Lead Teacher(Day School Pittsburgh)

About the role

The Lead Teacher at Pressley Ridge is responsible for organizing and implementing curriculum and instructional programming. They assist in the development of standards-based curriculum and assessment opportunities, aligning materials and resources to curriculum outcomes, and providing maximum amount of instruction time during tutoring sessions.

Responsibilities

• Act as a resource for classroom support.
• Co-teach with other classroom or instructional staff in all subject areas (lead & support, station teaching, parallel teaching, alternative teaching [small group, supplemental, re-teaching, enrichment], and team teaching).
• Assist the Program Director in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the peer tutoring program.
• Identify and select appropriate academic goals and integrate experiential education into tutoring instruction.
• Instruct students who need reading intervention, using Read 180.
• Provide consistent feedback to students for academic performance.
• Administer statewide testing (PSSA, PASA, and Keystone exams) at designated times to identify students during the school year.
• Provide consultation to teaching staff regarding interpretation and use of assessment information to formulate teaching objectives and activities.
• Teach subject area aligned to Pennsylvania State Standards.
• Maintain frequent informal communication with team members and families regarding student programming and progress.
• Supervise staff directly or their supervisors depending upon the personnel actions including action plans, hiring, terminations, recruitment, vacation and sick day requests.
• Design daily/weekly individual and group lesson plans for students.
• Provide consultation to all teaching and supervisory staff in the areas of teaching materials and methods.
• Provide at least two (2) teacher in-services per year relevant to innovative teaching techniques and materials.
• Participate in all Curriculum Committee activities.
• Take on instructional roles as necessary.

Qualifications

• Requires a master’s degree in special education.
• Requires a Level Two (2) PA State Teacher Certification in Special Education. For School for the Deaf, Level Two (2) in Deaf Education required.
• Requires proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL) within two (2) years of employment for the School for the Deaf.
• Requires a valid state driver’s license, safe driving record, and current auto insurance.