Greater Boston

Are you an experienced, effective teacher who is looking for the next professional challenge?  Are you looking for recognition as an excellent teacher?  Are you looking to work with a collaborative team of like-minded peers to demonstrate the power of teaching to eliminate the achievement gap?

As a T3 teacher leader, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with a team of high-performing, dedicated teachers. You will be trained as a cohort in strategies that have been used by other highly effective teacher teams. You’ll be part of a broader improvement strategy in a school that supports quality teaching and teacher leadership. You’ll be able to take on leadership roles without leaving the classroom. The T3 Initiative offers a path toward mastery in urban teaching and in teacher leadership.

Criteria

Minimum qualifications include at least three years of teaching experience in a high poverty or high-needs school and a track record of effectiveness with students. Selection criteria also include evidence of skills and competencies that are required for success in a turnaround environment.

Schools/Districts

This year, teachers have the opportunity to apply for T3 teacher leader positions in Boston Public Schools, Fall River (Massachusetts) Public Schools, and the Achievement School District in Memphis, Tennessee. Additionally, The T3 Initiative is working to launch a partnership with the District of Columbia Public Schools, plans to hire outstanding teacher leaders, and is accepting applications, pending final agreement with DCPS*.

• Boston Public Schools: T3 currently has eight partner schools in Boston and will be adding one more (Mattahunt Elementary). T3 will have K-8 positions available in Boston.
• Fall River Public Schools**: T3 currently has two partner schools in Fall River and will have K-8 positions available.
• Achievement School District, Memphis: T3 currently has three partner schools in Memphis and will have K-8 positions available.
• District of Columbia Public Schools: T3 is planning to add three partner schools in DC (Kelly Miller Middle, Marie Reed Elementary, and the Walker Jones Education Campus) and will have K-8 positions available, including bilingual and special education positions.*

*Final agreement with DCPS is still pending and T3 partner schools are tentative.

For more information on the schools, principals, and districts, please visit:

• Greater Boston (Boston & Fall River) FAQs
• Memphis FAQs
• DC FAQs

Application Process

The T3 application process is designed to be a fair and comprehensive way of assessing a teacher’s readiness to be a teacher leader. 

Part 1 – Written application

The written application asks about your leadership experience and qualifications as well as your use of data in assessing your students. Follow the link at the bottom of the page to start your application.

Part 2 – Interview Day

You will be notified by email if you have been invited to participate in the next phase of the application process, the interview day. The interview day includes an individual interview and participation in a team-based activity. You will be required to bring materials to the interview day that will enable you to discuss student growth over a period of time in your classroom. Staff from Teach Plus and other partners will be involved in evaluating candidates during the interview day activities, including the principals.

Part 3 – Phone Interview

Candidates who successfully complete the Interview Day will be invited to participate in a phone or video interview to discuss their teaching and leadership experience. Note: Memphis candidates will not be required to complete a phone interview, but may be asked to complete a supplemental interview after the interview day.

Part 4 – Teaching Demonstration and References

The fourth part of the application process includes a teaching demonstration. If you are invited to an interview day, you will be required to submit a video. So that you can start thinking and planning, we are providing the instructions here. However, please do not submit your video until you have been notified. References will also be contacted during this phase.

Part 5 – Notification of Selection and Assignment

Teachers are notified whether they have been selected to become a T3 teacher leader. You must first receive an offer for a teaching position at a T3 partner school (which can happen before or during the T3 selection process) before T3 can finalize your selection as a teacher leader. The principals of T3 partner schools will make final hiring decisions.

Timeline

Dates below are expected, but subject to change.

Start your Application Today!

Greater Boston (BPS and FRPS)
Washington, D.C. (DCPS)
Memphis, TN (ASD)