TITLE: K12 Instructional Support Specialist:  Literacy/Mathematics

REPORTS TO: District Administration

MIMIMAL QUALIFICATIONS: Subject area degree, proper certification in subject at appropriate level, and highly qualified as defined by Professional Standards Commission. Successful classroom experience is required.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assists the Principal in serving as an instructional leader by ensuring adherence to rigorous and relevant academic standards.

2. Assists Principal in planning for professional learning opportunities for teachers by providing them with research based strategies and best practices to met student needs.

3. Provides on-going professional development based on the needs of the school through data analysis and teacher’s identified areas of need.

4. Assists Principal by monitoring student achievement and following up on plans to increase student mastery.

5. Assists the principal by attending professional learning community activities.

6. Uses technology as an enhancement to student and staff learning.

7. Motivates and coaches others to achieve personal, professional, building, and system goals.

8. Assists the principal with monthly follow-up on the school improvement plan.

9. Works with specialty area teachers and staff to coordinate and integrate curriculum and instruction.

10. Works with counselors, teachers, students, and parents in preparing learning plans for students.

11. Evaluates student performance through observation, student data analysis and interpretation.

12. Leads discussions with teachers with suggestions for practical strategies for improvement of student performance based on research and data.

13. Provides classroom coaching in appropriate classrooms.

14. Conducts model lessons of best teaching practices, methods, and strategies based on the latest research and data.

15. Acts as a resource for strategies and demonstrations for teachers.

 16. Assists with implementation of subject and writing strategies specific to and across curriculum areas.

17. Identifies effective assessment tools and trains teachers on how to use them.

18. Conducts on-going observations and provides support to teachers.

19. Collaborates with teachers.

20. Participates in collaborative planning sessions.

21. Maintains a weekly schedule/log of activities.

22. Assumes other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned.

23.  11 Month Contract