ELA (English) Teacher Leader. Emphasis on Grades K-5

District Wide

43,209.00 - 74,101.00

Position Title: ELA (English) Teacher Leader. Emphasis on Grades K-5.

Department: Curriculum and Instruction

Reports To: Director of Literacy, Biliteracy, Humanities, Social Studies, World Language and Arts.

Work Hours: 212 days contract

Purpose of Position:

The ELA (English) Teacher Leader is part of a K-12 Literacy-Biliteracy Team in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction who works collaboratively to promote coherent standards-based instruction and assessment in elementary ELA Programs with connections across literacy and biliteracy in order to support high expectations for all students through curriculum development, professional development, and support to schools within a multi-tiered system of support. Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Prioritize support with a commitment to excellence with equity and a sense of urgency towards removing systemic and historic barriers to equitable education.
• Provide leadership in the development, selection, articulation, and implementation of curriculum, assessments, interventions, tools, and resources that are vertically and horizontally aligned to the Common Core State Standards for Literacy, disciplinary literacy standards, and college and career readiness standards.
• Develop and deliver professional development to support teachers, interventionists, and other school staff on using data to strengthen instructional planning and classroom instruction to meet students' needs.
• Provide support to schools through professional development, coaching support, and use of data for decision making within a multi-tiered system of support.
• Utilize engagement and collaboration strategies to strategically align resources to support student and family needs, engage them in culturally responsive ways, and develop collaborations to disrupt the systems and structures that have historically excluded our marginalized families and students.
• Participate in activities that promote district priorities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Leadership in Professional Development

Leadership in Curriculum Development and Implementation

Leadership in Facilitating Groups / Teacher Teams

Leadership in Coaching

Collaboration

Data Proficiency

Family and Community Engagement

Self Awareness

Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities to perform essential job functions:

• Teacher Certification in one of the following combinations
  
  
  • General Education K-8, and Reading Teacher
  • Reading Teacher
• Additional ESL Teacher Certification (DPI license 1395) preferred
• Additional Special Education Licensure is preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Common Core State Standards for Literacy, along with experience planning assessment for learning with these standards
• Minimum of three years classroom teaching experience in elementary ELA setting
• Experience in leadership role at school or district level
• Demonstrated alignment to MMSD vision and core values and ability to support staff with anti-racist, culturally responsive and inclusive teaching
• Experience with culturally and linguistically responsive teaching
• Coaching experience or other leadership experience in working with teachers to develop and implement standards-based curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices
• Must follow the district LETRS, QTEL, and AVID training plans