K-5th Grade Math Instructional Specialist - Beaumont Fehl-Price Classical Academy
Company: Responsive Education Solutions
Location: Beaumont
Posted on: May 20, 2023
Job Description:
Position Summary:
The primary role of the Math Instructional Specialist is to work
directly with teachers, campus coaches, directors and the
Regional Director of Academics, to improve teaching and learning to
ensure all students are successful. Assist in the
effective and efficient operations of the Thrive instructional
initiatives which includes curriculum, professional
development,
and assessment. Under the general supervision of the Regional
Director of Academics, the Math Instructional Specialist, will
utilize data to support developing and improving learning
opportunities for students, as well as provide coaching to
support
math programs. The Math Instructional Specialist will support,
coach, and mentor campus Math Instructional Coaches and
teachers.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
- Bachelor's Degree in a Related Field from an accredited
institution
- Valid Texas teaching certificate
- ESL and/or Gifted certification (preferred)
- Master's degree in educational administration or curriculum and
instruction (preferred)
Experience:
- 5+ years of successful classroom elementary/secondary math
teaching experience
- Experience in teacher mentoring/coaching or willingness to
research, understand and implement effective practices
- Experience using student and campus level data to select,
implement, and differentiate instructional methods designed to meet
each student's individual needs.
Personal Skills:
- Ability to reflect and improve on one's own practice
- Skills in integrating technology into instruction
- Excellent planning, organizational, communication and time
management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
- Strong interpersonal skills
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong core content knowledge in math
- Knowledge and experience with classroom implementation of a
rigorous curriculum and instructional strategies in math
- Knowledge of effective instructional strategies and
research-based best practices including (but not limited to)
project-based learning, differentiated instruction, lesson
planning, and student assessment
- Evidence of skill in lesson/unit/year planning, organization,
and collaboration
- Knowledge and experience in coaching and training effective
professional development practices, ELL strategies, adult learning
methodology, and RTI strategies facilitation, training, and
presentation skills
- Willingness to participate in professional development for
coaching duties, that will teach strategies and best practices for
mentoring, facilitating, and training
- Passion for increasing student learning and teacher knowledge
and effectiveness
- Effective verbal and written skills
- Effective technology and word processing skills (experience
with Google Suite prefered)
- Ability to extensively travel to school sites with overnight
stay
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Apply knowledge of content and course standards, effective
research-based instructional practices and assessment methods to
curriculum development and program initiatives
- Design and present professional development using effective
professional development standards
- Conduct needs analysis to identify teaching and learning needs
at each campus
- Assist math coaches and teachers (in teams or individually) to
refine their knowledge and skills.
- Methods of instruction will include modeling effective
instruction using a gradual release structure, co-teaching, peer
observation, and in-class coaching.
- Work with math coaches and teachers to assist with the
structure of common planning time and determine accountability
measures to ensure common planning time is used effectively.
Assist the Regional Director of Academics in:
1. Designing, developing, implementing and evaluating new programs
and initiatives
2. Planning, development, field-testing, implementation and
evaluation of curriculum;
3. Coordinating curriculum planning and development within and
across departments
4. Ensuring curricular alignment with the comprehensive curriculum
management plan
- Research innovative programs and strategies
- Complete a coaching report for each session of coaching or
technical assistance provided to a campus Math Instructional
Coach/campus
- Respond promptly to telephone and email inquiries from
teachers, coaches and administrators.
- Attend district level training and provide campus level
professional development
- Provide ongoing feedback to campus administration to be used in
the teacher evaluation process.
- Assist with the campus strategic plan and formulation of the
CIP.
- Assist in the development, monitoring and implementation of
teacher intervention plans.
- Attend campus and district meetings/trainings as assigned.
- Serve as a member of the THRIVE leadership team.
- Analyze student performance data and develop plans to meet
identified student needs.
- Act as a committee chairperson for the selection, adoption,
budgeting, and evaluation of instructional materials for math
(textbooks, software, and instructional technology)
- Ensure alignment with state standards, district curriculum, and
comprehensive district vision for math.
- Develop and lead the delivery of professional learning for
teachers, specialists, and administrators.
- Monitor the quality and implementation of math program
activities and make recommendations for adjustments as needed.
- Provide technical assistance and support to teachers and
building administrators.
- Collaborate with the Departments of Special Education,
ESL/Bilingual Services, Advanced Academics, and Career and
Technical Education to ensure alignment and high quality
instruction, materials, and professional learning for all teachers
of these populations of students.
- Develop and maintain strong and positive working relationships
with colleagues across the district, specifically with elementary
and secondary school leadership.
- Provide regular updates of programs activities and services to
appropriate audiences.
- Stay abreast of current research, best practices, and trends
related to math instruction.
- Support teacher growth in implementing the core academic
instructional initiatives to enable achievement for all students
through regular classroom observations and teacher feedback
sessions
- Provide core academic collaborative instructional support to
teachers through problem solving, modeling lessons, scheduling
opportunities for peer observations, and conducting mini-training
sessions
- Provide assistance in blending core content knowledge and
knowledge of differentiated instruction for core academic
teachers
- Support core academic teachers by sharing materials and
strategies to meet the needs of all students.
- Develop, lead and support professional learning for
teachers
- Develop and prioritize academic intervention goals, based upon
the disaggregation of data to generate solutions relative to the
instructional initiatives
- Track, maintain, and organize student core academic achievement
data, in an effort to make timely and appropriate decisions about
curriculum assessments and instruction.
- Facilitate and organize the assessment process as well as the
regrouping of students and determination of tutoring needs based on
students' mastery.
- Provide recommendations to school leaders based upon data to
design, implement, align, and assess school change initiatives to
ensure alignment and focus on intended results to improve student
growth and achievement.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the
only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this
position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related
instructions and to perform other job-related duties as
requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.
Certain job functions described herein may be subject to
possible
modification in accordance with applicable state and federal
laws.
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