OTLLs make a two-year commitment to volunteer as a liaison, participate in professional development and engage in two-way communications and feedback with the Department related to current and future education initiatives. Applicants must be currently engaged in some form of formal or informal teacher leadership at the local or state level, hold an Ohio teaching license and be willing to work collaboratively with the Department and stakeholders. OTLLs will gain knowledge and skills related to trust-building, communications and feedback and use of data as well as acquiring understanding of state government roles and processes related to education.
Teacher leaders are teachers who, while remaining in the classroom, take on additional leadership responsibilities beyond their own classroom with other teachers as well as district, state and national leaders, to advance the profession with the ultimate goal of enhancing student success. Teacher leaders contribute to their educational community through their support of professional learning, involvement in decision-making and improved instructional practice (Katzenmeyer & Moller, 2009; Wenner & Campbell, 2017). This contribution can take on various forms in day-to-day activities, but remains centered on the idea of leading from the classroom while collaborating with colleagues to influence the larger educational community.
Individuals may apply for this volunteer two-year commitment by submitting this application no later than June 19. Be sure to ground responses in relation to the Ohio Teacher Leader Framework and the research base.
Letters will be sent to applicants regarding their status with the network by August 2024.
Tentatively,up to eight meetings are scheduled annually in a hybrid format of face-to-face and virtual meetings. Additionally, OTLLs participate in the annual June Ohio Teacher Leadership Summit.
Within this application you will upload a current resume and a letter from your current immediate supervisor/administrator in support of your participation and time commitment as a volunteer OTLL.
NOTE: District/School Email is the primary means of communication.
You can change your answers on any survey page until you submit. You may wish to prepare narrative responses in a Word document before entering text into this application.
If selected as an Ohio Teacher Leader Liaison you agree to share your email address with network members and others, and to have your name/photos/videos utilized.
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. To request an ADA reasonable accommodation due to a disability please contact Aleshia McNutt, ADA Coordinator, at ADAaccommodation@education.ohio.gov or 614-387-2200.
