Teacher, Expanded Impact 3/ Exchange/ EOY (26-27 SY)

About the Role

Under the supervision and support of school leadership or a Multi-Classroom Leader (MCL), the Expanded Impact Teacher 3 (EIT3) expands his/her reach to impact more students by accomplishing 3-4 formal instructional leadership responsibilities, above that of a typical teacher position. The EIT3 is responsible for planning, preparing, and delivering instruction and monitoring student progress to determine instructional needs. The EIT3 works closely and collaboratively with a team of teachers and other staff members to review student progress and change instruction to ensure high-progress and enriched learning for every child. This position can coach 2 other teachers if reasonable release time is provided but must teach at least 50% of the day.

Responsibilities

Planning and Preparation

• Set high expectations of achievement that are ambitious and measurable for students.
• Plan backward to align all lessons, activities, and assessments in designated subject(s).
• Design in-person instruction that is enriched (developing higher-order thinking skills) and personalized (reflecting learning levels and interest of individual students).
• Design assessments that accurately assess student progress. Certain assignments may require designing digital assessments.

Classroom Environment

• Hold students accountable for high expectations of behavior and engagement that are ambitious and measurable.
• Create physical classroom environments conducive to collaborative and individual learning.
• Establish a culture of respect, enthusiasm, and rapport.

Instruction

• Hold students accountable for ambitious, measurable standards of academic achievement.
• Identify and address social, emotional, and behavioral learning needs and barriers of individual students.
• Identify and address developmental or organizational and time-management skills of individual students.
• Invest students in their learning using a variety of influence techniques.
• Incorporate questioning and discussion in student learning.
• Incorporate small-group and individual instruction to personalize and tailor instruction to individual needs.
• Provide tutor(s) or teacher associate(s) with student groupings and instructional assignments for follow-up in small groups. Certain assignments may require the use of digital instruction.
• Monitor and analyze student assessment data to inform enriched instruction. Certain assignments may require proficiency in monitoring and analyzing digital assessments.
• Communicate with students and keep them informed of their progress.

Professional Responsibilities

• Maintain high growth with students assigned to EIT3 and/or team.
• Informally mentor & lead peers, especially in instructional planning and differentiating instruction; may coach 2 teachers.
• Follow program framework for observing and provide feedback to teachers on caseload.
• Provide coaching support to teammates. No more than 50% of the instructional day is spent building instructional capacity in the teacher on the EIT3 caseload.
• Solicit and eagerly receive feedback from supervisor and team members to improve professional skills.
• Maintain regular communication with families and work collaboratively with them to design learning both at home and at school and to encourage a home life conducive to learning success.
• Collaborate with other teachers and staff responsible for the same students' learning and development.
• Participate in professional development opportunities at school, in the district, and for the program.

Additional Formal Instructional Responsibility Options

Combination determined by supervisor:

Tier 1 - Student Focused (must choose at least 2)

• Teach 25-35% more students (class or team).
• Coach up to 2 teachers if reasonable release time is provided, but must teach at least 50% of the day.
• Lead PLC.

Tier 2 - Teacher Focused (must choose at least 1)

• Serve as model classroom for other teachers to observe.
• Peer Evaluator.
• Beginning Teacher Mentor.
• Committee Lead (ILT, SLT).
• Lead PD.
• MTSS/IEP Liaison.
• Other, approved by the district.

Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree.
• Knowledge of subject matter being taught.
• At least 4 years of prior teaching experience with 3 years demonstrated evidence of high-progress student outcomes in relevant subjects.
• Evidence of initiative and effective leadership/coaching of adults for at least 1-2 years.
• Technology proficiency and knowledge of digital learning may be required for certain assignments.

Qualifications

• NC Professional Educators License in the subject area and grade level appropriate to the school's needs.

Desired

Determined by talent pool screening rubrics.