District Early Learning Specialist

Position Type:

Professional: Schools/Other

Date Posted:

4/1/2024

Location:

District Wide

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Description:

The Early Learning Specialist is responsible for providing leadership in developmentally appropriate practices in early childhood. The position is designed to build teachers' capacity in content and pedagogy by providing and supporting ongoing professional learning, coaching and feedback and monitoring and analyzing student learning as a means of deepening teachers' content knowledge, improving practice, and elevating student achievement. The lead will support curriculum development, professional development and integration/alignment of instructional standards.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university

• Valid Texas teaching credentials in the area(s) and grade level(s) of assignment

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Strong subject area content knowledge as appropriate to assignment

• Exceptional communication skills

• Knowledge and experience in curriculum and instructional strategy implementation

• Knowledge and experience with rigorous curriculum and instructional strategies

• Knowledge of effective instructional strategies and research-based best practices

• Evidence of skills in planning, organization, and collaboration

• Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of effective professional development practices

• Knowledge of English Language Learners (ELL) strategies

• Passion for increasing student learning

• Experience using student and campus level data to select, implement and differentiate instructional methods, designed to meet each student's individual needs

Experience:

• At least 3 years of recent successful classroom teaching experience?

Job Summary:

Teacher Capacity

• Promote district instructional priorities by providing support in building teacher capacity through high impact strategies in instruction and classroom management such as in-class coaching, peer observation, co-teaching and modeling.

• Facilitate professional learning communities and assist teachers with collaborative lesson planning.

Curriculum Support

• Assist with curriculum development and integration of standards into instruction.

• Analyze state, district, and campus data to examine instructional alignment and areas of opportunity for curriculum refinement.

• Create, present, and support presentations for professional development offerings in collaboration with campus and district leadership.

Student Achievement

• Collect and disaggregate data from screeners, diagnostic and progress monitoring data for the purpose of identification of student achievement (CIRCLE, mCLASS, MAP).

• Design and implement action plans based on kindergarten readiness data.

• Assist campus/teachers in developing strategic action plans for intervention, acceleration and enrichment for growth in all students.

• Commit to working with families to support early learning home and school connection.

Other

• Perform any and all duties as assigned.

• Successfully advance district initiatives.

Working Conditions:

Work with frequent interruptions, maintain emotional control under stress. Repetitive hand motions, prolonged use of computer. May be required to perform job duties including ability to conduct instruction, attend meetings and professional development, and make and receive phone calls in a virtual or remote workplace environment.

Application Procedure:

Apply Online

Teacher Payscale + Extended ADSY Days