Job Title:
1.0 FTE TOSA – .5 FTE Instructional Coach & .5 FTE MSU Minnesota Educators Partnership Coordinator
Essential Functions:
- Serve as the TOSA for the Minnesota Educators Partnership (MEP) with Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU,M). The dual role will include responsibilities for Faribault Public Schools (0.5) and responsibilities for MSU,M (0.5).
- Work closely with the FPS and MSU,M University faculty to communicate goals, align resources and assist in guaranteeing the effectiveness of each teacher candidate placement.
- Mentor and support the growth of the secondary teaching fellow through the MSU,M partnership, student teachers, district mentor teachers and university students in field experiences; co-planning/teaching, weekly/monthly meetings/coaching conversations/reflection, observations and analysis of student work.
- Participate in professional development to perform or improve required skills inclusive but not limited to; New Teacher Center Coaching Cycles of Effective Teaching, Cognitive Coaching, Instructional Coaching and other relevant professional development.
- Lead professional development incorporating learning from the MSU,M partnership.
- Serve as internal coach for Americorps programs including Math Corps and Reading Corps (shared with the Elementary TOSA). This may include coaching in elementary programs.
- Attend and engage in Teacher Candidate Support Network and TOSA meetings.
- Other duties as assigned