Description
A Master Teacher is required to perform the following duties:
- Willing to teach up to 3 class periods of a core subject
- Use communication as a tool to build a commitment for and establish a pressing sense of urgency to achieve organizational goals
- Provide leadership in facilitating group processes, including consensus building and conflict resolution
- Maintain high expectations for all students and staff members
- Model school culture by being a regular presence in classrooms
- Lead the implementation of the GEO Prep Academy instructional model; provide ongoing training and development in the implementation of a rotational blended learning model
- Develop an exemplary instructional and academic improvement plan
- Continuously analyze results of assignments, standardized assessments, and other data points in order to develop targeted interventions to ensure the academic success of all students
- Lead weekly data team meetings with teachers and instructional support staff
- Read lesson plans and give feedback weekly
- Locate research-based strategies that will support student achievement in the identified areas of need as revealed from a thorough analysis of student and teacher performance data; provide adequate modeling and follow-up to ensure proper implementation of strategies
- Lead the implementation of the teacher support and development system; including weekly professional learning and data team meetings
- Clearly articulate benchmark and end-of-year student performance goals for each course; assist teachers in developing individual performance goals and action steps; check progress towards goals at regular intervals; provide training, resources, and support for meeting goals.
- Conduct classroom evaluations and conferences for both extended classroom visits and weekly walkthroughs
- Communicate teacher performance to the principal, highlighting teachers in need of coaching due to insufficient performance; assist the principal in the development of individual growth plans for teachers that have received poor performance ratings and/or student growth results
- Communicate and collaborate with teachers and school administrators
- Attend all required staff meetings
- Participate in staff development opportunities
- Willing to perform other duties when asked by supervisor.
REPORTS TO/TERM:
- Principal
- 10-month school calendar with 10 additional days during the summer break
Requirements
- A Master’s degree or higher in relevant academic discipline
- Valid (State) Teaching License in Elementary or Secondary Education
- At least 5 years of successful teaching as measured by performance evaluations
- For teachers in TAP schools, exemplary evaluation scores on TAP Rubrics
- Excellent communication skills and understanding of how to facilitate growth
- Student data that illustrates the teacher’s ability to increase student achievement through utilizing specific instructional interventions
- Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement
- Demonstrated volunteer or community service
- At least two (or more) of the following:
- TAP Experience
- Core Knowledge Experience
- Experience with Blended Learning
- At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment
