ECCAT Academic Specialist
ECCAT Academic Specialist
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Job Description
Position:ECCATAcademic Specialist
Location:Central Office
Reports to:Executive Director of Elementary Leadership
Length of Employment:210 days
Salary:As per Berkeley County teacher pay schedule with years of experience and degree level with coordinator index.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in Education or a related field from an accredited institution
- Masters degree preferred
- Experience in technology and curriculum preferred
- Valid West Virginia Teaching Certificate
- Minimum of five years of teaching experience at the PreK3 level
- Preference given to individuals with experience mentoring or coaching instructional assistants or new staff
- Knowledge of early childhood and primary curriculum programs including UFLI Heggerty iReady and other districtadopted programs
- Strong understanding of developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood education
- Documented experience using assessment data to guide instruction and measure student progress
- Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and provide individualized support and training
- Strong organizational communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with teachers principals and district staff
- Responsibilities:
- Serve as a coach and mentor to ECCATs (Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teachers) and Instructional Assistants in PreK3 classrooms
- Provide onthejob sidebyside modeling and training in instructional best practices aligned to districtadopted curriculum
- Ensure ECCATs are familiar with and understand how to support implementation of UFLI Heggerty iReady Being a Writer and other instructional programs
- Assist ECCATs in developing skills to support smallgroup instruction classroom routines and student behavior management
- Conduct regular classroom visits and walkthroughs to provide individualized feedback coaching and support
- Collaborate with principals and classroom teachers to identify needs and tailor support accordingly
- Provide small group or oneonone professional learning opportunities focused on the ECCATs role in supporting instruction
- Coordinate and lead ECCATspecific professional development throughout the school year
- Assist ECCATs with understanding and using student data to support targeted instruction
- Promote a positive school culture by building supportive professional relationships with all staff
- Serve as a liaison between ECCATs principals and central office leadership to ensure consistent expectations and support
- Maintain documentation of support provided and progress made
- Stay informed about trends and best practices in early childhood education and instructional assistant training
- Attend meetings and trainings as directed
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Elementary Leadership
Physical Demands:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to stand talk hear walk and sit. While performing the duties of this job the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs. such as boxes of books or instructional materials.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision to read handwritten or typed materials and the ability to adjust focus.
- The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from various people and interact with the public and other staff.
Work Environment:
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud. Duties are performed indoors and occasionally outdoors. This position requires travel from school to school.
Evaluation:
Job performance is evaluated by the Executive Director of Elementary Leadership and can be placed in the personnel file at the Central Office.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
