PK-12 Learning Supports Coordinator

Southeast Polk Community School District

Job Description

Title: Learning Supports Coordinator

Location: District Wide

Qualifications:
Holds a valid Iowa teaching license
A minimum of 5 years of teaching experience
Educational leadership experience preferred
Strong skills in the areas of communication organization and technology
Has demonstrated mastery or a high level of expertise in the teaching and use of current strategies and initiatives within content areas with an emphasis on learning supports
Has had successful experiences in leading collaboration and professional development
Background in curriculum design and implementation acceptable.

Reports to: Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Receives Guidance from: Principals

Job Goal: To provide leadership and support for the implementation of an aligned PK-12 curriculum using effective instructional techniques. To work with school leaders in order to engage students in learning a challenging curriculum delivered through quality instruction. This curriculum includes programs that provide learning supports including those for English learners as well as for gifted education and advanced learners.

Performance Responsibilities:

Provide oversight and coordination of support programming. This includes but is not limited to leadership of:

- English Learners
- Talented and Gifted Education
- Title I
- Advanced Learners
- Equitable Support and Resources

Assist the Director of Curriculum and Instruction in leading support and program teachers throughout all phases of the teaching and learning process
Realize the vision achieve the mission and conduct/facilitate professional development and curriculum work according to the core values of the Southeast Polk CSD
Develop relationships with students and families who would benefit from learning supports to meet academic goals
Provide support and information to model teachers and instructional coaches in the areas of curriculum instruction and assessment as it relates to learning supports
Guide and focus the inquiry of model teachers and instructional coaches by guiding teacher discussion of strengths and weaknesses of student performance as a group as individuals by classrooms and in disaggregated clusters
Build district-wide understanding of content standards how curricular components fit together and how to use curriculum to plan instruction and assessment
Use district-wide data in order to make district-level program curriculum and instructional recommendations to the Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Take on leadership roles in district work involving particular divisions or departments professional learning communities data teams collaboration professional development and peer review
Within the Professional Development Steering Committee and using the IPDM model lead the collaborative design planning conducting and evaluation of all professional development activities.
Assist in the planning and implementation of all district-wide curriculum/instructional initiatives
Participate in and provide direction in all instructional rounds events
Serve on the District Professional Development Committee
Serve in district-wide ad hoc committee work
Establish and demonstrate positive human relations with colleagues parents staff and community by exhibiting leadership and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Terms of Employment:

- Employed for 210 days
- Commensurate with those outlined in the negotiated SEPEA/SEPCSD agreement

Position Evaluated by: Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Disclaimer:
The statements of this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel in this position. These statements are not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign direct and control the work of employees under his or her supervision. It is the policy of the Southeast Polk Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race color national origin gender disability religion creed age (for employment) marital status (for programs) genetic information (for employment) sexual orientation gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact Joseph M. Horton Deputy Superintendent Equal Opportunity Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator Southeast Polk District Office 8031 NE University Ave. Pleasant Hill IA 50327 (515) Inquiries or grievances may also be directed to the Iowa Civil Rights Commission Des Moines IA 50319-0201 ; or the U.S. Department of Education Region VII Office of Civil Rights 500 West Madison Street Suite 1475 Chicago IL 60661.