Expert Teacher - Ethnic Studies
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DISTRICT OVERVIEW
Holyoke Public Schools is a PreK-12 public school district serving nearly 5100 students of whom 80 percent are Latino/Latina in 11 schools. We employ nearly 1300 people who together educate and support a richly diverse community of learners. We are committed to recruiting and retaining top-quality educators who believe all children can and will learn and who strive daily to make school a joyful place of discovery support and belonging.
Our Equity Commitments are pledges we are making to address systemic equity challenges.
- We intentionally build a community that is anti-racist inclusive and culturally responsive.
- We ensure that students families and staff get the support they need to be successful.
- We seek out and incorporate the voices of those impacted with a commitment to include those who have been excluded in the past.
- We promote access and inclusion for all students staff and families.
- We respect embrace and honor the diversity of our students families staff and community.
- We reflect on our own behavior to minimize harm to others.
- We create a culture of acceptance and empathy so that everyone feels valued and is able to contribute to our communitys success.
Please visit the Holyoke Public Schools website to learn more about us as well as some of our recent accomplishments.
Las Escuelas Pblicas de Holyoke son un distrito escolar pblico de preknder a 12. grado que acoge a casi 5100 estudiantes de los cuales el 80 por ciento son latinos/latinas. Empleamos a casi 1300 personas que juntas educan y apoyan a una comunidad de estudiantes muy diversa. Estamos comprometidos a contratar y retener educadores de alta calidad que tengan la certeza de que todos los nios pueden y podrn aprender y que tambin se esfuercen diariamente por hacer de la escuela un lugar alegre de descubrimiento apoyo y pertenencia.
Nuestros compromisos de equidad son promesas que hacemos para abordar los desafos de equidad sistmica.
- Construimos intencionadamente una comunidad antirracista inclusiva y culturalmente receptiva.
- Nos aseguramos de que los estudiantes las familias y el personal reciban el apoyo que necesitan para tener xito.
- Buscamos e incorporamos las voces de los afectados con el compromiso de incluir a los que han sido excluidos en el pasado.
- Promovemos el acceso y la inclusin de todos los estudiantes el personal y las familias.
- Respetamos acogemos y honramos la diversidad de nuestros alumnos familias personal y comunidad.
- Reflexionamos sobre nuestro propio comportamiento para minimizar el dao a los dems.
- Creamos una cultura de aceptacin y empata para que todos se sientan valorados y puedan contribuir al xito de nuestra comunidad.
Por favor visite el sitio web de las Escuelas Pblicas de Holyoke en para obtener ms informacin sobre nosotros y algunos de nuestros logros recientes.
Job Description
Instructional Coach/ Expert Teacher (IC/ET) are exceptional educators who are recognized as models of excellence. IC/ET have at least five years of relevant experience possess deep expertise in their craft as an outstanding educator and are able to support the continual development of all teachers. The IC/ET will collaborate/assist the District Academic Department and schools to support the districts improvement including but not limited to curriculum resource development professional development facilitation coaching staff leading teacher collaboration and participation in focus groups/additional training etc.
The Instructional Coach/Expert Teacher will focus on enhancing student learning and achievement leading to improved school order to accomplish these goals the Instructional Coach (Expert Teacher) will work with teachers and school administrators to enhance teachers ability to provide instruction that is engaging academically rigorous culturally responsive builds off students funds of knowledge and aligned to the district adopted curriculum. The Instructional Coach (Expert Teacher) will focus his/her work on the implementation of school and district priorities and adopted curricula using student performance data and classroom observations to guide his/her work. Using the structures of department/grade level team meetings professional development time and classroom based coaching the Instructional Coach (Expert Teacher) will work with teachers in small groups and individually to support their improved practice. The School-based Instructional Coach (Expert Teacher) will also be responsible for providing at least one cohort of students with explicit intervention to accelerate their learning and achievement. The Instructional Coach (Expert Teacher) will complete 10 extra work days beyond the teachers contract in order to support the district (5 days determined by the District CIO- to occur primarily over the summer or DW PD days) and school-based planning (5 days determined by the principal).
Responsibilities
Under the direction of District directors and the school principal(s):
- Thoughtfully and deliberately cultivate collaborative relationships with teachers administrators and fellow Instructional Coaches (Expert Teachers) in order to effectively influence strong culturally responsive classroom practice.
- Work with the Academic Department and School leadership to ensure cohesive districtwide use of best practices in coaching develop/coordinate vertically aligned curriculum and support consistent instructional practices.
- Work with teachers to ensure their instruction is aligned to the appropriate standards curriculum and assessments as well as to help teachers enhance themselves as learners. This will include but is not limited to:
- Reviewing and analyzing curriculum resources to ensure teachers have all of the
- resources they need to address standards.
- Reviewing and analyzing district assessments including ensuring high quality
- design of assessments
- Understanding the district scope and sequence (across all grade levels)
- Maintain a confidential relationship with teachers in order to observe classroom
- instruction and offer comprehensive analysis and feedback
- Conducting demonstrations and modeling lessons for classroom teachers
- Lead teacher study groups and/or PLCs to increase content and pedagogical of
- content instruction
- Attending professional development and sharing new learning with staff
- Support the development of curriculum by facilitating work groups
- Cultivate a standards-based data and results-oriented culture
- Lead and participate in ongoing and job-embedded professional development for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information related to content knowledge pedagogy and coaching
- Collaborate with teachers principals and academic directors in determining appropriate resources and materials for future purchases. Review and revise current curriculum materials to ensure that all resources represent diverse cultural experiences and support anti-racist goals of the district.
- Serve as a resource in identifying appropriate research-based instructional strategies and interventions to improve student learning and achievement
- Serve as content experts/consultants on school-based or district learning walks
Eligibility and Qualifications
Instructional Coach (Expert Teacher) Eligibility
To qualify as an Instructional Coach (Expert Teacher) you must:
- Demonstrate that you are culturally competent in your teaching teamwork and leadership practices
- Commitment to support the implementation of culturally responsive and anti-racist teaching practices to promote equity for all students
- Experience and skill to lead adults on the implementation of effective anti-racist high-
- quality teaching practices
- Ability to build strong supportive relationships with students teachers and families
- Experience as a teacher leader or Instructional Coach preferred
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred
- Meet the criteria to be an Advanced Teacher
- Completed at least five years of full-time K-12 relevant teaching successful urban experience preferred
- Possess or be able to obtain a Professional Massachusetts teaching license in the content
- area assigned (Social Studies and humanities license preferred ethnic studies experience preferred)
- A Masters degree from an accredited college or university
Additional Qualifications
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- High expectations for self and others and the ability to help others meet those high
- expectations
- Proven leadership and exceptional ability to lead people
- Ability to organize workload independently and set priorities; to adapt quickly to changing priorities; and perform multiple interrelated tasks under deadline pressures
- Proven track record of strong strategic planning and problem solving
- Understanding of student-centered coaching models
Compensation
The annual base salary of Instructional Coaches (Expert Teacher) will be $85000. Instructional Coaches (Expert Teacher) will be reviewed and re-appointed every two years based on effectiveness
Employment Type
Full-Time
