informed of their progress
Professional Responsibilities
Participate in professional development opportunities
Solicit and eagerly receive feedback from campus administrators, team members, and the district project director to improve professional skills.
Lead team to maintain regular communication with families and work collaboratively with them to design learning both at home and at school and to encourage a home life conducive to learning success
Organize and schedule team time to ensure alignment of instructional vision and delivery in all classrooms and to troubleshoot students’ persistent learning challenges
Determine how students spend instructional time based on instructional skills and content knowledge of team teachers
Allocate instructional process elements (lesson planning, large-group instruction, small-group instruction, individual interventions, data analysis, grading, etc.) among team teachers based on teacher strengths and student needs, content knowledge, and professional development goals
Assign non-instructional administrative duties among team members
Model instructional tasks to aid team development
Clarify and adjust team members’ roles and provide feedback, developmental advice, and assignments to develop their effectiveness
Work with principal by sharing evidence and providing input on team members
Facilitate professional learning activities described in the campus improvement and district strategic plan.
Responsibilities for MCLs Hosting Teacher Residents(TR): Note: Not all MCLs will host a teacher resident. All MCL applicants should be prepared to take on the following responsibilities:
Support the development of a teacher resident through mentoring and providing evaluation feedback for two semesters
Use co-teaching models engaging both mentor and teacher resident
Include teacher residents in planning and provide lesson plans in advance
Establish 1:1 planning time with the teacher resident to review lesson plans
Complete and submit monthly progress reports
Attend professional development sessions each semester
Partner with the university site coordinator to develop the teacher-resident
Communicate expectations