Teacher Compensation Plan
Shift Type: Full-Time
Wage/Hour Status: Exempt
Reports To: Principal This position is identified under Mesquite ISD’s strategic staffing initiative. Qualified applicants may be eligible to receive a $8,000 stipend. For more information, please click HERE.
This position is funded with Title l, Part A and continued funding of this position will be based on the availability of Title l, Part A funds.
EMPLOYMENT BEGINS: As soon as possible
PRIMARY PURPOSE: - To provide leadership, coordination, and innovation in assigned curricular area, so that each student may derive maximum benefit from the continuing pursuit of the subject involved.
- To plan, develop, and implement an effective instructional program in a way that includes the best use of research findings, time, space, available technology, financial and community resources, so that student achievement is maximized.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Certification:- Texas Teacher Certificate
- Master’s Degree preferred
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS: - Demonstrate a cognitive understanding of the subject matter and pedagogical skills in his/her teaching field.
- Possess excellent communication skills.
- Exhibit excellent public relation and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge and understanding of the change process, organizational development, conflict resolution, and facilitations skills.
- Demonstrate highly effective organizational and consensus building skills.
- Understand the value of planning and demonstrate ability to develop and implement short- and long-range instructional plans based upon effective instructional strategies, knowledge of the discipline, student needs and performances, the global society, the community, and the curriculum.
- Understand the various learning styles and show competence in developing and delivering instruction appropriate to students’ developmental needs.
- Understanding cultural diversity through providing instruction appropriate to diverse cultures and populations, learning styles, and background experiences.
- Understand how to develop a variety of instructional strategies, technologies, resources, and techniques for problem solving and critical thinking skills.
- Possess knowledge base for critiquing, constructing, and utilizing multiple forms of appropriate assessment techniques in order to monitor progress, modify and adapt instruction, and set goals.
- Exhibit effective communication skills and techniques, including verbal, nonverbal, and media communication that are sensitive to student differences and needs.
- Possess knowledge of change process and facilitation skills.
- Possess knowledge and understanding of technology and its use to enhance student achievement.
- Possess knowledge and understanding of the policies and procedures of the MISD.
- Display highly effective mentoring and leadership skills.
- Display an ability to deliver staff development to small and large groups
EXPERIENCE: - Successful experience as a classroom teacher.
- Successful experience in preparing students for state assessment.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Administration may find appropriate and acceptable
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: - Foster collaboration between teachers and teams
- Determine the instructional needs of teachers by analyzing the campus data in collaboration with the principal
- Design and deliver job embedded staff development to small groups on a continuous cycle
- Assist with the planning, delivery and support of campus staff development
- Have knowledge of and assist with data disaggregation
- Facilitate discussions of the paced curriculum, scope and sequence and help teachers understand the concepts to the depth and complexity needed
- Participate in grade level lesson planning
- Collaborate with classroom teacher in designing instructional learning
- Model best practices and how they can be differentiated
- Co-teach to provide support in implementing best practices
- Mentor teachers who are struggling
- Continue as a learner by attending staff development
- Be a model of exemplary teaching
- Perform planned activities as indicated on district’s ESSA Federal Application
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: WORKING CONDITIONS:
Mental Demands:- Communicating and working effectively with varied personalities while maintaining emotional control.
Physical demands/environmental factors: The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills that may be required.
