Instructional Specialist (Secondary Advanced Academic Services)

Job Description:

The Secondary Advanced Academic Services (AAS) - Instructional Specialist will be responsible for supportingthe implementation of the secondary gifted services and the Young Scholars addition thespecialist will work in unison with the Director of Advanced Academics Services to assist with theadministration of AAS programs for screening referral identification and placement of elementary studentsin AAS services or Young Scholars. The person will provide regular school-based instructional support andprofessional learning to ensure alignment of written and taught curriculum at the secondary level.

In addition the person will work closely with the central office instructional staff other school personnelparents and a variety of community resources to improve the overall quality of student outcomes andachieve established district-wide objectives and goals in support of the ACPS Strategic Plan and the LocalPlan for the Gifted. ThisLicensed 12-month position reportsto the Director of Advanced Academic Services.

Qualifications:

• Education: A Bachelors Degree from an Accredited College or University in a Related Field Required Masters Degree Preferred.

• Certificates & Licenses:AValid Virginia Department of Education Teaching Provisional Collegiate or PostGraduate License with an endorsement in a secondary level including a VDOE endorsement in gifted education or theability to obtain one.

• Experience: Five years of secondary teaching experience and gifted experience.

Essential Functions:
(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specificduties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar related or a logical assignment to theposition).

• Works in unison with the Director of Advanced Academic Services to administer or assist with theadministration of special AAS programs for screening referral identification and placement of AASstudents in cooperation with the school student services and administrative personnel to ensureequitable practices and policies.
• Implements procedures and processes to identify gifted and advanced students Young Scholars and Governors School.
• Provides regular and effective communication to internal and external stakeholders through the AAS website newsletters and division-wide communication outlets.
• Fosters communication understanding and public awareness of school division services to students receiving AAS services including Young Scholars Dual-Enrollment Advanced Placement and Honors services while dismantling systemic racism within these academic areas.
• Responds to inquiries from various sources (e.g. other teachers parents administrators etc.) to resolve issues and provide information and/or direction.
• Provides regular school-based instructional support and professional learning to ensure gifted resources and instructional strategies are alignment with written and taught curriculum at the secondary level.
• Collaborates with instructional staff other school personnel parents and a variety of community resources to improve the overall quality of student outcomes and achieve established district-wide objectives and goals in support of the ACPS Strategic Plan. Including disseminating information regarding current developments and teaching practices in the field that affords equity and diversity within gifted and advanced academics.
• Assists teachers in the improvement of instructional delivery and performance. Supports teachers and Honors Dual-Enrollment and AP teachers to assist them in implementing established curricula and/orindividual student plans.
• Assists the Director of Gifted and Advanced Academics Services with secure data analysis focusing on AAS student- enrollment and distribution of students within the school division in adherence to ACPS policies including disproportionality and underrepresented student groups and other selected information on AAS students.
• Participates in various meetings to convey and/or gather information required to perform functions.
• May perform other additional duties or tasks as designated by the supervisor.

Compensation:

• Step Placement and Salary for this position is determined byThe ACPS Teachers and Other Licensed Staff Salary Scale

Clearances:

• Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.
• Tuberculosis Skin Test.
• Public Health Compliance-Must follow safety and health protocols.

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Required Experience:

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