Coach.Lead Social Studies PreK 12

Music City Center • Nashville, TN

3d

About The Position

Builds teacher capacity district-wide in Pre K-12 Social Studies curriculum, instruction, and assessment by facilitating and leading district initiatives. Supports the goals and mission of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction to increase student learning through an instructional approach that uses the social studies standards and practices for promoting creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication.

Requirements

• Evidence of instructional leadership (e.g., team leader, resource teacher, department chair, system-wide committees, etc.) Required
• Demonstrates high expectations and models effective instructional strategies for continuous student improvement;
• Relates and interacts positively with teachers, other staff, students, administrators, central office personnel, parents, and the general public;
• Communicates effectively in written and oral form; possesses excellent public speaking abilities;
• Demonstrated proficiency in a teacher leadership role (i.e., departmental/grade level chairperson, school leadership team member, etc.);
• Evidence of effective leadership skills;
• Demonstrated competency in adult learning theory and developing and leading professional learning opportunities for instructional staff and parents.
• Organization, data-based decision making, and problem solving,
• Technology skills: Teams, Microsoft Office, Excel, SharePoint, iOS, and/or other district applications or equipment as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in education or related field Preferred

Responsibilities

• Facilitates and assists in the development of scope and sequence documents and high-quality instructional units, common benchmark assessments aligned to standards and social studies practices and suggests revisions as needed.
• Develops procedures and training for teachers and/or instructional staff related to curriculum implementation of new content or programs.
• Provides leadership to develop a culture that fosters professional learning communities.
• Oversees textbook adoption committees and reviews and provides feedback on supplemental resources.
• Analyzes district and school level student assessment data to look for trends; formulates instructional strategies and evaluate curriculum and instructional programs to meet student needs.
• Clearly articulates district initiatives and vision to a variety of Stakeholders for instructional programming within the scope of the content area.
• Supports implementation of system-wide initiatives and assists in monitoring to ensure successful implementation and delivery of curricula and or programs.
• Conducts school visits and participates in school walkthroughs, collaborative team planning, and reflective practices.
• Participates in professional development opportunities and coordinates and facilitates district level professional development offerings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees