QUALIFICATIONS:
• Valid Teaching Certificate
• Master’s Degree in Education (preferred)
• Minimum of five years of teaching with evidence of successfully impacting student achievement, particularly those who have the greatest needs.
• Exemplary evaluation scores on the NIET Teaching and Learning Standards Rubric. (COMPASS-highly effective)
• Demonstrated expertise in content, curriculum development, student learning, test analysis, mentoring and professional development, as demonstrated by an advanced degree, advanced training and/or career expertise
• Excellent communication skills and understanding of how to facilitate growth in adults
JOB SUMMARY: To provide teachers using school site level professional development and support during the school day and to conduct observations and teacher conferences. While the master teacher is modeling/teaching the requirements of the teacher job description must be utilized.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Job-Embedded Instructional Coaching
• Facilitate school-level Communities (TAP Cluster Meetings)
• Support teachers with development of standards-aligned proficiency exams
• Collect, organize, and disaggregate academic data
• Oversee school-level Response to Intervention (RTI) program, WIN (Whatever I Need)
• Redeliver and support implementation of district and state professional Development
• To assess teacher evaluation results and maintain inter-rater reliability
• To participate in all TAP trainings and become a certified TAP evaluator.
• To monitor goal setting, activities, classroom follow-up and goal attainment for cluster groups and for teacher growth plans.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
• Resume
• Evidence of successful teaching experience (for example: VAM, Student Performance Data, COMPASS, CLASS, etc.)
• Original transcripts from institution(s) awarding degree
• Three professional letters of recommendation, one of which is from your immediate supervisor
• Submit a ten to fifteen-minute video clip of a model lesson involving students or professional development session involving teachers where the applicant is leading the event (share link via Google Drive to demetris@npsb.la)
SALARY: Position will be 9-month, salary based on teacher pay scale with applicant’s years of experience, and the addition of a substantial TAP Master Teacher stipend.
DEADLINE: Friday, April 11, 2025 by 4:00 p.m.
WHERE TO APPLY: Linda G. Page, Director of Personnel
Natchitoches Parish School Board
P.O. Box 16
Natchitoches, LA 71457
Phone: (318) 352-2358
Fax: (318) 352-8138
Website: http://www.npsb.la
