School Success Specialist
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Job Location:
Huntsville, AL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
School Success Specialist
Department:
Learning Leadership and Accountability
Job Goal:
School Success Specialists coordinate all school improvement efforts for districts and campuses implementing state and/or federal accountability interventions through the Effective Schools Framework in partnership with the Texas Education Agency. Additionally ESC 6 School Success Specialists work with districts and campuses seeking to elevate their current success by fine-tuning the systems and processes already in place to support strategic improvement and growth.
Education:
Campus/district level administrative experience is a must for this position. Individuals that have experience leading campuses or school districts that exhibited high academic performance or have led a turnaround campus are best suited for the position of ESC School Success Specialist. Recent experience at the campus/district leadership level is preferred.
Certified In:
- Texas Teaching Certification
- Principal Certification
Experience:
- Campus/district leadership level experience required
Special Knowledge and Skills:
- Possess leadership skills required to lead the development of a collaborative approach to school improvement.
- Possess expertise in planning implementing and managing improvement efforts at the campus/district level.
- Has a full understanding of the state accountability system as well as the federal system of accountability.
- Has the expertise needed to stay abreast of any changes in either the state or federal accountability systems.
- Has the ability to develop and lead staff development for a variety of groups.
- Accepts the responsibility of being accountable for the success of campuses/districts in school improvement.
- Has the ability to work with adult learners.
- Has recent campus/district leadership and management experience.
- Is a change agent that can work with groups with divergent thinking.
- Maintain results-orientation.
- Skilled in the use of data to improve academic performance.
- Practices strong communication skills.
- Operates from a sense of urgency in implementing the school improvement efforts required.
- Has the ability to provide positive and critical feedback to all involved.
- Is willing to attend many meetings related to school improvement across the region.
- Has the flexibility to make changes to plans identified as being less efficient.
- Knows how to recognize and celebrate success.
- Has knowledge of school improvement requirements set forth in statute
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
- Critically evaluate and provide feedback on targeted improvement turnaround plans and mid-year funding reports for alignment to the Effective Schools Framework (ESF)
- Communicate and influence leaders by providing effective feedback related to targeted improvement and turnaround plans that result in schools taking action toward school improvement.
- Provide high-quality customer service to external stakeholders (DCSIs and other primary campus contacts principals etc.) by providing valuable feedback guidance and support in navigating the school improvement process.
- Ensure approved targeted improvement and turnaround plans result in achievement of school accountability scores.
- Participate in all meetings training and other sessions involving school improvement in their assigned schools.
- Assist in the development of specific capacity building services based on identified campus needs.
- Conduct ESF (Effective School Framework) Diagnostics for campuses.
- Serve as a Texas Instructional Leadership coach
- Monitors progress and effectiveness of school improvement efforts across the Region.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Equipment used:
- Computer
- Standard office equipment
Working Conditions:
- Self-discipline that will enable continuous learning
- Multi-task with frequent interruptions and with minimal supervision
- Maintain emotional control under stress
- Prolonged and irregular work hours on occasion
- Frequent travel
- Occasional lifting eye strain and repetitive hand motions
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Organizational skills
- Classroom Management
- Behavioral Health
- Classroom Experience
- Mediation Experience
- Special Education
- Conflict Management
- Teaching
- Experience with Children
- Public Speaking
- Word Processing
