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School Year Stipend Instructional Lead (Science) Norwalk High School

This position works under the direction of the building principal in collaboration with the building assistant principals and the Executive Director of Specialized Learning. The Instructional Lead will facilitate interdisciplinary professional opportunities for staff to promote interconnected learning for students. He/she will support teachers in each department to implement the district focus on standards-based processes and strategies that promote improved teaching and learning.

The work of the Instructional lead will interconnect with that of the Instructional Coaches that the work with teachers is aligned. This position will require skills in the areas of leadership, collaborative planning and problem solving.

Supports the efforts of teachers across subject areas, as assigned

Works with teachers in both utilizing the processes and strategies necessary to effectively implement the curricula and selecting course materials

Supports the implementation of district instructional priorities by providing support to teachers in assigned subject areas

Supports teachers in the process of developing standards-based common formative assessments

Works with teachers to understand how to implement data-driven instruction (DDI)

Works with teachers to understand how to implement individualized education plan (IEP)

Participates in and supports the implementation of weekly Teacher Team meetings in special education

Promotes interdisciplinary projects and activities

Supports teachers in their implementation of next steps decided at Teacher Team meetings, as a result of analyzing data and common planning, are implemented in classrooms.

Works with teachers and the Education Administrator for Curricula and Professional development on writing and modifying curricula

Works with designated testing coordinators at each site to support administrators in preparing for and implementing district mandated testing, such as PSAT/SAT, NWEA, and others as identified by the school and district

Supports school's recruitment efforts

Participates in interviews for hiring with school administrators

Facilitates the orientation of new and substitute teachers to special education programs, materials and instruction with content-area teachers

Keeps informed of new developments in curriculum and instruction methods

Supports the school's administrators in implementing the student course selection process

Attends monthly district meetings with the Education Administrator for Curricula and Professional Development scheduled during the established work day (including professional development time or on early release or other release)

Maintains a high degree of professionalism in working with staff, students and parents

Works in the interest of the students' physical and emotional welfare.

Works collaboratively with staff and administrators

Learns and shares suggestions for instructional improvement.

Participates in professional growth by attending workshops, taking courses, reading new literature, observing other teachers, and attending in-service training meetings.

Extra duty to be performed during one release period per day per the A/B block schedule (equivalent to release from two of five classes). Stipend of $3,606. This is a ten-month position, and additional work will not be required over the summer months. Participation in one or two evening meetings and events per month related to position responsibilities is expected (not to exceed fifteen such meetings or events of the course of the year).

The supervisor of the Instructional Lead will establish a tentative schedule of evening meetings in consultation with Instructional Lead for planning purposes, with the understanding that changed circumstances may require a modification of the schedule of evening meetings. Appointment to the position shall be for two-year term subject to removal only for cause.

Norwalk is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Norwalk Board of Education to ensure equal educational opportunity for all students and to prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender, pregnancy, veteran status, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sexual orientation or physical and mental disability in the school district's educational program and activities;

and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender pregnancy, veteran status, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sexual orientation or physical and mental disability.