Instructional Specialist, Teacher Leader Pathways

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools seeks an instructional specialist under general supervision to support teacher leader pathways and develop and maintain programs for aspiring and in-program teacher leaders. You will work with teachers, curriculum leaders, and principals to provide job-embedded professional learning across school-based and district levels.

The role collaborates with the Teacher Leader Pathways Manager and aligns with Board of Education policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and sustaining instructional programs.
• Ability to collaborate with teachers, curriculum leaders, and principals.

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.
• 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.

Job description

General Definition of Work

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

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary/Status

Certified Schedule + Instructional Specialist Supplement / 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.

Essential Functions

• 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