Campus Instructional Specialist - High School Math

Primary Purpose:

Provide guidance to teachers in appropriate program options, methods of instruction, and student intervention in order to improve teaching skills and enhance the learning of all students.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Valid certificate from accredited college or university

• Master's degree in: C&I, Content Area, or School Administration

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Comprehensive knowledge of core content areas and TEKS - Knowledge Statement, Student Expectations, and Process Standards

• Ability to guide and direct peers in researched-based teaching methodologies

• Knowledge of high impact instructional practices

• Ability to lead professional development sessions

• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

• Ability to maintain organization of multiple schedules

Experience:

• At least three 5 years experience as an effective classroom teacher

• Multi-grade level experience preferred, but not required

• Leadership roles in educational settings preferred, but not required

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Plan and assist staff to implement effective lessons in the assigned core subject area(s) and research-based practices in classrooms that will improve the performance and success of all students.

• Supports teachers by helping with the "what" of teaching and ensures the implementation of the district adopted curriculum.

• Serve as a peer coach with classroom teachers as they move from teacher directed instruction to more child centered learning that incorporate the elements of active learning.

• Provide staff with ongoing coaching, modeling, and professional development to: Plan and implement effective differentiated lessons and appropriate learning activities; create formative/summative assessments to measure student mastery of TEKS, and use monitoring tools to track student progress.

• Assist staff with the implementation of the state TEKS and district curriculum and assessment requirements.

• Facilitate the deconstruction of TEKS to align with lesson learning experiences and assessments.

• Stay current on best practices in order to strengthen knowledge and skills and models continuous learning.

• Provide staff with ongoing coaching, modeling, and professional development to developmentally appropriate practices and child-centered classrooms.

• Utilize appropriate software to manipulate and disaggregate data and provide campus personnel with appropriate analysis.

• Support teachers to plan appropriate intervention lessons and work with students to provide acceleration/intervention, as needed.

• Be responsive to campus needs in scientifically research-based practices and methodologies.

• Maintain positive and effective relationships with central office staff, principals, teachers, and parents

• Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rules, and local board policy

• Provides direct instruction to identified students in individual, and/or small and whole group settings

• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

NONE

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

• Maintain emotional control under stress

• Moderate district-wide travel

• Moderate lifting and carrying

Stipends:

$5,000 Specialist

$1,500 Degree Incentive

Works 202 day calendar