Lead Coach – TEACH Charlotte

Description

Lead Coach – TEACH Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

Seeking education leaders to develop new teachers!

TNTP seeks a full-time Lead Coach for TEACH Charlotte. This position is based in Charlotte, NC and is available in May 2013. 

Who We Are

TNTP strives to end the injustice of educational inequality by providing excellent teachers to the students who need them most and by advancing policies and practices that ensure effective teaching in every classroom. A national nonprofit organization founded by teachers, TNTP is driven by the knowledge that effective teachers have a greater impact on student achievement than any other school factor. In response, TNTP develops customized programs and policy interventions that enable education leaders to find, develop and keep great teachers.

Every year, TEACH Charlotte gives outstanding professionals and recent college graduates the opportunity to improve the odds for kids by becoming teachers committed to raising student achievement in the classrooms that need them most. In the next year, TEACH Charlotte will provide Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS), a school district that U.S Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has celebrated as a “model for innovation in urban education,” with more than 100 high quality teachers concentrated in high-need subject areas such as math, science, Spanish and special education.  For more information, please visit http://www.teachcharlotte.org.

Who We Want

TNTP pushes the boundaries of what’s possible in public education every day, and we seek candidates who share our vision of ending educational inequality. Our employees are bright, dynamic, and dedicated to overcoming incredible challenges in order to achieve remarkable results. More than a job, working at TNTP is a commitment. Every job is essential, and every employee’s contributions and ideas are integral to our success.

The Lead Coach will ensure that TEACH Charlotte teachers are the most effective first-year teachers in Mecklenburg County schools by leading TEACH Charlotte’s teacher coaching strategy. The Lead Coach will manage and develop a team of Coaches who work directly with TEACH Charlotte’s first-year teachers, coach a small caseload of teachers in their classrooms, identify innovative interventions for improving teacher performance, and analyze and act on teacher and student performance data to drive TEACH Charlotte’s coaching strategy and meet ambitious teacher performance goals.

We are looking for an educator who has led students to great gains and who has experience managing and developing other teachers – as a department chair, assistant principal, mentor, or other instructional lead. We are looking for an individual motivated by piloting rigorous, innovative approaches to teacher development, and passionate about rapidly developing new teachers to be effective in their first year. This is an incredible opportunity to have a profound impact on the preparation and development of first-year teachers who will be changing lives and the future in CMS — every day. 

What We Offer

TNTP offers a motivated team of dynamic colleagues, a collegial atmosphere that values professional development and the free exchange of feedback, a comprehensive benefits plan effective on the first day of employment – including low cost medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, a 403(b) plan with employer match, potential opportunities for performance based bonuses – as well as the opportunity to influence the direction of a growing, mission-driven organization that is committed to the success of our nation’s children. For more information on TNTP’s competitive benefits package, please visit http://tntp.org/join/our-benefits/.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of raising student achievement with at least three years K-12 teaching experience (required), preferably in high-need schools or with high-need populations. Experience teaching in Charlotte-area schools and/or familiarity with North Carolina curriculum standards a plus
• Experience developing other teachers – as a department chair, assistant principal, mentor, leading professional development or other instructional lead
• Strong staff management experience or instincts
• Ability to create effective systems for managing the work of others
• Passion for  piloting new approaches to teacher development, assessing immediate impact,  with accountability to results
• Ability to effectively diagnose teacher development areas through observations, identify interventions, and communicate direct, actionable feedback
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to develop systems and strategies for communicating effectively with program stakeholders
• Fluency in  teacher and student performance data analysis, uncovering trends in order to act on the data strategically and effectively
• Ability to establish relationships with staff, teachers and other program stakeholders and invest them in TEACH Charlotte’s coaching strategy
• Thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Compensation

TNTP offers a competitive salary for this full-time position commensurate with experience in a similar position with the potential for a performance based bonus.  TNTP may also offer a relocation stipend to help defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable. 

To Apply

Please submit your resume and tailored cover letter online. 

We review applications on a rolling basis – so it is to your advantage to apply as soon as possible.  We will not consider applications without a cover letter tailored to this position, which can be addressed to the Human Capital department.  Please note that an offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of a background check. TNTP is committed to fostering and capitalizing on the diversity of our organization. We are an equal opportunity employer and seek individuals of all ethnic and racial backgrounds to apply to this position.  If you would like to learn more about TNTP, please visit www.tntp.org.