JOB TITLE

BACKPACK LEADER

REPORTS TO

PRINCIPAL

SALARY SCHEDULE/GRADE

CERTIFIED RANK

CONTRACTED DAYS AND/OR HOURS

186 DAYS + 14 EXTENDED DAYS

EXEMPT STATUS

EXEMPT

JOB CLASS CODE

2210

POSITION CLASSIFICATION

CERTIFIED

DATE APPROVED

4/16/2024

QUALIFICATIONS

Valid Kentucky Teacher Certification. Three years of successful teaching experience.

POSITION SUMMARY

Backpack Leaders model community centered learning and gift excavation with students through innovative experiences and opportunities to co-create with teachers.  They partner with teachers in our schools through professional learning opportunities to create community centered curriculum and show care for teachers through coaching processes that allow community centered learning to come to life. To implement by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.

DISTRICT AND SCHOOL PRIORITY ALIGNMENT

Align actions with district and school values and core priorities. 

Evaluated based on the efficacy of aligned actions. 

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Collaboration with teachers through the C3 process focused on excavating teacher gifts that emerge within each classroom.

Co-design and co-teach learning experiences with teachers through a mentorship model to improve instruction.

Provide inspiration & care throughout school.

Co-create with teachers in a community centered curriculum design process.

Lead collaboration experiences across schools during Backpack Days & Design Labs.

Lead at least one course incubating the design of community centered curriculum experiences driven by deep learning beliefs.

Provide leadership in school literacy practices.

Collaborate with teachers on a vision for inspired learning spaces.

Ensure incubation and experimental work in community gifts across classrooms.

Demonstrate a commitment to professional growth.

Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills.

Demonstrate punctuality and regular attendance. 

Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to ensure the safety of students and staff.

Develop lesson plans and instructional materials and provide individualized or small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs and learning styles of each student.

Translate lesson plans into learning experiences to best utilize the available time for instruction and meet student needs.

Establish and maintain standards of student conduct needed to achieve an effective learning atmosphere in the classroom.

Evaluate student’s academic, behavioral, and social growth, keep appropriate records, and prepare progress reports on a regular basis.

Communicate with students and parents through conferences and other means to discuss progress and interpret the school program.

Participate collaboratively with administrators in the evaluation process.

Selects   Select and requisition instructional materials; maintain required inventory records.

Administer assessments in accordance with the district assessment programs.

Participate in curriculum development programs as required.

Promote positive public relations with parents and other members of the community-at-large.

Assign tasks for which students have a high probability of success and expect all students to make reasonable progress.

Provide guidance to pupils which will promote their welfare and educational development.

Implement authentic instruction, and continuous assessment.

Create a culture of open communication, trust, and passion to excavate the gifts of students. 

Establish processes, ecosystems, and strategies to help students unite people, place, and purpose. 

Adhere to the Professional Code of Ethics for Kentucky Certified Personnel 16 KAR 1:020

Perform other duties as assigned by Superintendent or designee.

Supervise students in out-of classroom activities during the assigned working day.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Curriculum, instruction and assessments.

Record keeping.

Operation of computers and other technology.

Verbal and written communication skills.

Laws, rules and statutory regulations related to assigned activities.

Policies and objectives of assigned program and activities.

Pedagogy and knowledge instructional strategies.

Prioritize and schedule work. 

Determine appropriate action within clearly defined guidelines.

Meet schedules and timelines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking. 

Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing.

Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.

Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching.

Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights.