Instructional Specialist (K-8) - Teacher On Special Assignment (2024 - 2025 School Year) - Site(S) To Be Determined

About the Employer

MUSD works in partnership with families and the community to ensure a meaningful, measurable, student-centered program that aligns to grade-level standards, places safety as a priority, and supports all emerging students. Our diverse community spans the cities of Stockton, Lathrop, Manteca, and the township of French Camp.

Our 23,600 students and over 3,000 staff members learn and work in a culture of creativity, critical thinking, and collaborative communication to expand the possible. We offer a variety of traditional and alternative educational settings for students and staff members. Our 30+ schools serve students from diverse cultural backgrounds and from physical areas ranging from rural to urban. The district spans approximately 113 square miles and is located in the southern part of San Joaquin County.

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Requirements / Qualifications

Must hold a clear multiple subject credential or a clear single subject teaching credential. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - EDUCATION AND/OR TRAINING: • Bachelor degree from an accredited university. • Possession of a valid California teaching credential. • English Learner certification.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: • Experience as a teacher in a public-school setting for at least 3 years. DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE: • Voluntary or paid leadership experience. • Experience in conducting professional development for educators. • Experience in planning, implementing and / or managing educational programs.

Submit the documents listed below to your on-line EDJOIN application. Please DO NOT mail, email or fax documentation to our office as it will not be viewed for our on-line screening process.

The following documents are REQUIRED to be submitted with your online application: • Letter of Interest • Resume • Valid Credential* • EL Authorization (must provide proof if it is not embedded in California Credential) • Two (2) current Letter of Recommendation (within the last 12 months) *Credential Copy (Must show Subject Description, expiration date and EL Authorization) Letters should be from current or former Principal, Assistant Principal, Department Chair, or Program Director. If you have not taught in California (new to the profession), please include a letter from your university program supervisor, master teacher, or practicum supervisor.

Comments and Other Information

Major Job Duties: • Requires demonstration of strong instructional pedagogy, collaborative, teaching, coaching, and leadership skills to support student programming and work in a team setting; problem solving skills to support student success; service-related people skills; verbal and written communication skills; organizational skills to balance demands of a multi-tasking position; data analysis and analytic skills to evaluate and recommend changes in instructional programming; operational skills in office equipment and technological instructional devices; technology skills in communication, knowledge of student data management, and analysis, and reporting, and other school requirements. • Instructional Specialists are focused on providing practical strategies and best practices for increasing student engagement and learning. They will demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness to student, teacher and school needs and engage in collaborative conversations to help refine the instructional program and identify supports. • Provides direct support on the use of the base curriculum and instructional techniques utilizing universal design for learning, flexible grouping and differentiated learning opportunities with the focus of supporting teaching and learning. • Works with teachers both one-on-one and in small groups to provide student support, guidance, and resources as needed. • Assist in the development of tiered supports tailored to the needs of the learner in the general education classroom setting. • Participate in collaborative conversations with teachers and grade level teams regarding analysis of student data and student placement into tiered intervention programs, progress monitoring and implementation with the goal of improving teacher practices and students learning. • Share expertise with staff on the design, implementation, and analysis of student assessments (comprehensive assessment system) to guide instruction and improve school program and student learning. • Utilize lesson study format to collaboratively identify areas teachers may want to develop their practices through coaching and modeling. Goal setting, based on diagnostic data, utilizing essential standards and focusing on the principles of differentiated instruction, strategies for English Language Learners, data-driven instruction, flexible grouping, and universal design for learning. • Assist and help locate resources aligned to essential standards and base program for teachers to support effective instructional practices and advance teacher instruction skills. • Identify site resources to support Inclusive Tier 1 Instruction (SPED schedule, ELD paraprofessionals, and other site paraprofessionals to develop direct supports to students, working with strategies for differentiation or UDL) • Collaborate with other members of the Instructional Specialist team • Attend continuous professional development opportunities to support district focus PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENT (At Employee Cost if Hired) - TB Clearance

• Fingerprinting There may be an out-of-pocket expense depending on the Medical plan. OUT OF STATE APPLICANTS Please refer to the CTC website for requirements. www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/out-of-state-app EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Board Policy 0410 - Non Discrimination in District Programs and Activities:
  
  Manteca Unified School District policies prohibit discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying at all school sites and school activities based on actual or perceived characteristics: race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics at any school sponsored activity. Title IX Coordinator: Dr. Francine Baird

• Director of Equity and Access (209.858.0931/fbaird@musd.net) Title II Coordinator: Dr. Jody Burriss

• Senior Director of Special Education (209.858.0722/jburriss@musd.net) 504 Coordinator: Jessica Red

• Coordinator: Certificated Administrator of Student Services (209.858.0782/jred@musd.net) 2271 W. Louise Avenue, Manteca, California 95337

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