A Multi-Level Career Path for Teachers

Core to its efforts to recruit and retain great teachers, BCSC commits to instituting a multi-level career path for its instructional staff members.

We designed this multi-level career path to promote growth everyday and over time.  Each of our educators function at one of four levels:

• Instructional Leaders:  Instructional Leaders focus on instructional improvement.  In the 2007-08 school year, the Director of Curriculum and Instruction, 4th Grade Specialists Director, and Inclusion Program Manager operate in this capacity.  These individuals regulate, guide, and refine the performance of all teachers and the evolution of effective instructional practice at the BCSC.
• Teacher Leaders:  Teacher Leaders are professional, experienced educators.  The BCSC identifies candidates on each grade level and on the specialty teaching team.  The BCSC educational community supports these individuals to increase their own leadership capacity and contribute to further developing programs at the school.
• Teachers: Teachers are strong and committed educators who are working towards professional status as a grade-level team leader.  They previously earned their bachelors degree and are often pursuing their masters degree.
• Assistant Teachers:  Assistant Teachers observe other teachers and receive feedback about their own practice.  The BSCS educational community closely monitors and supports these new professionals to encourage growth and movement toward Teacher status through a program of both teaching and observing.