Description

POSITION FUNCTION/PURPOSE:

This position will be allocated to campuses based upon identified data needs and the campus achievement

opportunity gap. The position may have core content (Math, ELAR, Science, or Social Studies) that have a

minimum of one teaching period that is the length of the standard class period in the identified area. The

position will provide exemplary classroom instruction to be utilized as a lab setting for other teachers' on-the job professional development. The position will also conduct classroom coaching and provide feedback follow up for identified teachers. The position will be the trainer of trainers representative and professional

development provider for campus/region/district professional development on strategies and pedagogy related

to the core content area based upon professional development district offerings.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Teach the standard class period, with an identified classroom as the teacher of record, to be utilized as a lab

observation setting for on-the-job observations for other teachers, direct instruction to

2. Collaborate with teachers in the use of strategies within the core content assigned

3. Facilitate specific content area (course) Professional Learning

4. Assist campus in developing strong integration of best practices and strategies within the content area (e.g.

culturally-responsive curriculum and pedagogy, English Language Learner strategies, student voice, and

critical examination of school practices that inhibit progress) that leads to educational equity and student

5. Participate in curriculum development and revisions in content and program areas, if requested in specific

content

6. Develop strategic rotation with campus administration to assist other content area teachers to provide

instructional and intentional strategy support for the identified campus student achievement

7. Serve as the trainer of trainers for the campus and provide on-campus professional development for

campus/region/district professional development as appropriate for the specific content area by the district

Teaching and Learning

8. Participate in professional development as required to perform and improve required skills in program

9. Work with campus administrative staff to identify individual teachers to develop a coaching cycle for

pecific instructional skill development and student academic progress, related to the campus opportunity

achievement gap, across all

10. Review progress for HB4545 tutoring requirements to identify and facilitate students engaging in tutoring

11. Serve as a new teacher mentor to facilitate growth of new teachers within the assigned content

12. Complete all other duties as allowed under Title I grant.

All federally funded incumbents of this position must comply with time and effort reporting requirements

through personnel activity reports or periodic certification, as appropriate.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

Qualifications

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrated knowledge of specific assigned content area.

• Demonstrated ability to work with multi-ethnic populations in an urban multicultural setting.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a diverse community, district staff members,

parents, and the public.

• Demonstrated technology skills to create interactive, engaging professional development, analyze

data, and other duties that utilize technology tools.

• Demonstrated skill in facilitating planning sessions within the assigned content area.

• Develop skills to assist fellow teachers through mentoring, coaching, modeling and other strategies.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with campus administrative staff and district

departments.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to

uccessfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made if

necessary:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; move throughout the

room and/or facility; communicate verbally and electronically; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools,

or controls; reach with hands and arms; kneel, stoop, crouch, and/or crawl; and climb or balance; occasionally

required to drive. Regularly required to lift or exert force of up to 25 pounds; occasionally required to lift or

exert force of up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision,

color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The environmental characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters

while performing the essential functions of this job:

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Occasionally required to travel to facilities within

the district.