The New York City Department of Education
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Job Details
(SUBJECT TO FUNDING AVAILABILITY)
Position:
Teacher Assigned A – Teacher Team Leader
Position is one year
(FOR INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY)
Positions:
Up to 20 positions
Location:
Office of Teacher Leadership
Teaching and Learning Opportunities
65 Court Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Eligibility:
Experienced teacher leader (Model Teacher, Peer Collaborative Teacher, Master Teacher); tenured teacher; with minimum of three years of satisfactory teaching experience
Position Summary:
The Office of Teacher Leadership, within CI (Curriculum and Instruction), oversees the strategic approach and implementation of initiatives to support recognition, retention and teacher career development within the Division of Teaching and Learning. Additionally, the team manages the development and implementation of several teacher leadership programs that provide career advancement opportunities to teachers. The team aims to advance the career trajectory of the NYC teaching force by developing and managing leadership opportunities that continuously improve teaching practice and adult leadership, identifying and supporting strong teachers in their ongoing learning and effectively communicating opportunities to ensure equitable access by our diverse and talented teaching force.
The Teacher Team Leader position is a teacher leadership role wherein coaches are asked to work with groups of schools, supporting the implementation of teacher career ladder positions. Within partner schools, Teacher Team Leaders facilitate the professional learning of teachers who have taken on the school-based teacher leadership roles of Master Teacher, Peer Collaborative Teacher, and Model Teacher.
Duties and Responsibilities of Teacher Team Leader:
Collaboratively conceptualize and create a sequence of professional development materials, tools and resources that will be used in job-embedded, school-based professional development of teacher leaders
Provide school-based, job-embedded professional development for Teacher Leader Roles
Model non-evaluative classroom visits and instructional debrief conversations aligned with Danielson’s Framework for Teaching
Support teacher leaders in the planning and facilitation of strategic, differentiated professional development for members of their school community
Serve as liaison between partner programs and districts, participating school leaders and teacher leaders
Cultivate relationships with partner schools, school leaders and teacher leaders
Participate in weekly professional learning meetings with the Implementation Team
Establish systems for sharing of effective instructional practices within and between schools
Share learning and reflections with career development team to inform teacher career ladder development
Coordinate support for the establishment and ongoing work of professional learning communities with partner schools
Support the Office of Teacher Leadership team in the Teacher Leader qualification cycle including interviews, reviewing applications and requalification submissions
Selection Criteria:
Extensive instructional expertise.Applicants must have been rated Highly Effective, Effective or Satisfactory in the prior school year in order to be considered for this position.
Experience utilizing Danielson’s Framework for Teaching as a tool to support the development of teaching practices
Experience in formal or informal teacher leadership positions
Demonstrated capacity to effectively communicate and collaborate with other teachers and school leaders
Experience designing professional development experiences for peers
Experience with or interest in facilitation of workshops
Experience with providing peer feedback
Willingness to travel to schools and meetings throughout the city
Experience as a Master Teacher, Peer Collaborative Teacher, or Model Teacher
Capacity for public speaking
Strong organizational, oral, written communication and technology skills
Willingness to work occasional Saturdays, school breaks, evening hours, and over the summer to support the development and implementation of professional development workshops (per session will be provided for specified activities)
Excellent record of attendance, punctuality and professionalism
Work Year:
As per UFT Collective Bargaining Agreement – Teacher Team Leaders will work ten (10) additional days beyond the Teacher Assigned schedule
Hours:
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Monday through Friday
Salary:
As per UFT Collective Bargaining Agreement – Teacher Team Leaders will receive $14,000 additional compensation per year
Application:
Email cover letter and resume, including circular number in the subject line, by July 27, 2022 to Michael Murphy at mmurphy10@schools.nyc.gov.
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
It is the policy of the Department of Education of the City of New York to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, sexual orientation, gender(sex), military status, unemployment status, caregiver status, consumer credit history, prior record of arrest or conviction(except as permitted by law), predisposing genetic characteristics, or status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual offenses and stalking, and to maintain an environment free of harassment on any of the above – noted grounds, including sexual harassment or retaliation.