Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools hiring Multi-Classroom Teacher Leader (Math) - North Forsyth High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | LinkedIn (2024)

FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE: The Multi-Classroom Leader leads a team of teachers and paraprofessional to meet the leader’s standards of excellence. Leads a team of 2–8 teachers and paraprofessionals. MCL level 1, supports 2-5 teachers, and receives a $12,000 stipend annually. MCL level II, supports 6-8 teachers and receives a $14,000 stipend annually. MCLs establish each team member’s roles and goals at least annually, determine how students spend time, and organize teaching roles to fit each teacher’s strengths, content knowledge, and professional development goals. The MCL co-plans, co-teaches, models, coaches, and gives feedback. The MCL is fully accountable for learning and development of all students taught by the team members. Works with principal to support underperforming teachers.

Duties And ResponsibilitiesPlanning and Preparation:

• Set high expectations of achievement that are ambitious and measurable for all students taught by team.
• Establish methods and create instructional tools and materials that team teachers use in all classrooms.
• Set direction, verbally and with tools and materials, that clarify content and teaching process.
• Lead and coach team to plan backward to align all lessons, activities and assessments; design instruction that is enriched (developing higher order thinking skills) and personalized (reflecting learning levels and interests of individual students); design assessments that accurately assess student progress.
• Provides support to assigned teachers in a variety of methods including but not limited to: observation and feedback cycles, modeling, co-teaching, co-planning, small group instruction, real time coaching, data analysis, planning and professional development.

Classroom EnvironmentLead and coach team to:

• Hold students accountable for high expectations of behavior and engagement that are ambitious and measurable.
• Create physical classroom environments conducive to collaborative and individual learning.
• Establish a culture of respect, enthusiasm and rapport.

InstructionLead and coach team to:

• Hold students accountable for ambitious, measurable standards of academic achievement.
• Identify and address individual students’ social, emotional and behavioral learning needs and barriers.
• Invest students in their learning using a variety of influence techniques.
• Incorporate questioning and discussion in student learning.
• Incorporate small-group and individual instruction to personalize and tailor instruction to individual needs.
• Monitor and analyze student assessment data to inform enriched instruction by teacher.
• Communicate with students and keep them informed of their progress

Professional Responsibilities

• Solicit and eagerly receive feedback from supervisor and team members to improve professional skills.
• Lead team to maintain regular communication with families and work collaboratively with them to design learning both at home and at school and to encourage a home life conducive to learning success.
• Allocate instructional process elements (lesson planning, large-group instruction, small group instruction, individual interventions, data analysis, grading, etc.) among team of teachers based on teacher strengths, content knowledge and professional development goals.
• Model instructional tasks to aid team development.
• Clarify and adjust team members’ roles and provide feedback, developmental advice and assignments to develop their effectiveness.
• Participate in professional development opportunities at school.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of subject matter being taught
• Ability to effectively lead/coach other adults to improve student achievement
• Ability to set challenging goals and reach a high standard of performance despite barriers.
• Ability to plan ahead in order to reach goals and avoid problems.
• Ability to set clear expectations and hold others accountable for performance.
• Ability to adapt one’s approach to the requirements of a situation and to change tactics.
• Ability to apply logical thinking or reasoning to define and administer effective lesson plans and course objectives.
• Ability to interpret technical instructions and school system policies and procedures.
• Ability to maintain curriculum guidelines or requirements as established by the State and school system.
• Ability to effectively interact with principals, co-workers, students and parents.
• Ability to solve problems involving sensitivity or conflict.
• Ability to use and apply methods of effective instruction, including lecture and demonstration.
• Ability to interpret and use assessment results.
• Ability to work confidentially and with discretion.
• Ability to manage time, meet deadlines, prioritize projects, plan starting and ending deadlines, and successfully bring closure to projects.
• Excellent computer and reporting skills.

Education And Experience Requirements

• Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum: Four years of prior teaching experience with sustained demonstration of high progress in student outcomes in their licensure area and evaluations rated as proficient and/or accomplished or higher on teacher standards in most recent years.
• Evidence of a strong correlation between the Professional Teaching Standards and three- year EVAAS trend data that supports student growth.

Certification And Licensure RequirementsMust hold or have the ability to attain a current valid North Carolina teaching license in the subject and grade level appropriate to the schools needs if teaching license is out-of-state.

• Teacher Pay Schedule Plus Stipend*

Physical Work DemandsPHYSICALACTIVITYFREQUENCY C - Constant F - Frequent O - Occasional I - InfrequentRequired NR - Not RequiredPHYSICALACTIVITYFREQUENCY C - Constant F - Frequent O - Occasional I - InfrequentNR - Not RequiredClimbing/Balancing

O

Lifting/Carrying

F up to 20 lbs.

Crawling/Kneeling

O

Grasping/Twisting

F

Walking

F

Reaching

F

Running

I

Pushing/Pulling

F

Standing

F

Fingering/Typing

F

Sitting

F

Driving

I requires driving car to other sites

Bending/Stooping

F

OthersIn compliance with Federal Law, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, or disability.

When applying, please make sure to include all prior experience in your application.Please provide at least two references. One must be the current or most recent supervisor and the other a previous supervisor.