*TEXAS LEADERSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS*
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*Job Title: Master Teacher (Grades 3-8 with Emphasis in ELAR/Math)
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*Department: Academics
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*Reports To: Campus Principal
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*FLSA Status:* *Exempt
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*Date Prepared: August 10, 2023
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*GENERAL PURPOSE:*
**Provides coaching and support for teachers.
Plan effective instruction and professional dispositions and provide feedback to teacher candidates.
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**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:*
**_The following duties _*_ARE NOT_*_ intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities.
Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.
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* Lead, model, and coach to develop and aid teachers in areas of instructional strategies, student growth and development, classroom management and organization, communication, and professional development.
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* Provide feedback, developmental advice, and assignments to develop teacher’s effectiveness.
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* Co-plan, co-teach, debrief, problem solve, and coach daily.
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* Support teachers in leading small group and whole group instruction.
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* Coach teachers to reflect on their own practice, and progressively over time, generate and implement strategies to increase their effectiveness.
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* Assist teachers in developing all lesson materials in advance and review (and potentially rehearse) resident planned lessons.
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* Establish independent planning responsibilities with teachers and support/scaffold them in their understanding of core content areas.
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* Establish a positive working relationship with teachers.
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* Clearly communicate expectations.
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* Establish and maintain a consistently scheduled planning time with teachers.
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* Complete observations and provide specific and timely feedback.
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* Monitor and support teacher’s progress towards performance targets.
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* Participate in professional development at school, collect artifacts, and share learning with the resident to support resident development; include resident in Professional Learning Communities and school-based professional development.
Participate in Site Coordinator led professional development.
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* Allocate non-instructional administrative duties to resident, considering the resident’s developmental needs and ensure ample time to develop teaching skills.
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* Solicit and willingly receive feedback to improve coaching skills.
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* Engage in informal check-ins with principal to share progress updates and align support for teachers.
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**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:*
***General Qualifications:*
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*** Bachelor’s Degree
*** Four years of evidence of modeling exemplary teaching experience (Proficient/distinguished evaluations)
*** Prior evidence of high-progress student outcomes in the relevant subjects or grade level
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**Special knowledge/skills:*
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*** Ability to interpret data and evaluate instruction programs and teaching effectiveness
*** Ability to develop and deliver training to student and adult learners
*** Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
*** Effective coaching, problem solving, and conferencing skills
*** Demonstrated commitment to professional growth and learning
*** Demonstrated effectiveness as a professional role model
*** Demonstrated use of best teaching practices
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: In person