Per Diem Educational Consultant (K-8 Math)
About The Position
The Per Diem Educational Consultant (K-8 Math) is an onsite representative of Savvas Learning Company who helps initiate lasting change in districts and schools. The role delivers core content, intervention, and supplemental professional development, Change of Practice, and job-embedded services, providing individual and group support to district personnel and school faculty as they incorporate effective strategies into classroom practice. The consultant delivers professional development and technical assistance to schools that have contracted with Savvas for these services. The position calls for deep knowledge and extensive experience in academia and standards-based school reform, and the ability to provide high-quality job-embedded professional development and site-based technical support using Savvas products, technology resources, and research-based methodologies for school turnaround. Candidates must be local to the West region. Travel of up to 70%, including air and automobile travel, is required, as is a reliable method of transportation.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
- At least five years of successful K-8 professional experience in mathematics, including successful classroom teaching experience.
- Experience offering workshops or coaching to teachers.
- Experience with classroom-based technology integration.
- Experience with differentiated instruction.
- Strong collaboration and team-building skills.
- Knowledge of standards-based reform, curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
- Ability to plan strategically with and coach school leaders and classroom teachers.
- Ability to provide instructional support on effective teaching strategies across content areas using instructional technology.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Excellent presentation skills and ability to present content to large and small groups.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to sit or stand at a personal computer for a reasonable length of time while typing and reading, and while presenting.
- Ability to handle a high volume of work in a short period, manage multiple priorities, and work in a demanding environment.
- Reliable attendance and punctuality.
- Ability to travel up to 70%, including airline and automobile travel, and access to a reliable method of transportation.
- Must be local to the West region.
Nice To Haves
- Master of Arts degree.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Savvas products.
- Experience coaching and training teachers and teacher leaders.
- Experience scaffolding instruction for English Language Learners.
- Certification in bilingual education.
- Experience scaffolding instruction for students with disabilities.
- Knowledge of strategies for effective classroom use of instructional technology.
- Experience in virtual teaching and learning.
- Knowledge of programs and services that support community outreach.
Responsibilities
- Implement classroom components and program resources by applying the program’s philosophy, pedagogy, and organization.
- Implement each segment of the daily instructional block and differentiate instruction based on student need.
- Manage a Savvas curriculum classroom, including technology integration and devices.
- Use data and reporting tools to inform instruction and decision-making.
- Model coaching conversations that support administrators in providing effective teacher feedback.
- Coach teachers in applying the program’s philosophy, pedagogy, and organization, and differentiate support based on teacher and student needs.
- Observe classroom practices after professional development to identify progress in implementing the Savvas program.
- Provide teachers critical feedback on implementation of key instructional features and observable practices learned through Model Lesson or Lesson Study opportunities.
- Use the product’s Performance and Assignment dashboards for data-based decision-making.
- Use Savvas program tools to determine implementation needs; observe instructional-block strategies and practices and provide implementation feedback to teachers.
- Coach administrators, facilitate training to support implementation, and provide onsite technical support.
- Maintain regular and ongoing communication with school and district leaders.
- Travel up to 70%, including by airline and automobile, using a reliable method of transportation.
