Instructional Content Specialist Civics Academy Facilitator

Job Title: Instructional Content Specialist: Civics Academy Facilitator

FLSA Status: Exempt

Pay Grade: 103

Work Days: 226

Reports To: Coordinator of Instructional Services

Primary Purpose

Facilitate and support the implementation of the Texas Education Agencys Civics Academy for K-12 Texas teachers administrators and campus instructional leaders. Ensure a coordinated/comprehensive support system for Social Studies. Provide effective leadership to campuses/districts/charter schools. Facilitate appropriate professional learning and technical assistance to all stakeholders.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each 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 essential functions.

Education/Certification

• Masters Degree preferred.
• Texas Teacher Certification in EC-6 Generalist Social Studies 4-8 or 7-12 Social Studies is required.
• Administrative Certification is preferred.

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Team-oriented attitude and desire to work collaboratively with ESC staff and campus/district/charter school personnel.
• Strong organizational communication public relations and interpersonal skills.
• Strong technology integration skills.
• Ability to create and provide professional development based on predetermined material or resources.
• Ability to interpret data and evaluate instructional programs and teaching effectiveness.
• Understand differentiated instruction to ensure success for all students.
• Ability to facilitate learning experiences using appropriate TEA projects and resources.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 to 8 years of successful classroom teaching experience is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of successful experience in coaching teachers is required.
• Successful experience in program development.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

*This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions associated with this job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair hiring and pay decisions.

**This position will be funded using grant and/or federal monies and is assigned programs to include activities designed to enhance the effective and coordinated use of funds. Continued employment is contingent upon grant renewal.**

• Facilitate the Texas Education Agencys Civics Academy for K-12 Texas teachers and administrators which will include the following areas:
  • Social studies essential knowledge and skills related to civic knowledge
  • Guided classroom discussions of current events
  • Classroom simulations and models of governmental and democratic processes
  • Media literacy skills for evaluating online information
  • Strategies for incorporating civics instruction into subject areas other than social studies
• Demonstrate knowledge of job-specific content the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills or State Guidelines the state assessment and accountability system and state initiatives and standards.
• Demonstrate technology integration skills as appropriate for the role.
• Demonstrate understanding and implementation of differentiated instruction to ensure success for all students.
• Ensure a well-articulated and coordinated comprehensive program as well as develop maintain and deliver services and professional learning in the use of research-based instructional practices specific to your content to improve student and district/charter school performance to close achievement gaps.
• Provide effective leadership to all stakeholders.
• Facilitate professional learning and provide technical assistance to campuses/districts/ charter schools.
• Ensure all grant requirements are fulfilled as assigned.
• Have a working knowledge of the TEKS Resource System how it supports districts and how it applies to their work.
• Know research supporting effective lesson design to support learners and demonstrate and understand of TEKS/Guideline-based instruction.
• Demonstrate a skillset of research-based instructional coaching and adult learning theory.

Supervisory Duties

None

Equipment/Specialized Software Used

Computers projection devices control panels in meeting rooms printers productivity software software specific to the job assignment network resources internet resources and other hardware and software necessary to perform the functions of the job effectively and efficiently.

Working Conditions (Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors)

Mental: Public relations and people skills are always required work with frequent interruptions and maintain professional composure and confidentiality under stress.

Physical: Occasional prolonged and irregular hours ability to move tables and chairs and load/unload boxes and materials. Prolonged use of a computer. Frequent region and state-wide travel.

Environmental: Open cubicles/workstations.

Evaluation

Annual performance evaluation will be performed in accordance with the adopted policies of the Education Service Center Region 11. Employment in this position is contingent upon performance need and funding.

Required Experience:

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