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Cedar Rapids Community School District

Building Leadership Member (BLT) - Maple Grove

Cedar Rapids Community School District, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States, 52404

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Building Leadership Member (BLT) | Building Control (non licensed teacher) Position Funding Source:

Teacher Leadership Supervised by:

Building Administrator

Position Summary Building Leadership Member will work collaboratively with the building administration to create, implement, and evaluate the School Improvement Plan, using the BLT Framework and relevant data, including the BLT survey, as a guide.

Number of Positions

Up to 6 for each elementary school (Extra Duty Only)

Amount of Teacher Leader Service

Additional hours outside of the contract day accompany this position

Compensation

$500 annually

Teacher Leadership Essential Disposition, Skills, and Requirements

Reflective, growth-oriented, seeks and acts upon feedback, and willingness to be coached

Deepen and maintain own knowledge of equity principles and culturally responsible pedagogy to identify and address inequitable practices and engage teachers in using an equity lens to reflect on their practice

Ability to train and coach New Art and Science of Teaching

Knowledge or willingness to become knowledgeable in the Building Leadership Team framework

Knowledge and experience with research-based strategies within digital literacy

Knowledge of curriculum, instruction, and assessment

Ability to design, present, and facilitate adult learning experiences (preferred)

Experience with conducting professional learning activities

Knowledge and understanding of the Iowa Core Standards and Standards-Based Grading

Mentoring and coaching skills

Knowledge of Professional Learning Community process and protocol

Standard Teaching License with three years of teaching experience; at least one year in Cedar Rapids Community School District preferred (extra duty positions)

Measures of Effectiveness and Professional Growth

All Teacher Leader Positions will be evaluated annually to support reflection on practice and professional growth, using CRCSD evaluation procedures.

TLS rubric identifying levels of development will monitor growth and determine continuation in the teacher leader role.

Personal reflection on professional growth relative to essential job elements.

Meets or exceeds all performance targets.

Essential Job Elements

Deepen and maintain knowledge of equity principles and culturally responsive pedagogy to identify and address inequitable practices and engage teachers with an equity lens

Co-create, implement, and monitor building school improvement plan aligned with Building Teacher Leadership Framework

Facilitate PLCs to address curriculum, assessment, instruction, and achievement of all students

Co-create, implement, and monitor opportunities for teacher ongoing growth through reflection and professional development plans

Provide job-embedded professional development linked to teacher instructional growth goals

Establish clear and measurable goals focused on critical needs for student achievement

Analyze and interpret data regularly to monitor progress toward school achievement goals

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, handle and use hands, talk, and hear. The role may involve reaching, stooping, kneeling, lifting up to 50 pounds and occasional movement of materials. Vision requirements include close and color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment The work environment is generally quiet, with professional hours that may extend beyond a typical 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. day. Work occurs in various indoor settings and may include outdoor supervision. Reasonable accommodations may be made for known disabilities.

The Cedar Rapids Community School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability. Federal law obligates an employer to provide reasonable accommodations for known disabilities in the hiring process, unless it would cause undue hardship. If accommodations are required, contact the Executive Director of Human Resources at 319-558-2747.

Legal and Compliance The information contained in this job description is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of duties. Additional duties may be assigned as needed.

Seniority level and Employment type data were included in the original description; however, for clarity the essential information is captured above. This description reflects current expectations for the role.

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Location: Cedar Rapids, IA

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