Position:

Professional Learning Leader | 174 day contract (4-day schedule with caveats*)

NNRPDP serves Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Pershing, and White Pine counties; travel and flexibility are required.

Apply at nnrpdp.com

Start Date:

July 2024

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Valid Nevada teaching license
• Expertise in at least one content area
• Excellence in classroom pedagogy
• Five or more years of classroom teaching experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with adult learners
• Experience designing and facilitating professional learning
• Experience mentoring and coaching educators

Salary:

Salary is equivalent to your current teaching experience and education according to the teacher salary scale for the designated fiscal agent, Elko County School District.

Application Requirements:

• Completed application
• Letter of interest
• Resume or CV
• Two or more professional references to include name, email, and phone number

How to Apply:

Apply at nnrpdp.com. Interviews for selected candidates will be held in Elko and conducted on May 14, 2024. Questions? Please contact Jennifer Puentes: jpuentes@ecsdnv.net.

Application Deadline:

April 30, 2024 by 4:00pm 

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING LEADER JOB DESCRIPTION

The NNRPDP provides high-quality professional learning opportunities to enhance student learning by recognizing and supporting research-based instruction and by facilitating instructional leadership within the context of the Nevada State Professional Development Standards. The position requires work in three broad categories: 1) Fulfilling legislated mandates (e.g., NVACS, NEPF, Parent Engagement) 2) Meeting district requests for services (e.g., NVACS, differentiation, student engagement), and 3) Supporting individual teachers (e.g., coaching, credit classes, modeling, instructional rounds).

In order to fulfill the responsibilities of this position, the Professional Learning Leader must:

• enter the position with a well-established area(s) of expertise and the scholarly understandings underpinning it,
• remain current in proven educational innovations and teaching methods,
• adopt a critical stance toward research and policy in education,
• be self-directed and self-organized,
• provide professional learning opportunities as requested across the region in face-to-face, interactive video, online, and blended mediums,
• maintain consistent and positive communication within the six counties served by NNRPDP: Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Pershing and White Pine,
• incorporate training that addresses the educational needs of students with disabilities or whose primary language is not English,
• develop critical self-awareness of implicit and explicit bias in instructional and professional practices, and professional and personal interactions with stakeholders and develop appropriate response strategies aligned with instructional and professional practices,
• preserve a growth mindset, and
• work with and through technology to collaborate with colleagues efficiently. Working as a NNRPDP Professional Learning Leader is rewarding and exciting. Good mental and physical stamina is needed to meet the demands of the travel, preparation, and presentation schedule of the work. You will work in an environment with a collaborative and hard-working team!