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Curriculum Lead

The curriculum lead provides leadership to ensure that the essential learning outcomes and the instructional program in their content area is aligned, coherent, and implemented to address student needs effectively.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Use race, equity and socioeconomic status as a filter in all areas of work
Facilitate processes outlined within the district-wide Curriculum Development and Improvement process.
Provide guidance and support for teachers to implement evidence based practice in the content area
Communicate vertically within content area to ensure guaranteed, viable curriculum
Facilitate mapping of learning targets to effectively implement Essential Learning Outcomes
Mentor new staff in content pedagogy and curriculum implementation
Facilitate meetings with teachers within same content area
Serve as a member of Learning and Equity Team as appropriate
Collaborate with principal on the implementation of guaranteed, viable curriculum
Facilitate embedded professional learning within the content area, as appropriate (ie book studies, lesson studies, examine student work)
Conduct walk throughs and provide feedback on implementation of curriculum

Qualifications

Curriculum Lead will be selected by principal and district administration based on the following qualifications:

Demonstrated commitment to the equitable education of all students
Evidence of effective planning and organizational skills
Highly effective interpersonal skills
Demonstrated knowledge of effective protocols to facilitate professional learning and meetings
Recognized as teacher leader aligned with District Core Values and Vision
Recognized as a model teacher with knowledge of effective instructional strategies, content pedagogy and evidence based practice
Demonstrates ongoing personal professional learning
Demonstrates solid understanding of content area knowledge and evidence based practice

Learning & Equity Team (LET)

Learning and Equity Team members lead in partnership with the school level professional learning community to facilitate school improvement planning and professional learning to improve student learning.

Roles and Responsibilities

Use race, equity and socioeconomic status as a filter in all areas of work
Serve as a teacher leader who works in collaboration with LET colleagues and the principal to align the work of adults around improving student learning
Plan, facilitate and evaluate building level professional learning
Develop, implement, evaluate and communicate the school improvement plan
Regularly communicate Key Messages to colleagues
Promote and encourage Growth Transition Change utilizing district language and imagery (GTC)

Qualifications

The LET member will be selected by principal based on the following qualifications:

Demonstrated commitment to the equitable education of all students
Demonstrated effective planning and organizational skills
Demonstrated highly effective interpersonal skills
Demonstrated knowledge of effective protocols to facilitate meetings
Recognized as teacher leader aligned with District Core Values and Vision
Demonstrated ongoing personal, professional learning

Continuous Improvement Coach

The Continuous Improvement Coach will facilitate school, team and teacher professional learning and continuous improvement processes aligned with district initiatives in partnership with the principal to improve student learning.

Roles and Responsibilities

Use race, equity and socioeconomic status as a filter in all areas of work
Ensure alignment of practice with the Continuous Systems Improvement Framework
Facilitate embedded professional learning through the use of effective protocols (ie book studies, lesson studies, examine student work)
Model and co-teach lessons and facilitate reflection to determine those approaches that best meet learner needs
Conduct walk throughs and gather data for school and district balanced scorecard
Support, lead, and facilitate collaborative Professional Learning Community (PLC) Teams
Conduct non-evaluative observations of teachers and PLC teams to engage in reflective dialogue
Assist individuals and PLC teams in implementing assessment for learning, analyze results and personalizing instruction
Serve as a member of Learning Teaching Advisory (LTA) and Learning and Equity Team (LET)
Collaborate with principal and LET on continuous improvement planning
Provide support/mentoring/coaching for new teachers
Work in partnership with principal, curriculum leads and other school leaders

Qualifications

The Continuous Improvement Coach will be selected by principal and district administration based on the following qualifications:

Demonstrated commitment to the equitable education of all students
Evidence of effective planning and organizational skills
Demonstrated knowledge of effective protocols to facilitate professional learning
Highly effective interpersonal skills
Evidence of effective facilitation skills and ability to work collaboratively with others
Demonstrated application of data driven decision making, effective instructional strategies, evidence based best practice and working within a professional learning community
Demonstrated application of the principles embedded in the Continuous Systems Improvement Framework
Demonstrated the ability to reflect on ones own work
Recognized as teacher leader aligned with District Core Values and Vision