ELA and Social Studies Specialist

Washington Elementary School District 6•Glendale, AZ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general direction, incumbent(s) provides training and specific leadership in the area of middle school ELA curriculum and instruction and social studies curriculum and instruction.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field
A minimum of five years of teaching experience
Demonstrated experience with effective technology integration
Obtain and Maintain an appropriate Arizona Department of Education Teaching Certification for the position hired.
Obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC).

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Education or related field
Experience coaching and/or delivering professional development at the district level.

Responsibilities

Works with the ELA Instructional Specialist to support and facilitate middle school ELA curriculum development with a focus on technology integration.
Provides leadership in supporting the use and training to support the Language Live platform.
Creates and delivers professional development for teachers, instructional coaches and administrators around ELA instruction, assessment and intervention in the middle school classroom.
Support the development and maintenance of online and blended learning opportunities with the ELA Instructional Specialist.
Other job related duties as assigned.
Provide leadership with the Social Studies Teacher Leadership Team.
Assist in the social studies curriculum development with a focus on tech integration.
Lead the transition from topic-based standards to skills-based focused Arizona standards with a focus on inquiry learning.
Provide leadership in the integration of Social Studies into ELA.
Support the development and maintenance of online and blended learning opportunities.
Create and deliver professional development for teachers, instructional coaches and administrators around effective social studies instruction.
Provide coaching to social studies teachers in areas such as curriculum, instruction, technology integration, inquiry learning, lesson planning, assessment, etc.
Other job related duties as assigned.