Internal * Department Chairs - LHS

Department Heads for Leominster High School

Responsibilities:

• Promotes the school and the LHS and CTEi principals' vision for improving instruction and student achievement within the Culture of Achievement.
• Participate in interviews for teacher candidates.
• Attend part of new teacher orientation and actively participate in acclimation and onboarding of new staff.
• Meets regularly with department members to conduct or lead department activities such as common planning, curriculum review, budget preparation, data analysis, and collaboration.
• Attends Instructional Leadership Team Meetings; assists with the development and implementation of school-wide and department-specific initiatives.
• Shares feedback on curriculum, instructional, assessment, and student support practices with department members through collaborative professional development activities such as PLCs and Learning Walks.
• Submits the department budget to the principal
• Annually reviews with the department and updates the Program of Studies.
• Recommends course assignments to the principal.
• Maintains an inventory of department resources.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years teaching experience
• Masters degree preferred
• Hold current DESE licensure
• Record of student success
• Professional Teacher Status