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Job Title: Teacher, TOSA - Adult Basic Education - Curriculum Team Lead (.2 FTE)  and Requisition ID number: 98563

Close Date: 11:59 PM on  

Organizational Unit:  Adult Basic Education (10000002) 

Site:  Center for Adult Learning (0007) 

FTE:  .2; this is based on full-time equivalency with 1.0 being full time

Union:  ABE Teachers(06) 

Functional Area:  Teaching 

Resume and Cover Letter are mandatory to apply for any position.

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Current Location

• South Campus, 2015 East Lake Street or North Campus, 800 W Broadway

Responsibilities:

1. Leadership within each 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 evening/daytime 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: Create syllabi with pacing guidelines for both day/evening sites

   • Strategy 2.3: Maintain and update teacher guides

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

   • Strategy 2.5: Complete book inventories (twice a year) and supply classrooms with materials

   • 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 ELL Math and Reading 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: Update Listening and Speaking curriculum videos

   • Strategy 2.11: 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 literacy plan to explain curriculum to both internal and external stakeholders

   • Strategy 3.5: Attend monthly meeting with the administration team and/or quarterly meetings with coaches/TOSAs

   • In the past, CTLs collaborated meetings twice a month with an appointed member of the admin team (Paul) on developing a yearly focus for the curriculum teams. This included aligning benchmarks to CCRS, developing assessments in Schoology and assessment plans. 

   • Collaborated with coaches on PD focus

Qualifications:

• 3+ years AE experience; 

• Curriculum development experience preferred; 

• Completion of ACES/TIF and CCRS training.  

• Willing to teach in team’s course area 

• Must hold a current teaching license (Tier 2-4) within the state of Minnesota

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Final candidates may be invited to interview with a committee. Final appointment to this position will be contingent upon passing a criminal background check.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:
Diversity is one of Minneapolis Public Schools core values and is essential to our goal of putting children first and making them college-ready.  Diversity of our workforce provides us with a competitive advantage and allows us to better understand, communicate with and educate our diverse student body. Minneapolis Public Schools will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender or gender identity, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation, age, family care leave status, or veteran status.

Minneapolis Public Schools strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply.

Posting Notes: | 12:01 AM On | Adult Basic Education (10000002) | Center for Adult Learning (0007) | Teaching