Specialist, Teacher Leader Pathways

Elementary School Performance Area A; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is seeking a Specialist, Teacher Leader Pathways in Charlotte, NC. The role works under moderate supervision to develop and maintain programs for aspiring and in-program teacher leaders, collaborating with teachers, curriculum leaders, and principals to provide job-embedded professional learning.

The position involves both school-based and district-level work to support policy implementation and program success under the Teacher Leader Pathways Manager.

Qualifications

• Strong collaboration with teachers, curriculum leaders, and principals
• Ability to implement job-embedded professional learning
• Skilled in using data to inform improvement plans
• Experience supporting talent development and recruitment

Responsibilities

• Adhere to all applicable laws, policies, and procedures
• Collaborate with school leadership to implement teacher leader roles
• Coach and develop teacher leaders and build capacity
• Support recruitment and retention of teacher leaders through advertising and marketing
• Use student achievement data to refine retention and development plans
• Design and deliver professional development for teacher leaders
• Coordinate professional development plans district-wide

Job description

Specialist, Teacher Leader Pathways

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Job Details

Job ID: 5907447

Application Deadline: Sep 29, 2026 4:59 AM (UTC)

Posted: Aug 28, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

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

Position Type: Full-time

Contact Information

• CMS Staff
• 600 E. Fourth Street
• Fifth Floor
• Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]