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Requirements

• Hold a valid Massachusetts Teaching License in the appropriate content area.
• Have experience and demonstrated expertise as a teacher of relevant content and/or subjects.
• Demonstrate success working with teachers and administrators as a professional development provider, team leader, and/or facilitator.
• Have strong organizational skills.
• Have current authorization to work in the United States by the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Hold an SEI endorsement or dual certification in ESL.
• Have experience working in an urban setting.
• Have a special education license, experience, and/or expertise.
• Fluency in one of BPS’ official languages: Spanish, Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, or Somali.
• For core content teachers, BPS prefers certification in the subject area and in Moderate Disabilities and/or English as a Second Language at the appropriate grade levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional support and technical assistance to teachers and monitor implementation of the instructional focus and expectations.
• Help establish effective classroom environments and plan effective lessons.
• Conduct and debrief demonstration classes, co-teach occasional classes, and provide in-class coaching, including videotaping and debriefing lessons.
• Assist with planning school-based professional development during and after school, including workshops, study groups, student-work and data review sessions, and peer observations.
• Assist with the proper implementation of BPS mid-year and end-of-year assessments and with analyzing results and responding to them.
• Maintain an up-to-date log of classroom and other activities, including objectives, teachers supported, outcomes, next steps, and timelines.
• Monitor individual teacher progress and teacher participation in professional development, as well as implementation of curriculum and instructional strategies; meet with principals and other school supervisors as needed.
• Participate in professional development activities, including weekly meetings on implementation coordination, problem-solving, and coaches’ professional development, as well as additional training during the school year and, if possible, summer.
• Share lead responsibility for selected elements of the instructional focus, such as assessment development, data gathering and analysis, and professional development on selected instructional strategies.
• Perform additional responsibilities as requested by the Principal.