Teacher Quality Professional Learning Facilitator (TQPLF) (School Leadership) 2024-2025

The DeKalb County School District is seeking an experience and professional Teacher Quality Professional Learning Facilitator (TQPLF).

The successful candidate will be expected to support instructional and school improvement efforts for the identified schools.

The successful candidate will also be expected to utilize the content from the GaDOEs Formative Instructional Practices online professional learning as the basis for working with the school toward instructional improvements.

The material contained herein is subject to change. All open positions offered by the DeKalb County School District are subject to specific job requirements.

The DeKalb County School District is an equal opportunity employer, and all hiring decisions are subject to federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

Salary Grade / Schedule : Unified

Salary Schedules :

Title : Teacher Quality Professional Learning Facilitator (TQPLF)

Under general supervision, assists with the coordination and implementation of a district professional learning plan that includes training and professional learning opportunities for teachers that are consistent with the vision and mission of the school district and that focus on student achievement.

This position is also responsible for assisting with providing ongoing support to promote the retention of highly qualified teachers and to work collaboratively with selected teachers in their first, second, and third years of their non-renewable teacher certification.

The Teacher Quality Professional Learning Facilitator will use data to improve student achievement and understand how to ensure individual student privacy is protected, as required under section of the General Education Provisions Act (commonly known as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of ’’) (20 U.

S.C. g) and State and local policies and laws in the use of such data. Teacher Quality Professional Learning Facilitators will have the expertise in analyzing school and student performance data, generate clear and concise data reports, and be able to provide professional development to schools and staff based on the instructional implications of the data.

The Teacher Quality Professional Learning Facilitator will provide job-embedded professional learning support for elementary, middle, or high school teachers in core academic subject areas.

This is a Title II, Part A federally-funded position and will be funded until the end of the grant period.

Essential Functions :

The following duties are representative of this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification.

Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Assists with analyzing school and student performance data, generating data reports and providing professional development to schools and staff based on the instructional implications of the data
• Possesses knowledge and understanding of standards-based curricula and research-based instructional strategies
• Possesses experience in modeling effective teacher behavior to adult learners in a variety of settings
• Possesses knowledge of adult learning theory, change processes, and best practices in the field of teaching, training, and education
• Observes teachers to assess instructional effectiveness as it relates to student achievement and teacher quality
• Serves district, consortium, and statewide committees related to teacher quality as necessary
• Possesses knowledge of using formative and summative student achievement data to assist with instructional decision making
• Possesses knowledge of technology integration into instructional lessons to engage students in the learning process
• Assists with efforts to ensure highly qualified candidates receive professional learning support to serve effectively in the capacity of teachers and make progress toward obtaining clear renewable certificates
• Assists with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the district's professional learning activities
• Works well under pressure and effectively manages and completes multiple tasks with competing deadlines and priorities
• Provides collaborative support to teachers through problem-solving, modeling lessons, scheduling opportunities for peer observations, and conducting mini-training sessions
• Helps in blending content knowledge and knowledge of differentiated instruction for all teachers and supports teachers by sharing materials and strategies to meet the needs of students
• Reviews student achievement data and teacher effectiveness data to assist with the implementation of appropriate professional learning activities to improve instruction within and across schools
• Performs other Title II, Part A duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE :

• Bachelor’s degree from a Professional Standards Commission approved accredited college or university required.
• Master’s degree from a Professional Standards Commission approved accredited college or university preferred.
• Minimum of years of classroom teaching or closely related experience required.
• Valid Georgia Professional Standards Commission approved certificate at level T-4 required.

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