High School Grade Level Lead (SY25-26, Internal Applicants Only)

Grade Level Lead

The Grade Level Lead is a teacher leader responsible for leading grade level teams to meet their student goals by fostering a collaborative and accountable professional culture, and supporting the coherent execution of key structures and systems in service of building a community around the core values, vision, and mission of Veritas Prep.

Stipend: $3,000

What You’ll Do

• Lead effective weekly grade-level meetings that

  • support a coherent and effective execution of school school and grade level systems and structures
  • Use behavioral and academic data to monitor student performance, celebrate student success, and address student challenges
  • Act as the initial support and intervention team before a student is referred to the IST (Instructional Support Team) process.

• Partner with school leadership in planning team meetings, designing and executing school programming and initiatives

• Organize and lead monthly grade-level community meetings or other grade level team events that support and inspire a vision of academic excellence

• Support the Operations Team in organizing and leading in-school family engagement events and student field trips

• Ensure space for multiple voices/perspectives at all grade-level meetings while also being transparent about decision-making, leading to concrete decisions, next steps, and progress toward goals

• Model a solutions-oriented mindset when communicating and tackling challenging issues and decisions

• Consistently model high levels of professionalism

• Collaborate with the leadership and grade-level team to ensure orientation for staff and students runs smoothly and effectively

• Grow, support, and model the Veritas vision around equity and anti-racism

• Set up brief, regular checkpoints with grade-level team members, ensuring they feel supported, heard, and seen

• Coordinate the grade-level calendar and ensure strong communication with team members around deadlines and important dates

• Leverage the strengths of team members by delegating project-based tasks, monitoring progress, and holding people accountable

• Collaborate with Operations Team to ensure classrooms have appropriate materials and supplies

• Work closely with the leadership team to reset tier 1 systems and procedures throughout the year as needed

• Ensure the grade level data bulletin boards are updated (Attendance/Homework Completion/Honor Roll)

• Collaborate with the Director of Operations to support last-minute coverage needs

• Ensure timely, appropriate, clear communication with grade-level team members, staff, students, and parents/families about new initiatives, important events, meetings, updates, deadlines, and announcements

• Model positive, assets-based communication around student strengths and growth areas

Requirements

What You'll Need (Key Qualifications)

• Ability to hold a high bar for grade-level academic standards and academic performance
• Ability to collaborate across teams (culture, operations, etc.)
• Ability to utilize data to make decisions
• Ability to positively influence and support peers
• Commitment to creating clear, simple systems for organization
• Solutions-oriented mindset when navigating challenges
• Excitement to grow one’s leadership skills with a community of other teacher leaders
• Willingness to learn from and alongside other department chairs
• Ability to take feedback in order to improve one’s meeting facilitation skills
• Ability to see themselves as a change agent who can influence the practices of peers
• Commitment to anti-racism and ability to utilize the Veritas Anti-Racism Standards to promote change

Time Commitment (In School and Out of School)

• 4-8 hrs of training over the summer
• Regular meetings with other grade level team leaders and the school leadership team
• Quarterly after-school professional development
• Weekly tasks and preparation related to the role, as described above