K-12 ELA Coordinator

Position Description:
The School Support Coordinator (K-12 ELA)is responsible for providing instructional support to school
principals and teachers including but not limited to assisting teachers in their efforts to ensure student
master of standards and attainment of Student Learning Targets(SLTs) designing and providing
professional development opportunities for for teachers and principals developing standards-based
assessments and providing instructional resources

Scope of Responsibility:

• Assists in designing writing implementing monitoring and evaluating curriculum and instructional practices in schools
• Develops standards-based assessments to assist teachers in their goal of ensuring students mastery of standards
• Provides and develops materials of instruction for grades K-12
• Coordinates and facilitates the evaluation and selection of textbooks and instructional materials
• Assures compliance with all local state and federal regulations/policies
• Writes or revises grants and projects as assigned
• Provides instructional assistance to local schools
• Provides professional development to staff and informs school principles of scheduled professional development sessions offered by the state and other entities
• Collaborates with building and district administrators to assess program effectiveness and develop appropriate improvement objectives for the capacity building of instructional leaders
• Maintains connections with schools via the Administrative Update website email and scheduled visits
• Prepares written reports and oral presentations relative to Curriculum Instruction and
• Accountability matters
• Performs any duties that are within the scope of employment and certifications as assigned by the Chief Academic Office or the Executive Director of Student Support.

Skills and Qualifications:

We seek detail-oriented independent self-starters who demonstrate an unwavering commitment to
raising student achievement and who have a record of high performance in challenging situations.
Successful candidates will demonstrate:

• An earned Bachelors Degree in education from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of five (5) years English Language Arts teaching experience at the elementary level 1
• Collaborative management style with a proven track record of working with diverse individuals to derive decision-making and results
• High degree of professionalism with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities while consistently demonstrating sound judgment and disciplined thinking
• Ability to organize and motivate people
• Ability to conduct effective meetings and staff development activities
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
• Maintain knowledge of technological advances in the field
• Integrity initiative and good moral character
• Understanding of regulations regarding the operation of Louisiana schools including but not
• limited to Bulletinsand 1508
• Ability to relate to students staff administration parents and community
• Possess desirable attributes of personality enthusiasm and interpersonal skills

Desirable Qualifications:

• Masters Degree
• Experience with curriculum instruction and assessment development on the district state or national level
• Active affiliations with professional organizations related to scope of job responsibilities
• National Board certification
• Degree in subject area

Physical Involvement:

• Sitting is required most of each workday.
• Must be able to operate office equipment.
• Standing walking reaching bending lifting up to 10 pounds is sometimes required.
• Ability to provide own transportation to schools work locations and meeting sites. Mobility skills necessary to access a variety of work locations including locations not on the ground floor.

Compensation:

• JP Schools offers a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience.
• JPSchoolsalso offers a competitive benefits package.

Required Experience:

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