Elementary Title Specialist

• Strong teacher and leader with a history of results able to analyze instruction and help others improve their practice.
• The ability to balance the demands of an instructional leader with the management of the school improvement process.
• Deep understanding of the relationships among content area knowledge pedagogy professional learning and school improvement.
• Experience working effectively with diverse populations building strong relationships with and prioritizing the needs of all students
• Creates an environment of trust and respect through all interactions with staff to support growth oriented professional relationships.
• Uses data and other evidence to make decisions about research-based best practices and high-yield instructional strategies.
• Build school level capacity to use data to drive decision making and differentiate instructional strategies.
• Develop and implement robust performance monitoring strategies including data collection tools and processes through which data is analyzed and disseminated to schools.
• Provide as needed technical assistance and professional development support.
• Analyze information and organize thinking to solve problems and make decisions that are aligned with strategic goals
• Effective and articulate verbal and written communication skills
• Able to lead and model advanced instructional and administrative 21st Century technology skills; demonstrates ability to serve as a technology accelerator
• Primary support is to Title I served schools by providing additional technical support to Title I Schools to improve teacher effectiveness and increase student achievement.
• Provides supplemental resources and additional capacity for Title I Schools.
• Assists in the writing execution and management of grants including data collection and analysis.
• Directly supports Title I School staff with development management and execution of school improvements plans.

• Successful candidates must possess the following traits:
• Student Focused Experience working effectively with diverse population to build relationships and increase achievement.
• Teacher Leader Strong instructional practitioner with a history of results able to analyze student needs and help others improve their practice through collaborative relationships feedback and modeling.
• Adult Learning An understanding of how to facilitate growth in adults.
• Evidence-based and data driven Uses data and other evidence to make decisions about research based practices high-yield strategies and student data that illustrates the ability to increase student achievement through utilizing specific instructional interventions.
• Instructional Specialist Deep understanding of the relationships among content area knowledge pedagogy professional learning and school improvement.
• People-oriented Establish positive and productive relationships through collaboration with administrators teachers students and families.
• Critical thinker and decision maker Analyze information to solve problems and make decisions that are aligned with strategic goals.
• Communication effective and articulate verbal and written communication skills
• Technical Ability Model digital-age work and learning through effective use of current and emerging digital tools
• 21^st Century Skills Infuses learning experiences for students and adults with opportunities for communication collaboration problem-solving critical thinking and creativity.
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  JOB SPECIFIC SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to the instructional program.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students staff and parents through oral and written communication.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all corporation state and federal requirements.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Minimum 5 years of teaching experience
Highly effective classroom teacher with demonstrated leadership abilities
Bachelors degree in education; public-school experience.

CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS:

Valid Indiana teachers license required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedures and government regulations.
• Ability to write reports business correspondence and manuals.
• Ability to write proposals effectively to secure funds for the corporation.
• Ability to present information and to respond to questions effectively from groups of administrators teachers school board members parents students and the general public.
• Ability to communicate using correct grammar.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions percentages ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to prepare project monitor and revise multiple budgets.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to define problems collect and analyze data establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to use available information and develop realistic long-term and short-term plans for curricular goals.

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 regularly required to sit stand walk talk hear and drive from one building to others.
• Required to reach with hands and arms and frequently to stoop kneel crouch and crawl.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move objects which weigh fifty pounds or more.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision and ability to read small print.
• Regularly required to perform the same hand arm and/or finger motion many times.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

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 can vary from quiet to very loud depending on daily activities within the work environment such as the number of people in the room.
• The work environment is frequently interruptive as the employee must meet multiple demands from many people.
• The employee must constantly work to meet deadlines and must report to work on time.
• Frequently the employee must work irregular and/or extended hours.
• The employee must report to activities on time.
• The work environment includes inside and outside areas.
• The work environment includes exposure to sunlight; risk of being bitten by animals or insects; exposure to environmental allergens (grass weeds pollens trees) and occasional exposure to solvents degreasers pesticides and/or herbicides.
• The employee may be exposed to CRTs.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The job description is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position and it does not serve to proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned or changed by management.

It is the policy of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation not to discriminate on the basis of race color religion gender sexual orientation veteran status genetic information national origin age limited English proficiency or disability in its programs or employment policies as required by the Indiana Civil Rights Law (I.C.22-9-1) Title IV and Title VII (Civil Rights Act of 1964) the Equal Pay Act of 1973 Title IX (Educational Amendments) the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act and Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973). Questions concerning compliance with these laws should be directed to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Business Affairs Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation 951 Walnut Street Evansville IN 47713 phone number 435-8508.