Institute School-Based Lead

Overview

Funding pending approval of budget and Hamilton Co BOE.

Hamilton County Schools, located in Chattanooga, TN, is working to ensure that all students thrive and experience a future without limits. We are committed to excellence for every student and are seeking outstanding leaders, teachers, support staff, and district employees who desire to make a difference in the lives of students. With nearly 75 schools, we are confident that you can find your place in Hamilton County.

Learn more about working for Hamilton County Schools e.org and get to know us and our strategic plan, Opportunity 2030.

• This application requires a resume upload that includes degree(s), positions, current work on school teams/committees, and current professional learning.
• Upload your current principal letter of recommendation, which includes on-the-job performance and the potential to serve as an FRI School-Based Lead.

The purpose of this job is to lead district efforts in the implementation of Future Ready Institutes at the school level. FRI School-Based Leads are expected to provide leadership, coordination, and support for the Future Ready Institutes located within their assigned building through work with business/community partners, District Future Ready Institute team, Office of Teaching & Learning, and school based administration.

The FRI School-Based Lead position is designed to provide support for FRI teachers in the classroom, as well as creating connections between the FRI classroom to the Chattanooga business community. FRI School-Based Leads work with teachers to increase engagement, community members to solidify partnerships and opportunities for students, and school administration to ensure fidelity in the institutes’ implementation.

Effective professional learning is job-embedded within a safe, positive environment and built through trusting relationships. An effective FRI School-Based Lead works collaboratively with teachers, principals, and directors to support the school and its Future Ready Institute objectives. An effective FRI School-Based Lead serves as a positive role model and “thought partner” in a non-evaluative, non-supervisory role to better support teachers to meet the needs of their students in challenging and supportive classroom environments.

• FRI School-Based Leads supports and mentors FRI CTE and Cores teachers in interdisciplinary engagement.
• Develops and maintains advisory boards for each institute and plans four (4) meetings per year; provides a yearly planning calendar during opening week of school for the entire year
• Visits business partners’ place of business in the summer
• Assists institute teachers with the coordination of work based learning experiences, site evaluations, and support and student placements
• Attends a District FRI School-Based Leads meetings one (1) day a month and all assigned trainings/meetings as designated by the Director of Future Ready Students
• Serves as the liaison between the District and the school to ensure consistent communication to all institutes
• Attends trainings for various “administrative ” type roles to include master scheduling, strategic plans, etc. to be prepared to assist administrators with logistic that affect the FRI implementation
• Attends all partnership councils/collaborative meetings that relate to designated school’s career institutes
• Attends all institute team meetings to monitor highly effective interdisciplinary teaming
• Coordinates and ensures participation of experiential learning for all institutes, including but not limited to career fairs, college visits, guest speakers, industry related field trips, job shadows, and internships
• Promotes and supports the work of each institute to align with National Career Academy Coalition (NCAC) accreditation status, working towards model status
• Works with institute team leaders on budgeting, equipment needs, year-end reports, student data, and calendar of events
• Coordinates and monitors teacher externships, PBL training, interdisciplinary training, or other trainings as needed
• Works with institute teams to implement institute showcases, school tours, and recruitment…