Specialist, Teacher Leader Pathways

Under moderate supervision, performs instructional programs support work with limited decision-making discretion developing and maintaining programs for aspiring and in-program teacher leaders. Collaborates with teachers, curriculum leaders, and principals to provide development and growth through job-embedded professional learning. Performs both school-based and district-level work to carry out Board of Education policies under the direction of the Teacher Leader Pathways Manager.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to all state, federal, and local laws, policies, and procedures
• Collaborate with management, school leadership, central office, and school-based administration to implement teacher leader roles in accordance with local and state policy for advanced teaching roles
• Assist with the TLP talent pool process for teacher leader roles and grant writing
• Coach and build teacher leader capacity to meet district goals
• Support recruitment and retention of teacher leaders through advertising and marketing
• Support retention of all teachers through developing and implementing proven coaching models and guidelines for teacher leaders
• Use student achievement and performance data to refine schools' retention and development plans through consultation with the school principal
• Review and analyze hiring, performance, and retention data associated with teacher leader roles to ensure program success
• Analyze school data to determine professional development needs and develop teacher leader programs to provide differentiated support to schools
• Guide central office and school leadership in assessing effectiveness of teacher leader roles in schools
• Help teacher leaders transfer learning experiences into practice
• Coordinate the implementation of professional development plans to support teacher leader roles across the district
• Design, implement, facilitate, refine, and evaluate professional development for teacher leaders
• Provide professional development resources to help school-based administrators achieve specific goals
• Support individuals and groups in determining the course of action that is aligned to objectives of each school's improvement plan
• Design and implement processes for teacher leaders to improve practices
• Build instructional leadership capacity in teacher leaders through differentiated and job-embedded learning activities
• Promote flexible scheduling and integration of technology in instructional strategies that foster high-quality teaching and learning
• Facilitate professional development and attend other related meetings as needed/required
• Participate in professional development workshops and training
• Create an inclusive environment with positive communication
• Perform related work as assigned or required

Requirements

• Ability to perform each essential function satisfactorily
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Pay

Certified Schedule + Instructional Specialist Supplement / Full-time

Schedule

Full-time

Reports to: Teacher Leader Pathways Manager

Place of work: The normal place of work is on the premises used by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools reserves the right to require you to work at such other place(s) as it may reasonably require from time to time.