FYTeam Leader, Science , Eastern MS, FTE

Job Title

FY27:
Team Leader, Science 8, Eastern MS, 1.0 FTE (26003RQ)

The wage range for this position is a salary between $64,591 and $131,472 based on education and experience. For information about benefits, visit the provided link.

The Middle School team leader has the responsibility for coordinating and managing the operations of a grade level team. The team leader should be an effective facilitator, have strong interpersonal skills, and be committed to collaboration with all stakeholders for the benefit of students. The leader focuses on coordination of the grade level instructional program and collaboration among teachers across grade level teams.

The leader analyzes grade level and individual student achievement data to ensure that school improvement targets are being met. The leader promotes and facilitates student and parent engagement. The leader participates on the Leadership Team to ensure that all school initiatives are implemented. In addition, the team leader is provided with additional time and compensation to support these responsibilities.

As required by the duties and responsibilities of the job.

Required to attend school meetings, programs and activities outside the instructional day as mandated by the MCEA agreement.

• Knowledge of grade level curriculum, assessment and instruction.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching.
• Understanding of the middle school child.
• Ability to work well with students, teachers, and administrators.
• Strong skills in data collection and analysis of formative and summative data sources.
• Strong technology skills.
• Knowledge of and understanding of master schedule.
• Knowledge of Baldrige tools and practices.
• Outstanding facilitation, organizational and management skills.
• Excellent oral, written communication, facilitation and collaboration skills.
• Knowledge and application of the six performance standards established for the MCPS Teacher Professional Growth System (TPGS).

• Holds, from an accredited institution, a master's degree or its equivalent in semester hours of credit, or is within one year of fulfilling this requirement.
• Has had a minimum of three years of outstanding teaching experience, one year of MCPS teaching experience preferred.
• Experience teaching in middle school.
• Demonstrates excellent skills in working effectively with people.
• Other combinations of applicable education, training, and experience which provide the necessary knowledge, abilities, and skills may be considered.

Will be selected by the principal and a team that will include teachers from the grade level team. (When the career lattice is implemented, team leaders will have to achieve lead teacher status). Evaluation will use the standards of the Teacher Professional Growth System.

Meets the appropriate Maryland State Department of Education certification requirements for a middle school assignment.