Instructional Specialist - Fine & Performing Arts

Charles County Public Schools•La Plata, MD

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Instructional Specialist for Fine and Performing Arts provides district-wide instructional, curricular, and program leadership for PK-12 programs, including dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual arts. This position supports curriculum implementation, professional learning, teacher coaching, program operations, district-wide events, equitable student access, instructional resources, and alignment with Maryland Fine Arts Standards, COMAR, and Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) initiatives.

Requirements

Master’s degree and Maryland Advanced Professional Certificate required.
A minimum of five years of successful teaching experience in a Fine and Performing Arts area.
Experience supporting curriculum development, professional learning, teacher mentoring, or program implementation.
Demonstrated leadership capability, including effective organization, communication, collaboration, and human relations skills.
Knowledge of Maryland Fine Arts Standards, COMAR, MSDE initiatives, and current trends in PK-12 Fine and Performing Arts education.
Skill in supporting teachers across multiple Fine and Performing Arts disciplines.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, work independently, and maintain accurate records.
Capacity to coordinate complex programs, events, schedules, budgets, communications, and logistics across schools and departments.
Knowledge of research-based instructional practices, curriculum design, assessment, classroom management, differentiated instruction, and student engagement strategies.
Skill in collecting, analyzing, and applying data related to student participation, achievement, program access, curriculum needs, professional learning needs, and resource allocation.
Proficiency with instructional technology, student information systems, spreadsheets, and digital tools to support program implementation and decision-making.

Nice To Haves

Certification in a Fine and Performing Arts content area, or a degree in arts education, curriculum and instruction, educational leadership, or a related field preferred.
Administrator I certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Works with the Content Specialist for Fine and Performing Arts to plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate PK-12 Fine and Performing Arts instructional programs.
Supports Fine and Performing Arts teachers through school visits, meetings, coaching, modeling, feedback, and mentorship.
Collaborates with school-based administrators, central office staff, and other departments to support teachers and strengthen program implementation.
Develops, reviews, and supports implementation of curriculum resources, pacing guides, lesson resources, assessment tools, performance tasks, and instructional guidance documents.
Collects and analyzes data to identify program, curriculum, professional learning, participation, access, staffing, and resource needs.
Plans, develops, and implements professional learning opportunities for Fine and Performing Arts teachers and other personnel.
Supports the planning and execution of district-wide Fine and Performing Arts events, festivals, rehearsals, performances, exhibitions, adjudications, and other student-centered arts experiences.
Supports equitable access to Fine and Performing Arts programs through participation data, communication systems, instructional resources, instrument access, and program development.
Assists with budgets, grants, procurement, contracts, instructional materials, inventory, equipment, repairs, and fiscal accountability.
Serves as a liaison to MSDE, regional arts education organizations, community arts organizations, and other agencies as assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned.