Instructional Specialist

iLEAD California Charters•Agua Dulce, CA

About The Position

Reporting to the School Director, the Instructional Specialist facilitates non-core subject classes such as Music, Theater, Art, Exploratorium, World Language P.E., and Athletics. The Instructional Specialist will guide and encourage learners to develop and fulfill their academic potential. Although teaching experience is not required, Instructional Specialists must demonstrate a passion and expertise in their field and have the ability to connect well with kids/children/learners/students. The Instructional Specialist will have the opportunity to create, tailor and modify their curriculum to the needs of the learners.

Requirements

Minimum BA degree in relevant field.
Experience with an education setting and/or real world experience in being non-traditional, flexible, open minded, and collaborative.
Relevant and professional expertise in their field.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
Ability to update and maintain student progress and records.
Willingness to work in nontraditional school settings with learners.
Very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness.
Maintain confidentiality of learners and their records.
Establish and maintain friendly, cooperative and effective working relationships with learners, learners with special needs, parents, facilitators, care team, and administration.
Demonstrate standards of moral character and behavior to serve as an effective role model for learners.
Demonstrated capability to maintain effective relationships in a team oriented environment.
Thrive in a collaborative, team based and fast-paced environment.
Knowledge of safety rules and habits.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Facilitator on developing lesson plan, instructional materials, and activities on non-core subject classes (e.g. music, Spanish, Theater, Art, PE).
Modify and tailor curriculum to the needs, interests and abilities of learners.
Effectively use a broad range of instructional strategies in teaching, including hands-on learning experiences.
Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning.
Tailor communication to grade level of learners.
Engage, motivate and inspire learners to reach their academic potential.
Establish and maintain excellent classroom management skills needed to achieve a functional and supportive learning atmosphere.
Evaluate learners’ academic and social growth, keep appropriate records, and prepare reports of progress.
Identify learners’ needs and cooperate with Education Specialist staff members in assessing and helping learners solve health, social emotional and learning special needs.
Maintain professional competence through participation in professional learning activities provided by the school and self-selected professional growth activities.
Effectively use advanced technology as a learning tool; able to integrate technology into teaching.
Assist Education Specialist in adapting and accommodating lessons and activities for special needs learners.
Provide formal and informal observations and offer feedback to enhance learning and achievement.
Model appropriate language, interactions, and positive behavior.
Reinforce the learning concepts provided by the Facilitator.
Support and encourage learners individually or in groups to focus on activities or assignments.
Exhibit genuine caring, friendly, patient and nurturing attitude to all learners.
Exhibit and promote cultural awareness and sensitivity.
Coordinate after school athletics program.
Evaluates the facilities and environment of the athletics program to assure clean and safe conditions.
Serves as a liaison to organizations and community groups to implement programs.
Coordinates the planning and development of schedules for the interscholastic athletics competitions.
Be self-directed by taking initiative and responsibility for your work.
Work in a collaborative, team based and innovative environment.
Commit to Excellence by seeking ways to improve and exceed expectations or Commit to excellence by seeking to raise the bar for self and team.
Prioritize the growth and needs of the team, lead by example, and foster a supportive work environment.
High level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness.
Approach problems and challenges with a human-centered creative mindset, seeks to understand, develops multiple solutions to find the best answer.
Helps create a positive culture by being committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion promoting ethical behavior and social responsibility within the workplace.
Be authentic, own your strengths and weaknesses, ask for help when needed, be honest and transparent in your communications, working towards common goals that are meaningful to you and the team.
Represent iLEAD and the school in which work in a positive and professional manner in all interactions and communications.
Pursue continuous improvement and maintain professional competence through seeking out opportunities to develop new knowledge skills and perspectives. This includes participation in professional development activities offered and self-selected professional growth activities
Perform other responsibilities as defined by the designated supervisor.
Communicating with others to exchange information. (In Person/Telephone/Computer)
Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
Adjusting or moving objects up to 50 pounds in all directions.
When needed to support a school or education program, must have the ability to travel by public transit as well as operate a vehicle for self-transportation purposes between worksites.
Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
May encounter outdoor elements: high (>90)/low (<60) temperatures, precipitation and/or wind.
Ability to work in situations involving the need to make informed and quick decisions.
Ability to supervise/manage workers and delegate as needed in project management situations.
Reading detailed documentation and analyzing data sets.
Writing professionally, both by hand and utilizing computer software.
Speaking in public settings including making public presentations to large and small groups.
Dealing and navigating professionally through high-stress situations.