SYLead teacher English or Spanish

Position: SY26-27 Lead teacher English or Spanish
# SY26-27 Lead teacher English or Spanish Washington, DC 20001;
Washington, DC 20017;
Washington, DC, DC 20001## Overview Salary Range $60,675.00 - $90,000.00 Salary/year Position Type Full Time## Description
** Lead Teacher
** Join a compassionate team of lifelong learners, dedicated to enhancing their skills and building a strong community in service to the most diverse student groups in the district. Our staff is characterized by their unwavering love and genuine joy for students, families, and colleagues. If you are an independent, solutions-oriented individual with a strong work ethic and a creative attitude, we invite you to be a part of our community.

Become an integral part of our team and embark on the next step in your journey of shaping the future, one student at a time. To read more about Mundo Verde PCS, please visit our website https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./
** Job Overview**:
Lead teachers are skilled, compassionate, solutions-oriented, and committed to give children of all ages, all backgrounds, and all abilities the education they need to thrive. They work on collaborative teams that grapple with challenges, celebrate successes, and support and learn from one another.  We take seriously the responsibility to achieve equity for our students and work to build an inclusive culture.

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* Reports To:

** The lead teacher will report to the principal of the campus assigned.
** Responsibilities and Duties
*** Develop and deliver instruction in the classroom during academic periods designed to help students meet grade-level standards and achieve personal learning goals
* Build a classroom culture that demonstrates the principles of biliteracy, sustainability, authentic inquiry and Habits of Community Stewardship
* Co-Plan/co-teach daily with colleagues from grade level, student services, and across network to implement classroom instruction
* Attend and participate in weekly meetings (grade level team, language cohort, co-teaching, and data meetings)
* Embody the Responsive Classroom and Restorative Practice philosophy for creating a community of learners and managing the classroom
* Develop and execute meaningful learning expeditions through text selection, expert visits, student fieldwork, and purposeful final product creation
* Embrace and foster student belonging and inclusion in the classroom by upholding high expectations for all students and practicing culturally responsive pedagogy
* Build strong family partnerships through frequent communication regarding academic progress, behavior, classroom updates, and incidents
* Design and administer robust assessment plans for students inclusive of on-going formative, summative, and national standardized assessments.
* Ensure the records for each identified student are accurate, up to date, and well-organized, containing necessary progress notes and assessments
* Plan for and support individual student needs and ensure progress toward social emotional and academic outcomes, in collaboration with special education teachers and service providers, including attending Response to Intervention (RTI) / Student Services Team (SST) /Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings
* Provide regular feedback to assigned fellow, to support his/her professional development (for grades PreK-2)
* Collaborate with staff,  students, and families to implement consistent structures and develop, celebrate and maintain traditions
* Attend school events, such as family engagement events and celebrations of student learning, including those that occur outside of the instructional day
* Attend a summer institute and weekly professional development
* Support school safety by assisting with student arrival and dismissal procedures as necessary
* Other duties as assigned
** Other Job Details**
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* Schedule:

* 8am to 4:30pm  (may be required to attend meetings after student dismissal)
* Teachers are assigned to a manageable and reasonable classize, historically between 20-25 students per cohort.
* A dedicated fellow is provided in PreK-Kindergarten to support a classroom PreK classrooms also have a dedicated PK Associate.
* PreK (combined 3 and 4 year olds) and Kindergarten are full Spanish immersion; 1st-2nd   grade teachers teach all subject areas in either English or Spanish and manage 2 cohorts of students, and;3rd, 4th and  5th grade is departmentalized into Spanish Language Arts, English Language Arts and Math and teachers provide instruction to all 5th grade students.
* All grades have the support of a Special…