This posting creates a pool of candidates for future positions that may become available.

JOB SUMMARY
Serves as mentor and coach, providing individualized professional development and support to first, second, and third year teachers, and experienced new hires. Guides novice teachers and experienced new hires to be results oriented as they integrate into the teaching profession and to the philosophy, goals, and responsibilities of teaching at Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Right Start Advisors (RSA) will partner teach in the classrooms of beginning teachers, engage new teachers in cognitive coaching experiences, and provide professional development experiences to enhance professional learning. May be assigned to work in more than one school. The duration of the position is four years after which mentors will return to classroom positions or other instructional positions in the school system and new mentors will be selected.

Additional Work Days/Hours
Based on the assignment, the following additional work days and/or hours may be required as needed:

• Outside of normal business hours

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports novice teachers and new hires in building their teaching capacity. Provides supports to assigned 1st, 2nd and 3rd year teachers, non-tenured teachers, and experienced new hires.
• Communicates the procedures, mission, vision, and culture of AACPS and the school community.
• Promotes implementation of the Teaching and Learning Cycle, curriculum documents, and timelines for instruction. Promotes understanding of the relationships between student achievement, effective instruction, classroom management, and partnerships with parents.
• Models, coaches, and plans for effective classroom management. Observes student learning, collects data, and provides coaching to improve classroom instruction. Teaches, models, and reinforces appropriate human relations and communications skills.
• Assists new teachers to employ a variety of teaching strategies to respond to the needs of diverse learners. Assists new teachers to formulate and monitor personal professional development plans. Supports new teachers with data analysis in order to plan, teach, and assess for learning.
• Plans and conducts after-hours professional development for new teachers at Beginning Teacher Seminars, New Teacher Academies, Saturday Symposia, and school based professional development.
• Collaborates with administrators and school-based department chairs and team leaders.
• Helps teachers to locate necessary resources, both material and personnel. Guides and supports novice teachers with the successful completion of required reporting instruments.
• Participates in mandatory initial RSA onboarding and monthly RSA forums. Participates in specified professional development as assigned.
• Maintains documentation related to the New Teacher Support program. Assists in New Teacher Onboarding Kickoff programs each August.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in related field of education from a regionally accredited college or university required.

Experience

• Five (5) years successful teaching classroom teaching experience in K-12 education required.
• Three (3) years most recent years of teaching in AACPS preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

• In-depth knowledge of AACPS programs, policies, and practices.
• Evidence of leadership experience and commitment to ongoing professional development.
• A thorough grasp of instructional practices and pedagogy and an in-depth knowledge of content.
• Excellent classroom management and behavior management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with adult learners.
• Exemplary human relations and communication skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to demonstrate effective teaching practices with students in the classroom setting.
• Ability and willingness to learn and apply cognitive, instructional, and technical coaching skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with diverse communities and develop outreach strategies to encourage parental involvement in student learning.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and engage with diverse parents/guardians with varied communications styles, levels of skill, and experience to support their child’s education.
• Ability to employ and demonstrate a variety of teaching strategies to work effectively with diverse populations.
• Familiarity or experience with electronic leave report/substitute requesting systems (eg SmartFind Express), electronic grade reporting (eg Power Teacher GradeBook) and electronic teacher/parent communication tool (e.g. ParentConnect) and ability to use instructional technology hardware such as document cameras, presenters, and SmartBoards etc.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations.
• Demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications (e.g. Video/Web Conferencing, Microsoft Office Suite -Word, Excel, Outlook, and/or PowerPoint preferred).

Licenses and Certifications
Employee must retain active licenses, certifications, and enrollment as a condition of employment.

• Hold or be eligible for Educator Certification: Advanced Professional Certificate (APC) issued by Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) required; or
• Hold or be eligible for Educator License: Initial Professional License (IPL) issued by Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) required.
• Hold or be eligible for Driver's License (DL) Class C Non-Commercial issued by Maryland or State of Legal Residence (MVA/DMV) required;
• Daily access to reliable transportation.

Driving Requirements

• Driving is required to conduct bona fide Board business that is within the scope of employment in this position.
• Personal Vehicle

LEADERSHIP ROLE

• N/A

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS
The physical demands and working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

• Standing: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Walking: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Sitting: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Keyboarding: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Talking: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Hearing: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Driving: under 1/3 percent of the time
• As required by the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Vision
The vision demands with correction described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• No special vision requirements

Work Environment
Location

• Office, school or similar indoor environment: over 2/3 percent of the time

Noise Level

• Moderate: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time

Weight & Force
Lifting and carrying requirements

• None:

Travel Requirements

• 10% day travel within the county

JOB INFORMATION

ORGANIZATION

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VR# 23331