The Bryan County School System is accepting applications for Instructional Lead Teachers at Richmond Hill Middle School and Richmond Hill High School. 

Position Overview

The Instructional Lead Teacher (ILT) will work as a colleague with classroom teachers to build teacher capacity and their understanding of instructional practices with a goal of improved student learning and academic growth. The ILT will focus on individual and group professional learning that will expand and define the understanding of research-based, effective teaching practices and will provide personalized support that is based on the goals and identified needs of the school and individual teachers.  This is not a supervisory role and does not include formal evaluation of colleagues.  The ILT reports directly to the building principal.

Job Qualifications

• Hold a valid Georgia Professional Teaching certificate, or be eligible to hold the same
• Minimum of five (5) years of successful classroom teaching experience preferred
• Minimum of three (3) years of effective service in teacher-leadership roles (e.g. mentoring, data teams, department chair, etc.) preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues, including the ability to create and nurture a professional community of adult learners
• Proven ability in the effective use of student-level data to guide instructional decisions;
• Strong pedagogical knowledge and content expertise
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Models continuous improvement, demonstrates lifelong learning and applies new instructional strategies to ensure the success all students

Skills and Abilities

Skills and abilities include but are not limited to an exhibited ability to: work collaboratively within a team, communicate effectively both orally and in writing, maintain a professional demeanor at all times, approach problem solving in a detail-oriented, logical and methodical manner, build capacity through developing relationships among staff, and possess an ability to lead others.

Essential Job Duties

• Support the instructional development of all teachers in understanding and implementing effective pedagogical practices through informal observations (non-evaluative), modeling, constructive feedback and follow up to ensure effective teacher implementation
• Assist teachers with resources, materials, tools, information, etc. to support classroom instruction and planning
• Assist teachers in the development and implementation of effective classroom management strategies, instructional planning and classroom organization, as needed
• Support teachers and administrators in using data to improve instruction at all levels
• Assist teachers with planning and pacing of lessons, the development of differentiated lessons and the selection of best practices to meet the needs of their students
• Build strong relationships with teachers, administrators and other colleagues
• Communicate effectively with all members of the school, district and community
• Perform other related duties, as required

Qualified candidates will be selected from applications submitted within the timeframe of the posting.  Those selected will be contacted and scheduled for a formal screening process to include a written assessment. 

The opening and closing date of the posting is the estimated time required to solicit applications for our posted position. Once the System receives an adequate number of highly qualified applications, the administration may choose to move forward with the interview process and remove the posting from the site prior to the ending date. We encourage you to apply as early as possible during the posted application dates.

Thank you for your interest in Bryan County Schools.

**all positions and recommendations for hire are pending approval by the Bryan County Board of Education.