2020-2021 Master Teacher Leader (In-Person Learning)
- Employer
- Atlanta Public Schools
- Location
- SW Atlanta, GA, US
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- Jan 13, 2021
- Ref
- 4600213733
- Job Category
- Teaching, English / Reading / Language Arts Teacher
2020-2021 Master Teacher Leader (In-Person Learning)
Continental Colony Elem School
Teacher - Position - EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Job Number : 4600213733
Start Date :
Open Date : 01/12/2021
Closing Date : 02/12/2021
Master Teacher Leaders improve instructional practice and student outcomes through direct coaching, feedback, and development of a group of teachers. The Master Teacher Leader also serves as a member of the school's leadership team and/or leads one or more strategic initiatives tied to school goals and improvement plans. Master Teacher Leaders are classroom teachers who receive significant release time (50% or more) from teacher of record duties to fulfill their teacher leadership responsibilities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Regularly observes a caseload of teachers and provides targeted feedback aligned to the TAPS
rubric and Definitions of Teaching Excellence (DTE).
• Plans, leads, and/or recommends professional development for teachers based on differentiated
needs.
• Models instructional and/or behavioral strategies and best practices aligned to TAPS and DTE (in
own classroom and via co-teaching).
• Supports teachers with planning, instruction, and assessment strategies.
• Coordinates activities with team members to facilitate the implementation of grade level/subject
area content and performance standards, instructional objectives, and interdisciplinary planning
units.
• Participates in the school's leadership team and serve as a communications liaison between
teachers, principal and other groups.
• Works together on strategic initiatives to address areas of need in the school that they identify
together with the administration.
• Participates in professional development and collegial support to build their leadership skills.
• Acts as skillful participant in all aspects of the school, by actively participating in all meetings;
advancng the school goals; modeling core norms and definitions of excellence; stepping up when
leadership is needed; and mobilizing others to lead
• Reflects on successes and areas of growth, seeks to improve performance, and responds to
feedback.
• If serving as teacher of record: Maintains excellence in own classroom results while performing
teacher-leader duties.
• Spends no more than 50% of the time performing one or more "experienced" and/or "advanced"
career pathway roles, such as mentor (cooperating) teacher, department/grade level chair,
teacher recruitment ambassador, curriculum writer, Instructional resources manager, etc.
Requirements :
Job Requirements Update: Available for face to face instruction within the school building with students present
EDUCATION:
? Bachelor's degree required; Master's, Specialist, Doctorate degree preferred.
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE:
? T4 -T7 Georgia Professional Certification.
? Overall TKES summative score of 21 or higher, or SGP rating of Level IV or higher.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
? Four (4) or more years of successful teaching experience in a K-12 classroom setting, with at least
1 year of experience teaching at Atlanta Public Schools.
? Experience in "experienced" and "advanced" level teacher leader career pathway roles.
? Experience participating in or are willing to participate in APS' Teacher Leader Endorsement
Program.
Compensation :
Salary Grade: T4-T7
Salary Range: $48, 086 to $93, 980
Work Days: 202
FLSA Status : EXEMPT
Reports to: : PRINCIPAL
Continental Colony Elem School
Teacher - Position - EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Job Number : 4600213733
Start Date :
Open Date : 01/12/2021
Closing Date : 02/12/2021
Master Teacher Leaders improve instructional practice and student outcomes through direct coaching, feedback, and development of a group of teachers. The Master Teacher Leader also serves as a member of the school's leadership team and/or leads one or more strategic initiatives tied to school goals and improvement plans. Master Teacher Leaders are classroom teachers who receive significant release time (50% or more) from teacher of record duties to fulfill their teacher leadership responsibilities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Regularly observes a caseload of teachers and provides targeted feedback aligned to the TAPS
rubric and Definitions of Teaching Excellence (DTE).
• Plans, leads, and/or recommends professional development for teachers based on differentiated
needs.
• Models instructional and/or behavioral strategies and best practices aligned to TAPS and DTE (in
own classroom and via co-teaching).
• Supports teachers with planning, instruction, and assessment strategies.
• Coordinates activities with team members to facilitate the implementation of grade level/subject
area content and performance standards, instructional objectives, and interdisciplinary planning
units.
• Participates in the school's leadership team and serve as a communications liaison between
teachers, principal and other groups.
• Works together on strategic initiatives to address areas of need in the school that they identify
together with the administration.
• Participates in professional development and collegial support to build their leadership skills.
• Acts as skillful participant in all aspects of the school, by actively participating in all meetings;
advancng the school goals; modeling core norms and definitions of excellence; stepping up when
leadership is needed; and mobilizing others to lead
• Reflects on successes and areas of growth, seeks to improve performance, and responds to
feedback.
• If serving as teacher of record: Maintains excellence in own classroom results while performing
teacher-leader duties.
• Spends no more than 50% of the time performing one or more "experienced" and/or "advanced"
career pathway roles, such as mentor (cooperating) teacher, department/grade level chair,
teacher recruitment ambassador, curriculum writer, Instructional resources manager, etc.
Requirements :
Job Requirements Update: Available for face to face instruction within the school building with students present
EDUCATION:
? Bachelor's degree required; Master's, Specialist, Doctorate degree preferred.
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE:
? T4 -T7 Georgia Professional Certification.
? Overall TKES summative score of 21 or higher, or SGP rating of Level IV or higher.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
? Four (4) or more years of successful teaching experience in a K-12 classroom setting, with at least
1 year of experience teaching at Atlanta Public Schools.
? Experience in "experienced" and "advanced" level teacher leader career pathway roles.
? Experience participating in or are willing to participate in APS' Teacher Leader Endorsement
Program.
Compensation :
Salary Grade: T4-T7
Salary Range: $48, 086 to $93, 980
Work Days: 202
FLSA Status : EXEMPT
Reports to: : PRINCIPAL