Dual Language - Washington, United States - DC Public Schools

DC Public Schools

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Washington, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Our public school students need your expertise, passion and leadership.

We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled Dual Language Teacher Leader to join our team at Houston Elementary School - Home of the BULLS Houston is a Spanish Immersion elementary school that provides a dynamic and engaging learning environment for all.

Our students are immersed in the Spanish language and culture through interactive lessons and creative activities. Our dedicated teachers nurture bilingualism, foster global perspectives and cultivate a love for learning.

Join us as we embark on a journey of language acquisition and cultural exploration, preparing students for a diverse and interconnected world.

Bienvenidos

We seek individuals who are passionate about transforming the DC school system and making a significant difference in the lives of public school students, parents, principals, teachers, and central office employees.

DCPS serves nearly 51,000 students in the nation's capital through the efforts of approximately 4,000 educators in 117 schools. As part of a comprehensive reform effort to become the preeminent urban school system in America, DCPS intends to have the highest performing, best paid, most satisfied, and most honored educator force in the nation and a distinctive central office staff whose work supports and drives instructional excellence and significant achievement gains for DCPS students

Position Overview

This fall, the Office of Instructional Practice will continue to implement LEAP (LEarning Together to Advance our Practice), a research-based professional development model designed to foster collaboration between and for the development of teachers.

The Teacher Leadership Innovation (TLI), Teacher Leader along with other school-based LEAP Content Leaders (generally Assistant Principals and Instructional Coaches) will be primary drivers of this professional development model in order to improve teacher practice and increase student achievement.

At its core, LEAP is about creating content-specific, school-based learning teams that engage in a weekly cycle of lesson planning, content knowledge development, formative observations, and student work analysis.

The LEAP cycle is grounded in DCPS curricular resources and facilitated by a content
- specific leader. As leaders of LEAP teams, the Teacher Leadership Innovation (TLI), Teacher Leader will spend at least 50% of their me in the classroom instructing students and the remainder of their me leading colleagues, and will receive an annual $2,500 extra duty pay for fulfilling Teacher Leadership Innovation (TLI) Teacher Leader responsibilities.

This position is a safety

The Teacher Leadership Innovation (TLI) Teacher Leader will report to the Principal.

Essential Dues and Responsibilities:

The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete listing of all responsibilities, dues, and/or skills required. Other dues may be assigned._

Teacher Leader Duties and Responsibilities:

The position will provide support to dual language teachers in grades K5 and will be responsible for serving as a LEAP Content Leader in Dual Language
Provide Spanish Language Arts (SLA) professional development to the dual language team
Leads a content specific professional learning team through weekly cycles of lesson planning, content knowledge development, formative observations, and student work analysis tied to the DCPS curriculum
Provide coaching for the dual language team. Coaching includes observation and feedback, coplanning, coteaching, lesson modeling, and biweekly PD.
Facilitates teachers' understanding and implementation of the Common Core State Standards by developing and executing LEAP Cycles as well as informal (nonevaluative) observations and feedback
Serve as a member of the Instructional Leadership Team

Teacher Duties and Responsibilities:

Thoughtfully plans daily lessons and implements specific strategies to meet the needs of all students, providing extra support, enrichment, or variation of work when necessary
Demonstrates a strong content knowledge and understanding of culturally responsive pedagogy
Uses assessment data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices
Be accountable for students' academic growth and increase each individual student's achievement; creates a positive, achievementoriented learning environment
Reflects on successes and areas of growth as a teacher, seeks to improve performance, and responds to feedback
Participates in collaborative curriculum development, gradelevel activities, and schoolwide functions

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree
At least three years of successful teaching experience.
Knowledge of adult learning theory.
Valid teaching license (or eligible for DC licensure).
For ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies LEAP TLI Teacher Leaders only: demonstrates