Science Master Teacher- Elementary

Since our inception in 2005, Algiers Charter has proudly served as a staple in the educational community. From our very first day, we operated with the belief that all students can achieve educational success. We are a two-school organization, whose commitment to excellence and student achievement has never been stronger. As we forge a strategic path forward, we are seeking dynamic educational leaders with a proven track record of success to help take our organization to the next level.

The educational landscape in New Orleans is one that requires significant and unrelenting performance and accountability. Our strategic plan for 2023 and beyond has unique operational, staffing and instructional designs so if you are ready to share our vision and commitment to student achievement and pathways, we invite you to submit an application to join our team.

The Elementary Science/Social Studies Master Teacher is a full-time exempt role for 10.5 months during the academic year. This role helps students learn subject matter and/or skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, responsible people who become lifelong learners.

The primary role of the master teacher is to analyze student data and create and institute an academic achievement plan for the school. Master teachers lead cluster groups and provide exemplary lessons, coaching and team teaching to career teachers. They also spend, on average, 2 hours per day teaching students. Master teachers are partners with the principal in evaluating other teachers.

Teachers are expected to attend yearly professional development in the form of:

• New Teacher Induction
• Opening Professional Development for Teachers
• Job embedded Professional Development
• Faculty and Grade-Level Meetings
• Other meetings as designated by school leaders
• Participate in all TAP trainings and become a Certified TAP Evaluator

Some of the responsibilities a Elementary Science/Social Studies Master Teacher will have as a member of this team are to: analyze student data to identify student learning goals; develop a school academic achievement plan; create school assessment plan; monitor goal setting, activities, classroom follow‑up and goal attainment for cluster groups and Individual Growth Plans (IGPs); assess teacher evaluation results; and maintain inter‑rater reliability.

As a cluster group leader, the Elementary Science/Social Studies Master Teacher will be responsible for: developing the long‑range cluster plan, weekly cluster group meeting records and activities with other members of the Leadership Team; overseeing and leading, co‑leading or attending selected cluster meetings following the 5 STEPS for Effective Learning; providing appropriate follow‑up in the classroom; and assessing all cluster groups progress toward goals.

A critical component of this role is to interact regularly with students. This is achieved through regular classroom teaching time.

The Elementary Science/Social Studies Master Teacher oversees groups of teachers in developing goals, provides instructional interventions with proven results, facilitates teacher proficiency with these new strategies through classroom‑based follow‑up, and ensures that the progression of teacher skill development as aligned with changing student learning needs.

The Elementary Science/Social Studies Master Teacher conducts classroom evaluations and post conferences for both formal and informal…