Teacher Fellow (Opportunity School)

Job Title Teacher Fellow (Opportunity School) Location Henrico, VA, US Organization Name HCPS - Highland Springs Elementary School (Opportunity School) About Us Henrico County Public Schools is the sixth-largest public school division in Virginia. The division serves more than 50,000 students in its 72 schools and program centers. Our nearly 7,000 full-time employees include 3,800 teachers. Students and parents speak more than 85 languages and represent more than 100 countries. Academic excellence, innovation, and opportunity are hallmarks of Henrico County Public Schools. The division led the Richmond region in schools earning the 2017 Virginia Index of Performance awards for advanced learning and achievement. HCPS also leads central Virginia in teachers certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, the profession's highest mark of accomplishment. Henrico County, Virginia, is a diverse community of more than 320,000 which wraps west, north, and east of the independent city and state capital of Richmond. We are 104 miles from the Atlantic Ocean; 94 miles east of the scenic Skyline Drive and 106 miles south of Washington, D.C. The Richmond area is 75 miles north of the North Carolina border. Our Mission : Henrico County Public Schools, an innovative leader in educational excellence, will actively engage our students in diverse educational, social and civic learning experiences that inspire and empower them to become contributing citizens. General Statement of Duties A Henrico Teacher Fellow is a highly effective classroom teacher who spends a portion of the workday teaching students and a portion working closely with first year and provisionally licensed teachers. This new position, created as a part of the Career Ladder, will support new and provisionally licensed teachers with lesson design and delivery, student engagement, co-teaching, and the day-to-day management of professional responsibilities. The teacher fellow's classroom will serve as a learning lab that models researched-based instructional strategies for new teachers to observe in practice. In addition, Teacher Fellows will support PLCs and professional learning at their assigned schools. This 11-month position represents a new option for teacher leaders who are seeking unique professional opportunities and responsibilities while continuing to work directly with students in the classroom. The Teacher Fellow position is a part of the Professional Learning and Leadership Department. A Teacher Fellow may teach up to two classes, or the equivalent, at a designated school, and will support building and division level professional learning in areas that include:

• Mentoring and supporting new and provisionally licensed teachers
  
• Supporting vacancy-related board substitutes and Annual Resident Educators
  
• Serving as a model classroom for peer/new teacher observation
  
• Co-teaching or modeling teaching specific strategies with teachers
  
• Facilitating and supporting Professional Learning Communities
  
• Facilitating professional learning courses for the school and division (Microcredentials)
  

Essential Duties

• Projects a passion for learning and remaining current in educational best practices.
  
• Understands and applies the principles of adult learning in working with instructional staff.
  
• Develops meaningful and strong relationships with students, staff, and the school learning community.
  
• Designs and delivers effective and engaging learning experiences with students, and regularly assesses learning progress of students.
  
• Supports new and provisionally licensed teachers with lesson design, instructional strategies, classroom management, and the management of day to day professional responsibilities
  
• Models effective classroom instruction through both peer observations and co-teaching opportunities
  
• Supports the ongoing implementation of the HCPS Teaching and Learning Framework
  
• Fulfills the responsibilities of a classroom teacher
  
• Organizes and supports professional learning communities
  
• Facilitates monthly professional learning sessions for HCPS provisionally licensed teacher cohorts
  
• Supports New Teacher Academy and the HCPS Teacher Mentoring Program
  
• Supports school-based and district-wide professional learning in alignment with the school quality goals and the strategic goals of Destination 2025
  
• Assists with the development of professional learning activities, microcredentials, and specializations
  
• Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing
  
• Performs other duties as assigned
  

General Description: Models instructional best practices as a classroom teacher and supports professional learning at the school and division level, spending part of the day working with students and part of the day working with new and provisionally licensed teachers. Minimum Qualifications Minimum Requirement:

• A valid, full-renewable, Virginia teaching license
• Minimum of five years of teaching experience.
• Extensive knowledge of research-based instructional practices, as well as excellent written and oral communication skills, Technology skills, and organizational skills
• Evidence of professional development experience and participation
• Evidence of supporting adult learners

Additional Information This position carries a 239-day contract This vacancy is for the 2024-2025 school year. Minimum *annual starting salary: $62,440 Bachelors, $65,437 Masters, $68,578 Doctorate. The annual salary stated in this posted is based on the 2023-2024 adopted fiscal plan. The annual salary for the 2024-2025 SY will be determined when the HCPS School Board approved / adopts the fiscal plan budget later this Spring.
Opportunity School stipend.
Henrico County Public Schools has designated select schools with high rates of vacant positions and provisionally licensed staff as Opportunity Schools through the HCPS Career Ladder. This is a new pathway within the Career Ladder through which entire schools, selected by HCPS, receive compensation supplements, additional staffing resources and specialized professional learning. How To Apply To be considered for the listed vacancy, you must submit a complete online application to include:

1. Resume,
2. Copy of your VA or out-of-state teaching license,
3. Official or unofficial transcripts,
4. Copies of your Praxis scores (if available)

If you are unable to upload the documents, you may mail, fax, or hand-deliver the requested documents to: Henrico County Public Schools
3820 Nine Mile Road - Attn: Human Resources
Henrico, VA 23223
Fax:
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