Bilingual Elementary Multi-classroom Teacher Leader - Austin, United States - Wayside Schools

Description

Employment Opportunity

Job Title:
Bilingual
Multi-Classroom Teacher Leader


Job-Type:
Full-time


Reports to:
Campus Principal


Location:6405 S. IH 35 Austin, Texas 78744


Salary:
Pay begins at $60,980.00


ABOUT WAYSIDE SCHOOLS:

Wayside Schools is an open-enrollment, tuition-free Pre-K3-12th grade public charter school network that provides 2,200 scholars across its three South Austin campuses with a rigorous International Baccalaureate education.

Since 2012, Wayside schools has striven to empower historically underserved scholars, providing them with the instructional experiences, academics skills, intellectual habits, and social and emotional competencies needed to become graduates from four-year colleges and universities, providing them with the access and opportunities they need to narrate their own futures and positively impact and empower the families and communities to which they belong.

The MCL position is similar to the traditional teacher position in that the MCL is responsible for planning, organizing, and presenting activities contributing to the educational, social, and physical development of students to enhance their self-worth and equip them with the basic knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to function in society.

Considerable judgment, tact, patience, sensitivity, and flexibility are required to deal with students from varied socioeconomic backgrounds and learning styles.

This position requires creativity and adaptive thinking to match teaching objectives, learning strategies, and instructional plans with students' abilities.

The MCL also leads the weekly activities of a Teacher Fellow who assists in the planning and delivery of instruction across the same multiple classrooms led by the MCL.

Teacher Fellows are aspiring teachers and the MCL leads the development of the instructional expertise of the Teacher Fellow. The MCL is also supported by instructional coaches who direct the development of the Teacher Fellow's classroom management skills.


Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree (required)
• Certification: Valid Texas Teaching Certificate (or willing to pursue)
• ESL or Bilingual Certification (required within 1 year of hire)
• 3+ years of Teaching Experience
• Bilingual (Spanish) Required

Skill Requirements:

• Lesson Plan Alignment
• Expert delivery of instruction
• Data analysis and response planning
• Time management
• Team leadership
• Coaching of Teacher Fellows
• Strong communication skills
• Strong classroom management
• Strong understanding of social and emotional needs, development and learning.
• Ability to establish and maintain a positive classroom culture that supports the learning of all students.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Delivers Tier 1 instruction to multiple classrooms
• Leads the instructional materials preparation and instructional work of the Teacher Fellow
• Tracks and responds to data for scholars in multiple classrooms
• Delivers Tier II instruction as needed
• Prepares and delivers communication and reports for all stakeholders
• Ensures strong academic growth of scholars across multiple classrooms
• Provide instruction to multiple classrooms, individual students, or groups of students using such methods as oral presentation, demonstration, discussions, answering questions, offering laboratory directions, project

- and problem-based learning, and research.

• Plan lessons, including activities such as preparing learning objectives and goals, designing formative assessments, studying material, setting up labs, and preparing summative assessments.
• Facilitate learning in the classroom (e.g., maintain discipline; encourage participation; consult with parents, school staff, and other care providers to identify and address social or developmental needs.)
• Evaluate student performance.
• Maintain records and document student progress (e.g., record grades and absences, provide progress reports.) Also leads the Teacher Fellow in the maintenance of records and documentation.
• Perform all duties pertaining to area of expertise as required (e.g., early childhood, language, music, physical education, vocational training, safety, and career education.)
• Maintain contact with parents in regard to student performance through activities such as parentteacher conferences, progress reports, letters, and special meetings.
• Maintain professional development through such activities as classes, conferences, seminars, workshops, and professional journals; provide technical guidance to less experienced teachers.
• Perform various administrative activities (e.g., attend faculty and staff meetings, order equipment and supplies, copy materials, create bulletin boards, take attendance, obtain permission slips, and coordinate department activities.) Also directs the Teacher Fellow in the performance of various administrative duties.
• Prepare lesson materials, supplies, and equipment (e.g., copy materials, set up audi