Math Instructional Specialist

Washington Elementary School District 6•Glendale, AZ

About The Position

Under general direction, incumbent(s) supports the mathematics curriculum and assessment implementation. The incumbent also supports classroom teachers in the implementation of quality core practices in the classroom.

Requirements

Master’s degree
Bachelor’s degree in Education
Passing score on the AEPA math assessment
Five years of teaching experience
Experience with designing mathematics curriculum/standards documents and mathematics test items to standards level of rigor
Valid Arizona Department of Education Teacher Certificate

Nice To Haves

One year of program specialist experience
One year of curriculum instruction and assessment program experience

Responsibilities

Coordinates the implementation of mathematics curriculum development at the district, school and classroom.
Provides leadership to assessment development and review, including district and classroom benchmark and formative assessments.
Promotes and coordinates researched based mathematics instructional strategies focusing on inquiry, problem solving and procedural fluency for all students, as well as targeted students (i.e. students with disabilities, EL students, off level students, etc).
Works with schools to develop and/or compile resources for mathematics intervention.
Provides leadership in technology integration in mathematics curriculum and instruction.
Monitors and analyzes all instructional assessment data and assists schools, administrators, and teachers with utilizing disaggregated student achievement data to plan and deliver instruction.
Provides large- and small-group and individual training (or professional development) to help schools and individual teachers make data-driven instructional decisions.
Ensures that targeted students (i.e. students with disabilities, EL students, off level students, etc) are making adequate academic progress.
Coaches administrators and teachers pertaining to mathematics instructional delivery, focusing on inquiry, problem solving and procedural fluency.
Coaches administrators and individual teachers who request or require assistance pertaining to evidenced –based quality core instructional strategies, classroom management, and lesson design related to curricular, instructional, and assessment programs.
Models lessons, whisper coaches, conducts observations, video tapes, and implements other researched based coaching strategies to provide a rounded coaching model.
Supports the teacher induction program through facilitating, coaching, training and program planning and evaluation.
Prepares and provides job-embedded professional development that supports school 90-Day plans, District curricula, quality core instruction, and assessments/data driven decisions.
Evaluates professional development and reviews the evaluations with the Director to develop future plans that align with the standards set forth by Learning Forward and the regulations established by federal and other grants.
Actively participates in professional development that is provided by the District and/or by mathematics and professional development organizations.