Days per Year: 212

Min: $71139

Mid: $85709

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:Career and Technical Education (CTE) Development Specialist

REPORTS TO: CTE Director

WAGE/HOUR STATUS:Exempt

PAY GRADE:A12

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Development Specialist position is designed for an educator who strives to positively impact the professional development of all CTE teachers (individually and by career cluster area); but with emphasis and special support for teachers with zero years of experience and/or School District Teacher Permit. The primary role of the Development Specialist-CTE is to design coordinate and/or deliver professional development modules for CTE teachers on the delivery of high quality differentiated instruction including accommodations modifications and sheltered instruction to meet the needs of special population students (SPED EB and GT) to improve student achievement. The CTE Development Specialist will provide CTE content knowledge development lesson planning instructional delivery classroom environment and data action planning professional development modules designed to support CTE teachers in the implementation of curriculum standards and delivery of instructional strategies in order to increase student learning progress and achievement. The work of the CTE Development Specialist will be guided by the state CTE curricular standards and instructional delivery data gathered by campus administrators other development specialists and classroom teachers to strengthen instruction. The CTE Development specialist will be required to have a strong knowledge of effective teaching and learning practices that address differentiated instruction and the digital learner both adult and student that are consistent with State and District regulations philosophy policies and procedures.

All employees of Spring ISD are expected to act with integrity support organizational goals communicate in a clear and respectful manner championing the needs of our students and drive continuous improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Bachelors degree from accredited university
• Five years job related experience in PK-12 education

Preferred:

• Valid Texas teaching certificate
• Special Education Certification
• Bilingual and/or ESL Certification
• Successfully demonstrated track record of success with providing professional development for CTE teachers
• Successful experience in providing training to classroom teachers

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• Excellent organizational communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent skills in the use of Microsoft Office applications
• In-depth knowledge of state curricular standards as written taught and assessed
• In-depth knowledge of federal state and local laws policies procedures and processes related to the education of students who receive services through bilingual/ESL career and technical gifted and talented and/or special education programs
• Ability to train CTE teachers with zero years of experience and/or District of Innovation certified in the critical attributes of instruction and student engagement with diverse populations
• Excellent data analysis skills
• Strong technology skills including technology integration
• Knowledge of Career and Technical Education programs
• Flexible adapts easily to change
• High energy level

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Safeguards the confidentiality of all documentation provided or generated.
• Prepares for and conducts coaching and professional development sessions for CTE teachers throughout the school year on weekends and during the summer.
• Engages CTE teachers in adult learning experiences designed to develop a district culture that fosters a growth mind set and promotes all employees as learners.
• Develops designs facilitates and delivers professional development modules for CTE teachers that includes but is not limited to curriculum and assessment; evidence of student learning; instructional and environmental planning; data analysis; instructional best practices for engagement rigor and relevance; collaborative professional learning communities; reflective practices; effective technology integration and the coaching cycle.
• Models best practices and differentiation of instruction by creating resources in various formats to meet the needs of all learners.
• Promotes and models the integration of technology throughout the design and delivery of coaching and professional development modules.
• Uses research-based adult learning and engagement strategies to support CTE teachers in the transfer of learning experiences into practice.
• Prepares for and conducts coaching and professional development sessions for campus-based or campus-support personnel throughout the school year on weekends and during the summer as needed.
• Participates in all district trainings throughout the school year and during the summer.
• Maintains positive communication with both campus leaders and the CTE team.
• Performs all other duties as

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The usual and customary methods of performing the jobs functions require the following physical demands: physical mobility standing prolonged sitting some lifting carrying pushing and/or pulling. This position will require traveling within the district.

Mental demands: ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of situations; ability to interpret a variety of data; ability to interpret TEC and policy; ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory ability to be effective in both oral and written communication; ability to maintain emotional control under stress.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

SPECIAL FUNDING:

This position is funded by Federal/and or State grants you understand that your employment is expressly conditioned on the availability of full funding for the position. If full funding becomes unavailable your employment is subject to termination or nonrenewal or reassignment as applicable.

Required Experience:

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