Extended Long Term Substitute Advanced Learning Teacher - Nuestro Mundo - 0.5 FTE - 26-27 SY

Extended Long Term Substitute Advanced Learning Teacher

Nuestro Mundo Elementary

Annual Salary:
Minimum Annual Compensation: $53,525 (26-27 TE Salary Schedule)

Length of

Contract:

192 days

Employment Type:

Exempt

MMSD is seeking highly motivated and energetic applicants! Applicants should have a good attitude, willingness to learn, and passion for impactful work and learning.

The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is the second-largest school district in Wisconsin. We have a simple but bold vision — to ensure that every school is a thriving school, that prepares every student to graduate from high school ready for college, career, and community. We welcome applicants who will actively contribute to our ongoing commitment to making MMSD a thriving, welcoming environment for all students, families, and staff.

The Madison Metropolitan School District is committed to being anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive. We have a simple but bold vision — to ensure that every school is a thriving school, fostering the growth of every student so they graduate from high school ready for college, career and community.

Our strategy is captured in our strategic framework, and centers on three major goals: that all children achieve academically, that our schools are places where children and adults thrive, and that our Black youth excel  achieve this vision, we seek to retain staff in all positions, who are committed to being anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive. Staff who will actively contribute to our ongoing commitment to making MMSD a thriving, welcoming environment for all students, families and staff.

We firmly believe in and are here to create a work environment that is challenging and rewarding, while supporting employees in their career path. We strive to provide, encourage, grow, and develop a talented workforce that better supports and represents the diversity of our student population. We know this vision doesn't come to life without dynamic leaders and support staff in every school.

The Madison Metropolitan School District is the second largest school district in Wisconsin. The district serves a beautifully diverse population of more than 25,000 students. More than half are students of color. Almost half come from low income households. Nearly one third are English Language Learners, and more than 100 languages are represented in our schools. Madison schools are committed to making this district a place where every child thrives.

• The role includes direct coaching and teaching to support students' Advanced Learning needs across all content areas at two MMSD Middle Schools (locations TBD). Each portion of the role comprises 50 percent of the full time allocation for this role, though the exact schedule within the work day will remain flexible.
• The Advanced Learning (AL) role entails collaboration with principals, instructional coaches, and teachers under the direction of the Director of Advanced Learning. The primary role of the AL Teacher is to support the education of students with advanced learning needs in a variety of ways, a mix of coaching, professional development, and direct intervention with students to support systemic access to advanced curriculum and instruction in the five domains outlined by the State of Wisconsin:
  General Intellectual;
  Specific Academic;
  Leadership;
  Creativity;
  Visual & Performing Arts. Additionally, a focus of the work continues to remain in identifying students with potential for Talent Development.

• Using Data for School Improvement
• Employee will provide support to staff to interpret data to inform instruction, including opportunities for differentiation, scaffolding, and talent development. Data review includes:
• Specific purpose for data review and understanding of which data are most relevant
• Use of both cross-group and in-group analysis of qualitative and quantitative data sources
• Consideration of historical marginalization and intersectionality
• Employee will create a climate of trust and critical reflection in order to engage colleagues in challenging conversations about student data that lead to identification of solutions and purposeful action steps for improvement of teaching and learning. Data review with an equity lens will result in proactive identification of the strengths and assets of students, in particular those students from historically marginalized backgrounds.
  
  Student data will be at the center of school improvement efforts.
• Additionally, the AL Teacher will provide guidance for the Principal and staff of the assigned middle school to ensure compliance with all State legal requirements for "gifted and talented" and will ensure timely completion of all documentation requirements
• Developing and Leading Professional Learning
• In the AL Teacher role, employee will provide school-based coaching and professional development related to assessment, instructional practices, interventions, legal…