Teacher Leader

SUMMARY

Under the general supervision of the School Principal, plan and organize instruction in ways that maximize student learning through coaching, employ appropriate teaching and learning strategies to communicate subject matter; including strategies to meet the diverse staff needs.

The Dayton Way

* Support and maintain the District's core principles in the areas of professionalism, curriculum, instruction, culture, and customer service. Demonstrate courage, compassion, patience, and a passion for teaching in daily activities.

* Meet the challenges of delivering education in an urban school setting. Use instructional methods to help struggling learners reach grade level.

* Navigate competing instructional initiatives and find ways to apply them to the classroom effectively.

* Build confidence in students, parents, and guardians that academic achievement is attainable through high expectations and sustained effort.

* Collaborate and engage effectively with teachers and administrators to implement instructional strategies that promote student success in content areas.

* Build positive rapport and trust with families and community partners to facilitate their engagement in education efforts.

* Participate in district-organized professional development activities and seek out opportunities for self-development to improve instruction design and delivery skills.

JOB GOALS

* To model, collaborate, and team teach best practices teaching strategies.

* To serve as a liaison with Curriculum Department and principals, to provide support to and work with educators to implement district curriculum and teaching strategies.

* To further the mission and vision of the school district.

* To support teachers in their use of a variety of data types to inform instructional practice.

* To foster and develop positive relationships with all stakeholders.

* To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

* Utilize leadership skills that convey a strong knowledge of curriculum and instruction.

* Strong foundation in reading and math content and instruction (K-6), or in reading and/or math content and instruction (7-8).

* Be proficient in technology skills and have the ability to integrate technology into the classroom.

* Understand district testing procedures, concepts about testing, and the utilization of student data to improve instructional practices.

* Use interpersonal skills to collaborate in a professional manner with other staff members.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the utilization of best practices teaching strategies.

* Model a deep understanding of curriculum and the Ohio Learning Standards.

* Create and present professional development concepts for adult learners with different levels of knowledge of the concept(s).

* Understand cross curricular integration of concepts.

* Analyze data and support teacher planning for intervention strategies or enrichment reflected by the data analysis.

* Support the building principal and teachers with TBT and BLT initiatives.

* Understand grade appropriate instructional strategies.

* Co-teach to model classroom instruction when needed.

* Support teachers with the alignment and integration of district-approved materials to the curriculum.

* Understand the vertical and horizontal alignment of curriculum and instruction.

* Monitor the use of curriculum standards, pacing guides, and requirements of state and school district.

* Work with the curriculum team to revise pacing guides and courses of study, to review curriculum standards, and to implement guidelines or district requirements.

* Demonstrate knowledge of formative and summative assessment strategies.

* Assist teachers to create common assessments by grade level and subject area.

* Model the ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with all stakeholders. Serve as an instructional coach with other teachers in a one on one capacity.

* Share ideas on: formative and summative assessments, teaching strategies, classroom structure, best practices, data and assessment, classroom management strategies, and other professional knowledge.

* Support…