Reading Title I Demo Teacher (Grades: 9-12)

Description

• 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 and direct instruction to students.
• Collaborate with teachers in the use of strategies within the core content assigned area.
• Facilitate specific content area (course) Professional Learning Communities.
• 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 achievement.
• Participate in curriculum development and revisions in content and program areas, if requested in specific content areas. 
• 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 gap.
• 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 Dept.
• Participate in professional development as required to perform and improve required skills in program areas. 
• Work with campus administrative staff to identify individual teachers to develop a coaching cycle for specific instructional skill development and student academic progress related to the campus opportunity achievement gap across all disciplines.
• Serve to provide follow-up with identified teachers on specific feedback and assist/support with next steps.
• Review progress for HB4545 tutoring requirements to identify and facilitate students engaging in tutoring sessions.
• Serve as a new teacher mentor to facilitate growth of new teachers within the assigned content area.

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university
• Required Valid Texas Teacher Certificate with required endorsements for subject and subject level assigned; ESL Certification
• Required Teacher Excellence Initiative (TEI) rating of Proficient I or above or a TIA designation of Exemplary or Master or Exemplary or Master designation on a non-teaching position.
• Experience Required 5+ Direct Teaching experience
• 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.

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