Master Teacher Pool - Pool

Master Teacher Pool - 2026/2027 Pool

Jefferson Parish Schools HOLDING TBA - Harvey, Louisiana Open in Google Maps

Job : 5552535

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Feb 24, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Position

Description:

The TAP Master Teacher is responsible for serving as a resource to enhance mentor teachers’ proficiency in both implementing the Teacher Advancement Program (TAP) and NIET Best Practices processes and building their knowledge of exemplary instructional strategies in Jefferson Parish Schools. S/he will assume an active role as a member of the school leadership team to drive fundamental changes in teaching and learning in order to promote student achievement and accomplish the district and school’s mission.

Scope of Responsibility:

• Analyzes student instructional data to identify school/teacher/student learning goals.
• Develops long-range cluster plans, weekly cluster group meeting records and activities with other members of the leadership team and implements activities that support school improvement plan (SIP).
• Develops, implements and monitors the School Improvement Plan (SIP)/school academic achievement plan.
• Monitors goal setting, activities, classroom follow-up and goal attainment for cluster groups, individual teacher growth plans, and student growth targets.
• Assists in creating partnerships with parents/caregivers and communities by providing clear and timely information regarding school/student expectations and ways that they can help schools achieve their school performance growth targets.
• Conducts classroom observations/evaluations and conferences with the regular education teachers and special education teachers.
• Takes an active role in assisting the instructional staff (regular education and special education teachers) with the content and process of providing learning experiences for students, including students with disabilities.
• Uses student instructional data to provide appropriate instruction, interventions, and remediation for students.
• Provides weekly, high quality professional development and training to regular and special education teachers in the form of cluster meetings that are rigorous, intentional, and aligned with academic expectations and core content.
• Conducts appropriate field testing of strategies/interventions before presenting to regular and special education teachers.
• Provides specific, individualized support and follow-up in the classroom in the form of observation/feedback, model teaching, demonstration lessons and/or team teaching following cluster learning.
• Oversees groups of regular and special education teachers (clusters) in developing goals, providing instructional interventions with proven results, facilitating teacher proficiency with new strategies through classroom-based follow up, and ensuring that the progress of teacher skill development is aligned with changing student learning needs.
• Support and collaborate with the Louisiana Department of Education and the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching with each school principal and district leaders to ensure TAP/NIET Best Practices are implemented with fidelity.
• Engages in growth opportunities and creates and sustains partnerships with families, colleagues, and communities to accomplish the school’s mission.
• Engages in self-refection and growth opportunities to enhance individual skills and knowledge needed to support high levels of learning for teachers and students.
• Serves on task force and decision-making committees when appropriate.
• Fulfill the requirements as outlined and governed by state and federally funded grants.
• Maintains accurate, complete, correct records, and submits on time to the appropriate personnel when requested as required.
• Provides for communication with students and parents outside the instructional day as determined by administrative policy.
• Performs class and duty assignments dependably and punctually.
• Accepts constructive criticism as an evaluative element of professional and instructional improvement, respect for superiors.
• Maintains the confidentiality of teacher observations.
• Perform other duties or…