Description

The District is committed to filling these important leadership positions with professional staff who have a focus on instructional leadership. All current GPPSS staff are encouraged to apply for these positions. In order to be eligible to apply you must meet the following:

• Be assigned to work in the specific department or grade level for the 2022-2023 school year.
• A minimum of three years of successful experience in the specific content area/department preferred.
• The willingness and availability to complete tasks beyond the typical work day/year at mutually agreeable times.
• Passionate about improving the teaching and learning opportunities for our staff and students.
• Excellent communication skills and a demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with others.
• Support, participate and lead Instructional Rounds.
• Serve as a district resource person to staff regarding current practices, trends, research and professional development opportunities.
• An understanding that the work of a Department Chair/Grade Level Leader is grounded in an inclusive approach to curriculum alignment and improved learner outputs.
• Prepared to serve as a leader of a district-wide review team to align, create and improve our K-12 curriculum.

MULTI–LEVEL AND DISTRICT WIDE



JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHAIRPERSONS (as defined in the GPEA Master Agreement)
(464) The main function of a department chairperson is to be an instructional leader in his or her content area. In addition, a department chairperson shall assist the building administrative staff in:
(464a) Developing annual assignments within the department.
(464b) Orienting day to day substitutes.
(464c) Interviewing and evaluating job applicants if so requested by the building principal.
(464d) Visiting classrooms as requested by the building principal for the purpose of providing input for annual teacher evaluations and Race To The Top legislation.
(464e) Implementing the prescribed curriculum.
(464f) Counseling teachers on a confidential basis if they are having difficulties in curriculum and/or instruction.
(464g) Alerting principal if problem continues and assisting principal in further corrective action.
(464h) Following final examination procedures as approved by the Board.
(464i) Chairing departmental meetings, including preparation of agenda in consultation with building administrator and Departments of Curriculum, Assessment, Instruction and Technology; checking attendance of such meetings, reporting minutes of same, and related duties and serving as an active member on curriculum review committees in their area.
(464j) Continuing to perform the basic support services performed under expired contract.
In addition, the Department Chair is responsible for coordinating the agenda for IBM's in conjunction with the administrative liaison.


Application Procedure:
To be considered for this position please contact to the Director of Elementary Teaching, Keith Howell HowellK@gpschools.org via email. Teachers selected for consideration for this position will interview for the positions with the appropriate administrator. Individual teacher members of the department/grade level will be provided an opportunity to provide input in the selection process.

Remuneration is in accordance with the current contract salary rates.

Pay will be prorated based on the remaining months.

Starting Date: Variable with the position, contact administrator responsible for the program.