2627 Instructional Specialist-CTE, World Lang, Electives, CIA, .5 FTE

Durango School District is accepting applications fora part-time CTE World Language and ElectivesInstructional Specialist for the 2026/2027 school year. Existing Durango School District 181 Day Licensed Staff hired into this position will be placed on the Cell they currently reside on times 1.05 index plus an additional 10 days for the total salary per the current Licensed Compensation System guidelines. New hires to the District will be placed within the range below. Schedule to be set by the Executive Director of Curriculum Instruction and Assessment. Begins August 4 2026.

Job Title: Instructional Specialist

Pay Grade: Licensed Compensation System

Job Family: Licensed

FLSA Status: Exempt

Department: Curriculum Instruction and Assessment

Prepared Date: February 28 2023

Typical Work Year: 181 days 10 Days (schedule to be set by Exec. Director of CIA)

SUMMARY: The Instructional Specialist is an integral part of ensuring all students meet or exceed district graduation standards and developing a collaborative culture among adult learning communities. The role of the specialist is to develop teacher understanding their reflective capacity and artful application of research based instructional practices data-based decision making and the delivery of standards-aligned learning plans for the success of every student. The Instructional Specialists will collaborate with one another to create and facilitate effective adult learning opportunities that align with the district vision and mission. He/she ensures effective instruction in the classroom through modeling co-teaching/planning facilitating professional learning communities providing feedback to teachers and presenting best practices. The Instructional Specialist will demonstrate passion and leadership in providing successful learning experiences for every student. The Instructional Specialist is not a supervisory position and will not include the evaluation of teachers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 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.

• Lead others in successful implementation of instructional practices that ensure all students meet or exceed graduation standards.
• Facilitate adult learning in a way that develops the professional communitys compelling purpose collective efficacy and shared responsibility for student learning collaborative culture communal application of effective teaching practices deprivatized practice relational trust and individual/group learning based on ongoing assessment and feedback so that each educator and student meets or exceeds expectations.
• Present Facilitate Consult and Collaborate with other educators to create and implement professional learning that results in the success of every educator and every student.
• Collaborate with teachers to construct learning opportunities for students based on best practices for personalized mastery and competency in the standards.
• Observe (non-evaluative) teachers practice and provide cognitive coaching and feedback for the teachers professional growth and students success in meeting or exceeding the graduation standards.
• Consult with all educators and the community so that all will understand the Durango 9-R Vision Mission and Core Beliefs.
• Support school leaders instructional leadership teams and teachers in using data to meet the needs of every student so that all students meet or exceed graduation standards.
• Partner with the campus administration to develop plan and implement instructionally based inquiry cycles.
• Other duties as assigned

ADDITIONAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrate faithfulness and promptness in attendance at work.
• Submit required reports promptly at the times specified.
• Demonstrate care of and protection of School District property.
• Report suspected child abuse or neglect as required by law.
• Use the Districts internet and E-mail system as specified in Policy.
• Fulfill other duties as assigned by the Director Superintendent or their designees.
• Models continual improvement demonstrates lifelong learning and applies new learning to help all students achieve. Continuity reflects and refines practice based on feedback.
• Demonstrates evidence of professional growth including leadership and participation in a wide range of significant professional development activities.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING Minimum: Bachelors degree from accredited university. Extensive education and/or training in Thinking Strategies and/or Visible Thinking instructional model for teaching and learning is preferred.

EXPERIENCE Minimum: Three years of successful teaching experience required. Experience in teacher leadership learning focused conversations and/or cognitive coaching preferred.

CERTIFICATES LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS Colorado Teaching License. Ability to travel to different Durango SD sites within the school disttrict and within LaPlata County.

TECHNICAL SKILLS KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:

• Excellent interpersonal relations and oral and written communication skills.
• Strong decision making analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to work with teachers with diverse needs in various contexts.
• Ability to develop and implement lessons and programming that lead to student success in meeting the graduation standards.
• Ability to lead others.
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Ability to promote and follow Board and District policies Superintendent policies and building/ department procedures.
• Ability to communicate interact and work effectively and cooperatively in a team setting.
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace follow safety rules practice safe work habits utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.
• Ability to utilize formative and summative assessments to assess student learning.

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING KNOWLEDGE:

• Computers and general office equipment.
• Microsoft Office applications.
• Student Information Systems.
• Presentation tools.

Durango School District is an equal opportunity educational institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race color sex religion national origin ancestry creed age marital status sexual orientation genetic information disability or need for special education services in admissions access to treatment or employment in educational programs or activities which it operates or any other applicable status protected by federal state or locallaw. For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures contact Laura Galido Compliance Officer Durango School Distric 281 Sawyer Drive Suite 100 Durango CO 81303 or the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education 1244 Spear Boulevard Suite 310 Denver CO 80204-3582 .

Required Experience:

IC