Lead Teacher

Education Level4 Year Degree
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* Job Title:

** Lead Teacher
* Uphold our educational policies and integrate the common core government guidelines into each class curriculum.
* Create benchmarks for students and teachers and track progress towards those goals.
* Develop programs that improve teacher performance and assist students in understanding class material better.
* Provide instructional leadership, direction, and feedback to education staff.
* Provide Job Training for all new staff members. Mentor all new Facilitators as per the Education program’s Coaching/Mentorship model.
* Adhere to the Sunny Glen Children’s Home policy and procedures, ORR policy, and guidelines.
* Provide guidance to the school’s network of student leaders and challenge those leaders to make the school a better place.
* Respond immediately to concerns from students, school administrators, or facilities managers.
* Model effective instructional strategies, ability to develop and evaluate teacher performance, and experience with a blended model to include computer-based classroom instruction.
* Communicate effectively in writing and verbally in English and Spanish
* Other duties as assigned.
** Competencies
- ** To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
** Continuous Learning
- ** Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; seeks feedback to improve performance; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.
** Job Knowledge** - Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits the ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources effectively.
** Use of Technology
- ** Demonstrates required skills; adapts to new technologies; troubleshoots technological problems; uses technology to increase productivity; keeps technical skills up to date.
** Oral Communication** - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings.
** Teamwork
- ** Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
** Performance Coaching** - Defines responsibilities and expectations; sets goals and objectives; gives performance feedback; motivates for increased results; recognizes contributions; encourages training and development.
** Team Leadership
- ** Fosters team cooperation; defines team roles and responsibilities; supports group problem solving; ensures progress toward goals; acknowledges team accomplishments.
** Managing People** - Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; makes self-available to staff; provides regular performance feedback; develops subordinates' skills and encourages growth; solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); fosters quality focus in others; improves processes, products and services.; continually works to improve supervisory skills.
** Business Acumen
- ** Understands business implications of decisions; aligns work with strategic goals.
** Conflict Resolution
- ** Encourages open communications; confronts difficult situations; maintains objectivity; keeps emotions under control; uses negotiation skills to resolve conflicts.
** Recruitment & Staffing
- ** Utilizes recruitment sources; exhibits sound interviewing skills; presents a positive, realistic view of the organization; analyzes and forecasts staffing needs; makes quality hiring decisions.
** Organizational Support
- ** Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values; benefits organization through outside activities.
** Attendance/Punctuality
- ** Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
** Dependability
- ** Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.; completes tasks on time or notifies the appropriate person with an alternate plan.
** Initiative** - Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.
** Planning/Organizing
- ** Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks.##…