Master Teacher and Instruction Coach

Mission: The mission of Philip's Academy Charter school of Paterson (Philip's) is, we will provide a moral and rigorous education to a diverse student body, accomplished in a hands-on, technology infused educational environment that embraces differentiated instruction and individual attention that will allow our students to attend college, while developing a commitment to global citizenship, environmental sustainability, and personal virtue.

Nature and Scope of Job: Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson, seeks a skilled and experienced educator as its Master Teacher and Instructional Coach (Literacy or Math) to drive a high performing school's literacy or mathematics program. The goal of the Master Teacher and Instructional Coach is to model effective teaching and collaborate closely with the school's academic leadership team (Directors, Principals, Assistant Principal and/or Executives) to ensure that teachers are planning/executing lessons and developing classroom-based cultures that promote high levels of student achievement and excitement for teaching and learning in literacy or mathematics. The Master Teacher and Instructional Coach in conjunction with the academic leadership team will ensure that every content area classroom and literacy or mathematics intervention focuses on improving students' content area habits and skills through emphasis on student motivation, engagement, achievement, and quality teacher practice.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Instruction and Leadership
• Lead the planning process to ensure the development, implementation and evaluation of the literacy or mathematics instructional model
• Lead the implementation of of school-wide literacy or mathematics plan and improvement
• Develop and lead professional development sessions for the instructional staff as necessary and/or as requested by the MDCI and/or direct supervisor
• Support grade level leader to organize, manage, evaluate and supervise effective procedures for the operation of the school's instructional vision consistent with the instructional model
• Provide ongoing consistent support to teachers for the implementation and instruction components, through a cycle of coaching and feedback
• Lead curriculum mapping process as needed in literacy or mathematics
• Ensure necessary accommodations and modifications are implemented regularly in every classroom so that each students academic needs are met
• Establish procedures to evaluate and select literacy or mathematics instructional resources and provide school leaders with these recommendations and requests in a timely manner.
• Model outstanding and highly effective teaching for instructional staff.
• Co-plan and co-teach with instructional staff
• Teach one (or more, if needed) section(s) of related content
• Support and/or manage extended learning opportunities to support young people after school and/or during extended-week school.
• Administrative and Coordination:
• Using Data to prepare schedules and coordinate interventions.
• Managing assessment data and using it to drive instruction and programmatic decisions.
• Assist supervisor in identifying campus weaknesses in reading/language arts.
• Support teachers through one-one coach and workshop to disaggregating and analyzing data to plan instruction
• Present literacy or mathematics data report and presentations to supervisor and/or school leaders, when applicable
  
  

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Education or related field preferred; advanced degree in education a plus.
• At least five (5) years of successful work in instruction
• Valid New Jersey teacher certification, ELA/Literacy or Mathematics highly required
• A valid New Jersey supervisory or school administration certification, preferred
• Training in school content area curriculum, instructional strategies and reading initiatives (preferred)
• A clear record of elevating student achievement in an urban classroom, with a strong understanding of pedagogy that drives results.
• A relentless work ethic and commitment to achieving the school's mission.
• Excellent strategic planning, leadership, management, and communication skills, with a proven ability to lead instructional and non-instructional staff.
• Shared dedication to Philip's Academy's philosophy and mission.
• A minimum of two years leading and/or implementing school-wide literacy or mathematics initiatives
• Experience in strategic planning and leading adults
• In depth knowledge of reading processes, acquisition, assessment, and instruction
• Experience managing assessment data and using it to drive instruction and programmatic decisions
• Knowledge and demonstrated implementation of New Jersey Learning Standards in English Language Arts
• Demonstrated ability to multitask effectively and prioritize strategically
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Openness to feedback and a willingness to take personal responsibility for teacher and student success
• Demonstrated commitment to closing the achievement gap
  
  

Salary Range: $70,770.00-$86,040.00 (Per Salary Guide)

EVALUATION

Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with the board's policy on evaluation.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits which includes a healthcare package (health, dental and vision), paid time off (personal and sick days), life insurance, retirement plans (pension & 403B), tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness program, and employee referral program.

Philip's Academy Charter Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.