Teacher, TOSA Adult Basic Ed - Writing (.2 FTE)

Hours/Location: 

An average of 8 hours weekly around assigned instructional hours. Must be available to support day/evening staff at both sites during the school year as needed. Must be available to meet/train teachers during Back-to-School and ongoing as needed.

Summary: 

Curriculum Leads are teachers in our program who are serving in key content areas to support curriculum access and revision so that teachers can provide high quality instruction.

Goal: 

• Facilitate the development/articulation of curriculum by completing unit templates & syllabuses

• Facilitate the selection/development of curricular resources

• Support develop common assessments and alternate ways to demonstrate competency (culminating projects, etc.)

• increase technology integration and coaching

  • increase Schoology and Google Drive adoption and implementation

  • train and support teachers to develop assessments and conferencing resources

  • more prescribed support for technology integration

Rationale:

• To support teachers work with curriculum access and implementation

• To coordinate curriculum team work to advance the curriculum

• To identify curriculum needs for current and new classes

Responsibilities:

1. Leadership within curricular team

   • Strategy 1.1: Answer questions that teachers have about finding resources and materials 

   • Strategy 1.2: Explain, train and provide new teachers with curriculum

   • Strategy 1.3: Communicate and collaborate with teachers through monthly team or individual meetings 

   • Strategy 1.4: Attend staff meetings to be available to teachers as needed

   • Strategy 1.5: Provide guidance with any curricular issues related to the courses assigned 

2. Curriculum and materials

   • Strategy 2.1: Provide updated course descriptions and benchmarks

   • Strategy 2.2: Share syllabi with pacing guidelines as determined by team for both day/evening sites

   • Strategy 2.3: Maintain and update teacher guides, including updating links

   • Strategy 2.4: Maintain reference rooms organization at both campuses.

   • Strategy 2.5: Complete book inventories (as needed) and supply classrooms with core materials (by trimester)

   • Strategy 2.6: Guide the selection of new materials and supervise pilot

   • Strategy 2.7: Write project proposals for new curriculum (such as hiring someone to create Listening & Speaking or Writing curriculum)

   • Strategy 2.8: Order books, supplemental materials, additional textbooks, etc. 

   • Strategy 2.9: Order packets from the copy center as needed

   • Strategy 2.10: Maintain, organize and regularly update Schoology shared resources

3. Collaboration with other leadership teams

   • Strategy 3.1: Consult with admin regarding what classes are offered (e.g. combined classes as needed) 

   • Strategy 3.2: Attend professional development events and serve on committees in order to stay current with trends and best practices in the field (MPS, MDE, etc).

   • Strategy 3.3: Collaborate on the 5 year narrative

   • Strategy 3.4: Collaborate on the district’s instructional plans (e.g. literacy plan) to explain curriculum to both internal and external stakeholders

   • Strategy 3.5: Collaborate with the administration team or the Instructional Supervisor to develop yearly curriculum work focus

   • Strategy 3.6: Collaborate with other TOSAs to identify the professional development focus

Qualifications:

• Required qualifications include:

  • Valid MN teaching license (K12 or ABE)

  • 3+ years Adult Ed experience

  • Direct experience teaching writing and listening/speaking in an Adult Ed classroom

  • Experience with teaching, preferably adults

  • Experienced and comfortable with a diverse range of native-speaking and ELL students

  • Completion of ACES/TIF and CCRS training

  • Willing to teach in team’s course area

• Preferred qualifications include:

  • Curriculum development or support experience preferred

  • Experience training Adult Basic Education staff

  • Digitally literate/competent and confident troubleshooting basic tech and computer issues 

  • Effective attention to detail, meeting deadlines, and prioritizing competing demands

  • Strong organizational skills

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively and clearly communicate via phone and electronic communication