TLC TEAM SPECIALIST

DPS Careers • Denver, CO

102d

About The Position

The Team Specialist is a teacher who, in addition to providing high-quality instruction in their own classroom, amplifies their impact by facilitating collaborative team time to support a team or sub-team of teachers in developing their ability to deliver joyful, rigorous and personalized instruction that leads to high academic achievement. The Team Specialist does not have release time for this leadership role, but plans and delivers content in addition to their classroom teacher responsibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field.
• Must meet all licensure and certification requirements for teacher roles in the District.
• Must hold a District teacher position that is evaluated through LEAP and responsible for student outcomes in Infinite Campus by time of service.
• Must participate in required on-boarding and training over the summer and during the school year.
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community.
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
• Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.

Responsibilities

• Improve student learning through the facilitation of collaborative team time to support teacher and school growth.
• Develop rigorous and relevant curricula in daily and long-term planning.
• Promote equity in instruction to close achievement gaps through culturally responsive teaching practices and improved supports for English language learners.
• Utilize student data including Data-Driven Instruction (DDI) and Student Learning Objective (SLO) progress monitoring.
• Develop the capacity of a team of teachers through facilitation of collaboration and professional learning during collaborative team time.
• Ensure that expectations, processes, and objectives for collaborative time are aligned with support that teachers are receiving from their supervisors.
• Build capacity among a team of teachers, developing a team culture of continuous learning that maximizes staff and student morale and performance.
• Host and/or facilitate learning labs.
• Lead the data inquiry process.
• Share resources.
• Facilitate small group or whole-staff professional learning.
• Facilitate Virtual Learning Communities.
• Co-plan.
• Serve as a model classroom.

Benefits

• Annual stipend of $1,650 in addition to the full salary for the teaching role.
• Competitive compensation.
• Time off.
• Health and wellness benefits.
• PERA Retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees