Qualifications. The Specialist shall hold a valid Arizona teaching certificate and at least a masters degree from an approved institution.They shall have at least three years of successful teaching experience. Preference will be given to those holding a reading endorsement and having coaching experience. The Superintendent may alter any of the above requirements.
Line of Authority. The Specialist shall be directly responsible to the Academic Director Team(or designee). The Academic Director Team(or designee) will be responsible for any required evaluations.
Performance Responsibilities. The Specialist shall have performance responsibilities in the following areas:
Student Achievement Support:
- Work closely with administrators teachers and staff members in a supportive collegial team atmosphere.
- Attend teacher and gradelevel collaborative meetings to build our PLC structures by assisting in the analysis and interpretation of student data. Support the PLC system as it provides a catalyst to create focused intentional instruction that fosters student thinking.
- Collaborate with the site administration and staff to interpret data both formal and informal in order to drive decisionmaking and instruction and identify teacher and student needs.
- Support schools with the implementation of their Integrated Action Plan throughout the school year.
- Demonstrate knowledge of district programs (curricular supplemental and intervention).
- Develop and employ a system to document coaching activities teacher growth student growth programs etc. to be used for evaluation of effectiveness.
- Identify recommend and provide professional development designed to meet the inservice needs of staff members including educational support professionals based on data.
- Provide coaching to staff in an expert coaching model.
- Provide technical assistance in assessments progress monitoring and the use of data.
- Support the professional development program by developing facilitating and /or participating in professional development activities with support topics including but not limited to instruction implementation of programs instructional leadership classroom management and technology.
- Support sitebased instructional coaches in curriculum planning development and implementation.
- Support the coordination of the educational program ensuring continuity and alignment with all Arizona Standards in kindergarten through eighth grade.
- Perform any other duties as directed by the supervising Director or site principal.
Human Relations:
- Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Develop and maintain rapport with all interested parties including administration staff parents and the community concerning the Districts educational programming and support.
Equipment Aids Tools Materials
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of basic application software (i.e. MS Office Google Workspace etc.
- Use office equipment such as computers telephones printers and copiers.
Other Duties. Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as the supervising Director and Superintendent may assign.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority