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  Job Description

Gary Lighthouse College Preparatory Academy is currently seeking a Math/Science Department Chair for the 2022-2023 school year.

Please submit your application or email your resume directly to Christine Ginty at christine.ginty@lha.net for consideration.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The Director of Teacher Leadership is an instructional and strategic leader responsible for leveraging teacher performance to ensure students demonstrate significant and measurable results. The actions of a DTL must always be aligned with our mission, vision, and core values. The essential functions for a Director of Teacher Leadership are as follows:

INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP

Professional Development

• Coach, manage, and develop teachers and programs to achieve exceptional student achievement.

• Coach and develop teachers to establish the foundations for successful classrooms: ambitious vision and goals, purposeful long-term plans and unit plans, rigorous assessments, strong relationships, and positive classroom cultures.

• Observe teachers weekly to gather data on coaching cycles, student learning, and teacher proficiency to diagnose teachers’ strengths and weaknesses constantly and determine strategies for improving their practice and improving student learning.

• Provide a wide variety of learning opportunities for teachers focused on analyzing student work, effective planning, targeted and differentiated instruction, as well as high expectations for classroom culture and behavior.

• Serve on School Leadership Team; collaborate with team to determine school-wide professional development, curriculum and assessment needs to meet all school goals.

• Provide professional development to implement the LHA education program; assist with the development of and oversee the school’s new staff orientation; assist teachers in the development and realization of Individual Professional Development Plans.

• Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the LHA education program.

Data Analysis

• Provide data to inform the development of the school’s strategic plan aligned with school and network goals.

• Use data systems to organize and analyze student achievement data; ensure the validity and reliability of student data by attending to the rigor and alignment of assessments.

• Use data to inform decision making, to develop and modify curriculum, and to develop targeted and differentiated instruction.

• Meet with teachers regularly to discuss data trends; problem solve with teachers to prioritize the teacher actions that will most impact student performance.

• Assist with the creation, completion and presentation of school reports, as well as required reports for the district and charter authorizer.

Culture of Achievement and Respect

• Work with the school leadership team to implement the school’s mission; coordinate work and collaborate with the LHA network.

• Assist with the creation of a school culture with staff, parents and students focused on strong academic achievement, fairness, respect and high expectations for behavior.

• Work collaboratively with families and other members of the community to involve them in academic activities, to support the success of a diverse student population, and to bring in volunteers and additional resources.

• Communicate respectfully and thoughtfully with parent/guardians remaining sensitive to different families’ cultures, values and needs.

  PROFESSIONALISM

• Collaborate with School Leadership Team and teachers to continuously improve personal practice, classroom instruction, assessment, and student achievement, as well as the overall goals and mission of the school and the network.

• Access meaningful learning experiences (current theory, research, and developments in relevant academic disciplines, professional development opportunities, and ideas from colleagues and supervisors) and exercise judgment in accepting findings as valid for application in leadership and teacher improvement.

• Reflect critically upon instructional leadership experience, identify areas for further professional development as part of a professional development plan that is linked to school and network goals, access meaningful learning experiences, and listen thoughtfully to other viewpoints and respond constructively to suggestions and criticisms.

• Use feedback to inform and update Individual Professional Development Plan.

• Fulfill all outlined and related functions professionally and thoroughly.

  Skills & Requirements

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• High School Experience Required

• Science/Math background required.

• Proven track record of closing the opportunity gap

• Three to five (3-5) years teaching experience. One to two (1-2) years of school leadership experience, including instructional coaching and collaborative leadership preferred

• Masters Degree in Education, Education Administration or Teaching, Administrative License preferred

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Mission Focused

• Driven towards Excellence

• Influential

• Relationship Builder

• Talent Manager

• Organized & Planned

• Creative

• Constant Learner

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Ability to lead and manage adults to achieve desired outcomes

• Ability to analyze teacher practice, provide compelling feedback, and translate that into action

• Strong understanding of rigorous, effective instruction

• Ability to analyze data to target instruction and inform decision making

• Experience designing and implementing curriculum and assessments aligned with Common Core State Standards

• Data managements tools, organizational tools, computer skills (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook)

  Qualifications