Peer Observer
Company: Denver Public Schools
Location: denver
Posted on: May 3, 2021
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Job Description:
Growth Performance Management, Human Resources Traditional 191 work days per year FTE: 1.0 Salary Range: See DCTA Teacher Salary Schedule at
http://careers.dpsk12.org/teachercomp/compensation-your-first-year/ Essential Functions and Objectives: Educator effectiveness is a key priority of DPS. LEAP (Leading
Effective Academic Practice) incorporates multiple measures of
effectiveness and aligns targeted support to growth needs
identified by the system. This system is the cornerstone to which
DPS aligns professional development, recruitment, retention and
other teacher-focused HR strategies. The Peer Observer role
provides practitioner voice while supporting deep understanding and
quality implementation of LEAP components. * Peer Observers support teacher growth and performance via
learning cycles that include, but are not limited to, setting
learning intentions based on choice and data (usually observation
data and student data), classroom observations, alignment of
observed behaviors to the Framework for Effective Teaching (FET),
coaching and consulting to build teachers capacity as an
instructional decision maker, and facilitating teacher reflection
on the learning cycle. Peer Observers draw on all the components of
LEAP in supporting educators. * Peer Observers support
building-based leaders capacity to support teachers through a
variety of strategies including co-observations, content
consultations, writing high-quality Classroom Observation Forms,
and determining highest-leverage next steps. Peer Observers may
also facilitate building-based observers and coaches through guided
calibration sessions. * Peer Observers design and facilitate a
variety of LEAP related professional learning experiences as part
of educators understanding, engaging with, and implementing the
components of LEAP. * In some instances, Peer Observers serve as
collaborative partners to teachers and principals when performance
interventions become part of the growth and performance picture;
this might include supporting a teacher on a Performance
Improvement Plan. * Peer Observers are required to document the
ongoing work as part of a systemic approach to sustained
improvement and reporting. Peer Observer salaries are set in the following manner: * Current base teaching salary for internal hires; or salary on
the DCTA salary schedule for external hires, up to ten years of
service. * Salary: See DCTA Teacher Salary Schedule at
http://careers.dpsk12.org/teachercomp/compensation-your-first-year/
* A complexity stipend of $3,650 will apply and will be spread
evenly over 12 months. Hard-to-staff eligibility applies to the
Peer Observer role as it applies to the classroom teacher role
(e.g., ELA-S qualified). Knowledge, Experience Other Qualifications: This Peer Observer position requires a high level of content
knowledge with Special Education * Five (5) plus years of successful teaching experience in an
urban setting, including experience with increasing student
achievement. * Successful experience in supporting and developing
practice of other teachers. * Ability to engage in reflective
practice and to apply learning to practice. * Ability to recognize
various levels of performance and provide targeted feedback to move
performance to the next level. * Skill in providing objective
feedback to teachers and willingness to have difficult
conversations. * Knowledge and experience with best practice for
culturally and linguistically diverse student populations and a
record of commitment to Culturally Responsive Education. *
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. * High degree of
organization and ability to meet deadlines independently. *
Experience in planning, presenting and facilitating professional
learning to both teachers and leaders. * Ability and willingness to
collaborate with colleagues both within the peer observation team
and across other DPS teams. * Internal candidates must have been
awarded non-probationary teaching status in Denver Public
Schools. Education Requirements: * Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field. * Current
Colorado Department of Education Teachers license. Other information: Our Human Resources Team is an integral part of DPS. Although we
arent always in the schools, were in it for the kids. We work
closely with our school leaders to ensure were putting great
teachers in every classroom, and take great care to ensure DPS
hires and retains the highest quality candidates for all roles
throughout the district. We do this by incorporating our Shared
Core ValuesStudents First, Integrity, Equity, Collaboration,
Accountability and Fun into everything we do. Additionally, we
support retention of our valued team members in a variety of ways
including facilitating professional development and performance
management activities and designing and managing Total Rewards
Programs to help Team DPS achieve health and wellness for
themselves and their families. When you join us, you join a
dedicated, diverse team of over one hundred professionals who come
from many walks of life. One thing we all share is a deep sense of
commitment to support Denver Public Schools vision: Every Child
Succeeds. About Denver Public Schools: Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational
needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood.
Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous,
enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high
school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including
traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with
an enrollment of more than 90,000 students. DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the
country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school
district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn
more at dpsk12.org. Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does
not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national
origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other
status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all
qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection
decisions be based on job-related factors.
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