Anticipated: Teacher Leader K-4 Math

Position Details

Nature & Scope of Job: This assignment serves as the K�4 Math/Science Teacher Leader at Nellie K. Parker and will support K-4 teachers in the areas of Math and Science. The Teacher Leader supports building and district shared instructional leadership by facilitating collaborative professional learning within their assigned building, grade span, and/or department(s). Working under the direction of the designated director or supervisor, the Teacher Leader builds on colleagues' expertise to support district priorities, curriculum implementation, and effective teaching and learning. A central responsibility is to lead structured data conversations using district-established protocols and schedules. The Teacher Leader will guide colleagues in examining student achievement and growth data, assessment results, and student work to recognize strengths, identify learning needs, and determine instructional next steps. These conversations will provide opportunities for educators to learn together, apply evidence-based instructional practices, and revisit student learning evidence to assess the impact of instructional decisions. The Teacher Leader will also facilitate Professional Learning Community (PLCs) and collaborative planning, gathers educator feedback, and communicates emerging professional learning needs to instructional leadership. This collaborative, non-evaluative assignment supports sustained, job-embedded professional learning and strengthens connections among district initiatives, educator learning, and classroom practice. The Teacher Leader will support the district's establishment and implementation of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) by facilitating professional learning and the collaborative use of student data to strengthen Tier 1 classroom instruction and Tier 2 intervention supports. Reports to: Director of Curriculum and Instruction Qualifications: 1. Currently employed as a teacher in Hackensack Public Schools and holds a valid New Jersey instructional certificate appropriate to the assigned position. 2. Demonstrates strong knowledge of district curriculum, New Jersey Student Learning Standards, and evidence-based instructional practices within the grade span or department served. 3. Demonstrates a strong understanding of standards-aligned formative and summative assessment practices, including selecting and using varied assessment approaches to identify student strengths and learning needs, monitor progress, and inform instruction. 4. Demonstrates the ability to analyze and interpret student achievement and growth data, assessment results, and student work and guide colleagues in translating findings into clear instructional next steps. 5. Demonstrates a strong understanding of Tier 1 core instruction, Tier 2 targeted supplemental intervention, and Tier 3 intensive, individualized intervention within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), including how the tiers work together and how screening, diagnostic assessment, and progress monitoring inform collaborative decisions. 6. Demonstrates knowledge of differentiated instruction and practices that support access to grade-level learning for diverse learners, including multilingual learners and students with disabilities. 7. Demonstrates strong communication and collaboration skills and the ability to build trusting, respectful professional relationships that recognize and draw upon colleagues' expertise. 8. Maintains confidentiality, exercises sound professional judgment, and demonstrates the ability to organize collaborative work, meet established timelines and documentation requirements, and follow through on agreed commitments. Working Conditions: Title II, Part A-funded supplemental teacher leadership assignment for the 2026�2027 school year, with 60 hours allocated per position at a rate of $57.85 per hour, for total compensation of $3,471.00 per position. The 60 paid hours are designated for planning and preparation completed outside the regular workday to support data conversations, collaborative meetings, and professional learning experiences. Activities may include reviewing student data and work, preparing protocols and agendas, developing professional learning materials, and coordinating these plans with the designated director or supervisor. Orientation, associated professional learning, meetings with directors or supervisors, and facilitation of meetings or professional learning experiences may occur during the regular workday. When completed during regular work hours, these activities are covered by the employee's regular compensation and are not charged to the 60-hour allocation. The designated director or supervisor will work with each Teacher Leader to establish priorities and schedules. Teacher Leaders will maintain time records and brief documentation of planning and preparation activities for review and approval. Salary: $57.85 per hour; 60 hours per position; total compensation of $3,471.00 per position. Application Process: Interested applicants must apply via Frontline. Selection Procedure: Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted, followed by recommendation made to the Acting Superintendent for Board approval.