The NYC Department of Education (DOE) and the United Federation of
Teachers (UFT) have reached an agreement to enable specifically
designated high need schools to hire exceptional educators for the
positions of Master Teacher and Turnaround Teacher for the 2011-12
school year. Teachers will be selected for these professional career
ladder positions through the application and screening process described
below.
Before applying, interested candidates should review the
descriptions below and identify which position most closely aligns with
their professional interests:
What is a Master Teacher?Master
Teachers will be selected to serve as instructional leaders in their
content area, dedicated to working collaboratively with their colleagues
to drive instructional improvement as an active developer, mentor and
coach of other teachers. These teachers will be identified as peer
leaders and will be an integral part of a school’s transformation
strategy. Master Teachers work an additional 100 hours per year AND a
minimum of two periods per day are dedicated to Master Teacher
responsibilities as agreed upon with the school principal (see the
posting for a menu of possible responsibilities). Master Teachers will
receive additional compensation of 30% over and above their current
annual salary for a period of up to two years, contingent on the
selected candidate: a) remaining in this position in the school through
the 2012-13 school year; and b) maintaining a rating of “highly
effective”.
What is a Turnaround Teacher?Turnaround
Teachers will be selected as model educators in high need schools who
help drive instructional improvement for their colleagues by maintaining
a laboratory classroom, displaying exceptional results with their
students, and facilitating lesson study with their peers – a teacher led
teacher improvement process. These teachers will be comfortable
deconstructing their effective practice into teachable segments and will
be an integral part of a school’s transformation strategy. Turnaround
Teachers will work an additional 30 hours per year to learn the skills
of facilitating lesson study and then to conduct lesson study with other
teachers in the school. Turnaround Teachers will earn additional
compensation of 15% over and above their current annual salary for a
period of up to two years, contingent on the selected candidate: a)
remaining in this position in the school through the 2012-13 school
year; and b) maintaining a rating of “highly effective”.
Minimum Eligibility RequirementsApplications
will be considered from internal candidates who are a licensed,
appointed New York City DOE teachers in the following subject areas:
• Mathematics
• Science
• English
• Social Studies
• Special Education
• English as a Second Language
Applications
will also be considered from external candidates possessing New York
State certification as a teacher in the above subject areas, or
eligibility to obtain New York State Certification as a teacher in the
above subject areas as of September 1, 2011.
Tentative Schools 33 persistently low achieving City schools that have been designated as “transformation” or “restart” schools are eligible (but not required) to have Master and/or Turnaround Teacher positions.
Job PostingsClick here for the
Master Teacher job posting.
Click here for the
Turnaround Teacher job posting.
Screening & Selection ProcessApplications
will be screened first by a central committee comprised of UFT and
central NYC DOE representatives to create a qualified pool. The
Committee will interview candidates to make final determinations. Final
selections from the qualified pool of applicants will be made by the
principals of the schools. To facilitate this selection process in time
for school opening,
applicants should
be aware that should they advance in the review process they will need
to be available for interviews with the Committee and/or school
principal at any time during the period of August 15 through August 26.Application InstructionsApplications
are being accepted online. The application requires you to register.
You may start your application and save work in progress to complete at
another time. The online application includes a brief set of questions
about your experience and qualifications. You will also be asked to
complete three essays, attach your resume, and recent classroom
observation reports, if available. It is highly recommended that you
complete the essay questions in a word processing program and then cut
and paste them into the application. More detailed instructions on
completing the application and the essay questions can be found in the
application guide.
Application DeadlineComplete applications must be submitted online no later than Monday, August 8 at 5:00 p.m.
Apply NowPlease make sure you have reviewed all the information on this webpage and in the
application guide before beginning your application.
Questions?Call HR Connect at (718) 935-4000.