Professional Growth Specialist (PC 2681) for 25-26 School Year
Professional Growth Specialist (PC 2681) for 25-26 School Year
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Job Description
Position Title: Professional Growth Specialist
Pay Grade: Per Instructional Salary Scale Period of Employment: 11 months
Description Approved/ Revised: 5/2025 FLSA Status: Exempt
Supervised by and/or Reports to: Director of Professional Learning
General Responsibilities:
Assists the Director of Professional Learning in developing implementing and delivering meaningful coaching and learning opportunities for instructional staff in Manassas City.
Essential Duties
(This list is intended solely as an illustration of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude their addition if they are similar to or a logical extension of the position.)
- Partners with teachers to ensure equitable opportunities and access for all students.
- Engages in coaching cycles with new (within first three years) and identified experienced teachers that includes: goal setting classroom visits observations feedback modeling reflection and problemsolving.
- Leads the planning development and execution of New Teacher Academy.
- Ensures consistency of implementation of the TEAM program vision mission and goals at each building by working collaboratively with building lead mentors and mentor teachers.
- Supports all members of the TEAM program through professional development implementing program expectations and consistent collaboration.
- Provides targeted ongoing support to teachers through oneonone coaching workshops ongoing collaboration and jobembedded professional development.
- Facilitates reflective conversations with teachers to drive instructional decisionmaking and practices.
- Provides teachers with strategies for problem solving and effective selfreflection with the goal of enhancing their professional practice.
- Fosters collaboration among the various levels of support provided to teachers (mentors coaches specialists administrators).
- Supports the design delivery and monitoringof ongoing professional learning aligned with division priorities and goals.
- Serves as a liaison between the Office of Professional Learning schools colleagues and other departments/administrative offices (e.g. Student Achievement Accountability Student Services) to ensure alignment and effective implementation of key priorities throughout the division.
- Uses effective communication skills to present information accurately and clearly.
- Maintains confidentiality in professional relationships with colleagues students parents administrators and community members.
- Completes paperwork consistently appropriately and in a timely manner.
- Models being a lifelong learner by participating in professional learning opportunities that are aligned to the goals of this position.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requisite Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Leadership skills that will promote successful collaboration with administrators teachers and the school community.
- Knowledge of current research and best practices in instructional planning implementation and data analysis.
- Knowledge of adult learning practices and experience in designing and delivering effective professional learning opportunities.
- Ability to balance multiple priorities and meet established deadlines.
- Consistently models professionalism in all settings.
- Committed to personal professional development and growth.
- Strong written interpersonal collaborative speaking and facilitation skills.
- Ability to resolve conflict and appropriately respond to concerns in a timely manner.
- Demonstrated excellence as a classroom teacher.
Requisite Education and Experience:
- Minimum of three (3) years teaching experience.
- Must possess or be eligible for a Virginia Teaching License
- Experience in coaching individuals preferred.
- Experience in leading teams of teachers and facilitating adult learning.
- Experience in designing and delivering effective professional learning. activities at the district school and classroom levels.
Physical Requirements:
Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through the use of the telephone and personal contact as normally defined by the ability to see read talk hear handle or feel objects and controls. Physical capability to effectively use and operate various items of office related equipment such as but not limited to: a personal computer calculator copier and fax machine. No significant climbing stooping kneeling crouching reaching standing walking pushing pulling lifting grasping or repetitive motions required.
Manassas City Public Schools assures equal employment opportunities and equal education opportunities for employees and students as required by federal and state orders and laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential tasks.
This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. It is neither intended to be nor should it be construed as an allinclusive list of the responsibilities skills or working conditions associated with the position. Administration reserves the right to modify assign or remove duties as necessary.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
