TLC SENIOR TEAM LEAD - 110 RETIREE

About the role

A teacher who, as a member of the Instructional Leadership Team, plays a critical role in helping a school reach their student achievement goals. Spends part of the day providing high-quality instruction in own classroom as a teacher and part of the day developing a team of teachers’ ability to deliver joyful, rigorous, and personalized instruction that leads to high academic achievement. Serves as a content area expert, facilitates collaborative team time, provides 1-on-1 observation and coaching to peers, and facilitates the end-to-end Leading Effective Academic Practice (LEAP) growth and performance evaluation for each teacher on the team.

Responsibilities

• Leads and develops a team of teachers through coaching, observation and feedback, professional learning, and facilitation of collaborative team time to build their capacity to share ownership and belief in the academic success of every child and closing of achievement gaps;
• Provides effective instruction aligned to the Framework for Effective Teaching;
• Implements rigorous and relevant curriculum and daily and long-term planning in all classrooms;
• Improves assessment practices, data analysis, and action planning;
• Observes and evaluates team members on the Framework for Effective Teaching and the Professionalism Rubric, including hosting mid- and end-of-year evaluations;
• Coordinates with complementary team specialist and school leaders to ensure that expectations, processes, and objectives for collaborative time and coaching are aligned to the school-wide strategic plan;
• Builds the capacity of a team of teachers to create welcoming and inclusive classroom learning environments and creates a team culture that embraces continuous learning and feedback;
• Serves as a member of the school’s Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) to support alignment and build instructional and leadership capacity and accountability among a team of teachers, including attending meetings and performing other ILT duties;
• Selects which techniques are employed, based on the needs of their team of teachers, to achieve stated goals, including hosting and/or facilitating learning labs, co-planning, co-teaching/modeling, sharing resources, facilitating small group or whole-staff professional learning, and providing input into school-wide decisions;
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field;
• At least two years of demonstrated teacher effectiveness through effective or equivalent end-of-year ratings through the LEAP growth and performance system or a comparable, multiple measure, growth and performance system;
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.

Qualifications

• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us;
• The ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.

Skills

• Values-driven, reflective, and resilient leadership;
• Reflective and resilient leadership;
• Effective communication skills;
• Collaborative problem-solving skills;
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize responsibilities;
• Strong organizational and time management skills;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Ability to facilitate professional development and learning opportunities;
• Ability to analyze data and make informed decisions;
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, and colleagues;
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.

Benefits

Denver Public Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive compensation;
• Time off;
• Health and wellness benefits;
• PERA Retirement.

Pay

Salary range details can be found here.

Schedule

This is a One (1) Year Only Position.