Job Description:
Our students are high-achieving, engaged, motivated, and expect quality instruction from their teachers. We are part of a family-oriented community with highly involved families that greatly value education. Come see our campus and classes, meet us, and see if you are a good fit for our community.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The primary role is with the principal, to analyze student data and create and institute an academic achievement plan for the school. Master teachers lead cluster groups and provide demonstration lessons, coaching and team teaching to Mentor and Career teachers. They also spend, on average, two hours per day teaching students. Master teachers collaborate to determine and to develop the adoption of learning resources. They are partners with the principal in evaluating teachers. Master teachers also partner with the principal(s) in sharing some of the responsibility of interacting with the parents.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
LEADERSHIP STANDARDS:
Analyzes student data to identify school, cluster goals, teacher goals, and student learning goals.
Develops a school academic achievement plan.
Creates a school assessment plan.
Monitors goal setting, activities, classroom follow-up and goal attainment for cluster groups and Individual teachers.
Assesses teacher evaluation results.
Works additional days beyond the school year.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Analyzes school-wide student data as the basis for developing a long-range plan.
Develops the school plan, utilizing the Horizon Honors Professional Evaluation Rubric
Oversees planning, facilitation and follow-up of cluster group meetings during Professional Growth Blocks.
Coaches Mentor Teachers, Team Leaders and Associate Teachers to develop, maintain and evaluate yearly professional goals using student data
Co-plan, and co-teach with teachers, demonstrates model lessons, and develops and facilitates implementation the curriculum aligned to state standards.
Observes and provides peer assistance and coaching toward meeting teachers’ Flight Plan coaching goals.
Demonstrates professionalism at all times.
Follows all administrative procedures and policies of the school.
Must meet any additional specific job requirements as indicated by the school.
Must meet any additional specific job requirements as indicated by the Principal and the Basic Role and Responsibilities Horizon Honors Evaluation System.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
While the master teacher is expected to come to the job with a high level of educational knowledge, they will be afforded the opportunity to enhance their skills and provide their teachers with only the best instructional interventions and strategies.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Works with Principal to design, lead and deliver research-based professional development for cluster groups, content area groups and individuals.
Presents new learning in cluster, content groups or individual coaching sessions supported with research based or field-tested evidence of increased student achievement.
Models new learning in cluster meetings and in classrooms, demonstrating how to effectively implement the skill developed in cluster or individual coaching sessions.
Provides access to materials and research-based instructional methods to cluster group, content group or individual teachers.
Works closely with teachers to plan instruction and assessments.
Guides and reviews teacher Flight Plan coaching logs.
CLUSTER AND GROUP PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
Works with the Principal to develop long-range cluster plans.
Maintains weekly cluster group, content group or individual coaching meeting records and activities with other members of the leadership team.
Oversees and leads, co-leads or attends selected cluster and content meetings weekly
Provides appropriate follow-up in the classroom. (Observations/feedback, model teaching, demonstration lessons, and co-planning or co-teaching following every cluster meeting and in individual teacher coaching situations.)
Assesses all cluster groups, content groups and individual teacher progress on their goals.
MARGINAL DUTIES:
Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
Completes other job-related duties as assigned by the Principal.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Conducts classroom evaluations and conferencing for both formal and informal observations.
Completes assigned Coaching Cycles & Evaluations
Oversees groups and individual teachers in developing goals, provides instructional interventions with proven results, facilitates teacher proficiency with these new strategies through classroom-based follow-up, and ensures that the progression of teacher skill development is aligned with changing student learning needs.
Advances career and Mentor teachers’ knowledge of state content standards, leadership responsibilities and the Horizon Honors Professional Evaluation Rubric.
Trains & Mentors new teachers
Observes and guides Mentor teachers’ professional relationships and responsibilities to career teachers.
Guides, supports and monitors the Flight Plan coaching logs of career and Mentor teachers.
OTHER SKILLS/ABILITIES/KNOWLEDGE/WORK STYLE:
Demonstrates flexibility, common sense, and good judgment.
Possesses familiarity with state assessments, school assessments, and other formative assessments.
Demonstrates professionalism in attitude and behaviors.
Demonstrates effective coaching techniques.
Demonstrates the ability to work and plan independently with minimal supervision and/or assistance.
Ability and desire to provide outstanding customer service.
Ability to work effectively under time constraints.
Must be organized with the ability to multitask.
Must be detailed-oriented and self-motivated.
Must have excellent memory and ability to function well under stress.
Must demonstrate an extremely high regard for confidential and sensitive information.
Must have the ability to keep abreast of information pertinent to the job.
Must maintain a well-groomed appearance.
SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Demonstrates expertise in content, curriculum development, student learning & success, data analysis, mentoring and professional development, as demonstrated by an advanced degree, advanced training and/or career experience.
Analyzes student data that illustrates the teachers’ ability to increase student achievement through utilizing specific instructional interventions.
Demonstrates instructional expertise through model teaching, team teachings, video presentations and student achievement gains.
Provides classroom demonstrations and external observations.
Displays excellent communication skills and an understanding of how to facilitate growth in adults.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:
Must have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986.
Must meet all Arizona Department of Education certification requirements.
Must meet all NCLB (Highly Qualified) qualifications.
Must attain SEI endorsement as required by Arizona Department of Education.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Master teachers are required to have substantially more experience in curriculum development, professional development and mentoring than a traditional teacher.
Serves as a role model to all other instructional staff.
Bachelor’s of Education degree (BAE) from a four-year college or university.
Master’s degree in a relevant academic discipline desired.
Minimum of five years of effective teaching experience as measured by performance evaluations, and student achievement.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Demonstrates the ability to write routine reports or correspondence.
Demonstrates the ability to speak effectively before groups.
Master teachers need to be excellent communicators with students and adults alike.
Communicates and reflects the visions and decisions of the school Leadership Team.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Demonstrates the ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.
Is able to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY:
Demonstrates the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Is able to read and interpret a variety of instructions and data furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Utilizes student testing and related data to identify student strengths and weaknesses.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Regularly required to stand, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear and taste or smell.
Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
Must be able to walk, and occasionally climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Must regularly lift and/or move up to 30 lbs.
Must have close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of his job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
COMMENTS:
This job description is intended to be representative of the work performed by employees in this position and is not all-inclusive. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility will not preclude it from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical extension of position responsibilities as defined by the Principal.
This is a temporary management guide tool, subject to change
Apply online at https://www.horizonhonors.org/careers