Advanced Learning Teacher - Elvehjem - 0.5 FTE - 26-27 SY
Advanced Learning
Elvehjem Elementary
Annual Salary
Minimum Annual Compensation: $53,525 (26-27 TE Salary Schedule)
Length of Contract: 192 days
Employment Type: Exempt
MMSD is seeking highly motivated and energetic applicants! Applicants should have a good attitude, willingness to learn, and passion for impactful work and learning.
Why You Should Work with MMSD!
The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is the second-largest school district in Wisconsin. We have a simple but bold vision — to ensure that every school is a thriving school, that prepares every student to graduate from high school ready for college, career, and community. We welcome applicants who will actively contribute to our ongoing commitment to making MMSD a thriving, welcoming environment for all students, families, and staff.
In addition, we have a great compensation package. Visit our benefits page and compensation page for more information.
Becoming a Model School District
The Madison Metropolitan School District is committed to being anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive. We have a simple but bold vision — to ensure that every school is a thriving school, fostering the growth of every student so they graduate from high school ready for college, career and community.
Our strategy is captured in our strategic framework, and centers on three major goals: that all children achieve academically, that our schools are places where children and adults thrive, and that our Black youth excel at school. To achieve this vision, we seek to retain staff in all positions, who are committed to being anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive. Staff who will actively contribute to our ongoing commitment to making MMSD a thriving, welcoming environment for all students, families and staff.
We firmly believe in and are here to create a work environment that is challenging and rewarding, while supporting employees in their career path. We strive to provide, encourage, grow, and develop a talented workforce that better supports and represents the diversity of our student population. We know this vision doesn't come to life without dynamic leaders and support staff in every school.
About Our District
The Madison Metropolitan School District is the second largest school district in Wisconsin. The district serves a beautifully diverse population of more than 25,000 students. More than half are students of color. Almost half come from low income households. Nearly one third are English Language Learners, and more than 100 languages are represented in our schools. Madison schools are committed to making this district a place where every child thrives.
Purpose of Position
The role includes direct coaching and teaching to support students’ Advanced Learning needs across all content areas at two MMSD Middle Schools (locations TBD). Each portion of the role comprises 50 percent of the full time allocation for this role, though the exact schedule within the work day will remain flexible.
The Advanced Learning (AL) role entails collaboration with principals, instructional coaches, and teachers under the direction of the Director of Advanced Learning. The primary role of the AL Teacher is to support the education of students with advanced learning needs in a variety of ways, a mix of coaching, professional development, and direct intervention with students to support systemic access to advanced curriculum and instruction in the five domains outlined by the State of Wisconsin: General Intellectual; Specific Academic; Leadership; Creativity; Visual & Performing Arts. Additionally, a focus of the work continues to remain in identifying students with potential for Talent Development.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Employee will create a climate of trust and critical reflection in order to engage colleagues in challenging conversations about student data that lead to identification of solutions and purposeful action steps for improvement of teaching and learning. Data review with an equity lens will result in proactive identification of the strengths and assets of students, in particular those students from historically marginalized backgrounds. Student data will be at the center of school improvement efforts.
Additionally, the AL Teacher will provide guidance for the Principal and staff of the assigned middle school to ensure compliance with all State legal requirements for “gifted and talented” and will ensure timely completion of all documentation requirements
Developing and Leading Professional Learning
In the AL Teacher role, employee will provide school-based coaching and professional development related to assessment, instructional practices, interventions, legal requirements, and district policies & procedures for students with advanced learning needs
Leading Curriculum Development and Instructional Initiatives
Employees will address matters of race, language acquisition, and unique student learning needs to ensure that all students have equal access to a high quality education, rooted in the Common Core State Standards. Employees will demonstrate the capacity to integrate a variety of pedagogical strategies into instruction, including: Disciplinary Literacy, Gradual Release of Responsibility, Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Practices, Universal Design for Learning, and Differentiation.
Support for teachers will focus on promoting instructional strategies that address issues of equity in schools and ensure that individual student learning needs remain the central focus of instruction. This support may include providing constructive feedback to teachers aimed at strengthening classroom practices.
Family and Community Engagement
Employees will collaborate with families, communities, and colleagues to develop a shared understanding of the diverse cultural and linguistic assets and educational needs of the community. This will include intentionally engaging families of students from historically marginalized backgrounds through targeted outreach. Employees will also engage in personal examination of their own implicit biases, and facilitate colleagues’ self-examination of their own understandings of community, culture, and diversity - with the consistent goal of high levels of learning for all students.
Providing AL Services aligned to a Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
In MMSD, Advanced Learning utilizes the MTSS model to provide comprehensive, flexible support to students with AL needs. Participation in School Based Leadership Team, Student Support and Intervention Team (SSIT), and/or other student support planning/problem solving teams is expected at the assigned middle school, as AL team collaborates with principals and school staff to plan for service delivery, progress monitoring, and data analysis.
Position Competencies
High Expectations For Every Student
Quality Instructional Practice
Cultural Competence
Data Proficiency
Team Collaboration
Student & Family Engagement
Resilience & Results Orientation
Self-Awareness & Growth Mindset
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required to Perform Essential Job Functions
Ability to manage numerous priorities within and across multiple work locations
Ability to work collaboratively with principals, staff and families in order to solve challenges and implement change in accordance with department and district initiatives
Knowledge of the Common Core State Standards and experience planning assessment for learning with these standards
Knowledge of supports for academic, social, emotional, and behavioral issues for students with advanced learning needs
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree. Official transcripts are required for formal employment.
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) teaching license in Regular Education and/or Secondary Core Content Area.
Applications are considered on a rolling basis. MMSD will consider applicants who are fully licensed before considering applicants who are not yet licensed.
If you do not already have an active Wisconsin teaching license, you must obtain and maintain the necessary license(s) for the position. An application must be on file within 30 days of starting your employment with MMSD. Failure to do so will result in your contract being voided.
The district does not provide financial support for the continued education that is required to achieve the certification. The district does not select or endorse any particular certification program that leads to the required Wisconsin teaching license. An unlicensed candidate can be considered, but they must be hired by a school district in order to apply for a One-Year License with Stipulations with DPI.
For more information about the One Year with Stipulations licensing process: https://dpi.wi.gov/tepdl/licensing/types/license-with-stipulations
To search DPI-approved certification programs: https://dpi.wi.gov/licensing/pathways-licensure
Minimum of three years classroom teaching experience in secondary setting
Experience in coaching or other leadership role working with teachers to develop and implement standards-based curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices
Demonstrated commitment to supporting staff with anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive teaching
Desired Qualifications
Supplemental Gifted and Talented licensure
Teacher Certification in Mathematics, Secondary Level (DPI license 1400)
ESL Teacher Certification (DPI license 1395)
Leadership experience across grades levels K-12
Bilingual language proficiency
Training with QTEL strategies for supporting English language learners
Training with AVID strategies for supporting disciplinary literacy
Next Steps
Upon submitting, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. Based on your application materials, a hiring manager may reach out to you to schedule an interview.
Candidates who have indicated fluency in Spanish and/or Hmong are invited to apply for our bilingual positions as well. If interested in a bilingual position, candidates would be asked to complete reading, writing, and oral language proficiency assessments.
Working Conditions
Work may require travel to different locations within the district and to off-site meetings.
Position may require working evenings, nights, and some weekends.
Certain positions within the District may allow hybrid work flexibility for a portion of their work schedule, depending on the needs of the position and the work unit. This topic and any remote work flexibility that may be available will be discussed in more detail in the interview process
School-based positions are required to be in-person unless otherwise directed by the building principal.
Physical Requirements
Ability to work under generally safe and comfortable conditions where exposure to environmental factors is minimal and poses little to no risk of injury. This position requires the ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally and may involve walking, sitting, stooping or reaching. Manual dexterity is necessary for completing general tasks while operating office equipment. This position may require being stationary for extended periods of time.
Ability to perform work in a variety of indoor and outdoor environments throughout the year, including in inclement weather, spaces without air conditioning, and areas where temperatures may be uncomfortable or fluctuate rapidly.
Disclaimer
This position description is subject to change at any time. The above job description does not limit the duties and responsibilities listed above as they are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. Employees in this position may be required to perform additional job-related tasks as directed by the supervisor.
The Madison Metropolitan School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We continue to seek a diverse and talented workforce. We encourage veterans, women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities to apply. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.
